Upgrading the wife's car

Roadhawg · March 15th, 2006, 07:56 AM

My wife does not want to get rid of her 1995 4.6L Tbird.
She enjoys driving a Mid sized 2 door with a V8.
So I decided to give it a few upgrades which will included: PI Heads, PI Intake, Mustang TB, CAI, and a Tune. Also I am replacing the rear drums with rear discs and and adding ground effects all of which I got from a 94 SC Tbird donor car. Then it will be topped off with a set of Cobra Rs and a fresh paint job. The best thing all that is way less than a new car.

mdvaldosta · March 15th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Sweet dude, gonna be a neat ride. You don't see many modded T-Birds. While your at it, you might was well replace the cams too. Theirs a good 15rwhp to be had in a PI cam. Better yet, if she wantt fast's, might want to consider a custom cam. Reason being, the while the PI cam is a great improvement over what you've got in there now - it's profile is designed for a lighter car. If you do use the cam, do her a favor and drop in a set of better gears. Even if she does alot of highway driving, she' love a set of 3.73's

99mustang232 · March 15th, 2006, 08:53 AM

sounds cool, i know someone who did the same top end swap with a new cam... first thing to go was the head gasket but said it was a fun ride before he sold it.

xx9gt6xx · March 15th, 2006, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

Sweet dude, gonna be a neat ride. You don't see many modded T-Birds. While your at it, you might was well replace the cams too. Theirs a good 15rwhp to be had in a PI cam. Better yet, if she wantt fast's, might want to consider a custom cam. Reason being, the while the PI cam is a great improvement over what you've got in there now - it's profile is designed for a lighter car. If you do use the cam, do her a favor and drop in a set of better gears. Even if she does alot of highway driving, she' love a set of 3.73's

+1... Sounds great though!

Drgnracin72 · March 15th, 2006, 01:13 PM

that thing sounds nice. get some pictures up when you get er done!

xx9gt6xx · March 15th, 2006, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by drgnracin72

that thing sounds nice. get some pictures up when you get er done!

+1...

Roadhawg · March 15th, 2006, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

Sweet dude, gonna be a neat ride. You don't see many modded T-Birds. While your at it, you might was well replace the cams too. Theirs a good 15rwhp to be had in a PI cam. Better yet, if she wantt fast's, might want to consider a custom cam. Reason being, the while the PI cam is a great improvement over what you've got in there now - it's profile is designed for a lighter car. If you do use the cam, do her a favor and drop in a set of better gears. Even if she does alot of highway driving, she' love a set of 3.73's

The PI heads have the PI cams also. As for the the gears I am getting a center section out of a SC Tbird that has 3.27s and a Tloc. Not exactly 3.73s but it is an improvemant from a 3.08 open differential. I will be taking pictures as I do it.

kbstang · March 18th, 2006, 01:56 AM

i know a guy that swapped a 5.0 cobra motor into his tbird it was pretty nice.....except he put the cobra badges on the side of the car and made it look gay.....

Roadhawg · March 20th, 2006, 05:15 PM

Well I got a good deal on these toys for the 4.6L in my wife's Tbird.

kbstang · March 22nd, 2006, 09:09 AM

very nice.....

Twist 2 Go · March 22nd, 2006, 02:26 PM

If you want 3.73's let me know. I can give you a killer deal on a set.

Roadhawg · March 22nd, 2006, 03:43 PM

I'm not sure my wife needs 3.73s. I was thinking 3.27s or 3.55s at the most.

March 15th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#1
Roadhawg Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 431 iTrader: 0 reviews	Upgrading the wife's car My wife does not want to get rid of her 1995 4.6L Tbird. She enjoys driving a Mid sized 2 door with a V8. So I decided to give it a few upgrades which will included: PI Heads, PI Intake, Mustang TB, CAI, and a Tune. Also I am replacing the rear drums with rear discs and and adding ground effects all of which I got from a 94 SC Tbird donor car. Then it will be topped off with a set of Cobra Rs and a fresh paint job. The best thing all that is way less than a new car. __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach1 1995 Thunderbird LX 4.6L; 1995 Mustang 4.2L; Eaton MPX Supercharger, 11.61 @ 118mph

March 15th, 2006, 01:13 PM	#5
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	that thing sounds nice. get some pictures up when you get er done! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

March 20th, 2006, 05:15 PM	#9
Roadhawg Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 431 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I got a good deal on these toys for the 4.6L in my wife's Tbird. __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach1 1995 Thunderbird LX 4.6L; 1995 Mustang 4.2L; Eaton MPX Supercharger, 11.61 @ 118mph

March 22nd, 2006, 02:26 PM	#11
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you want 3.73's let me know. I can give you a killer deal on a set. __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net

March 22nd, 2006, 03:43 PM	#12
Roadhawg Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 431 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not sure my wife needs 3.73s. I was thinking 3.27s or 3.55s at the most. __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach1 1995 Thunderbird LX 4.6L; 1995 Mustang 4.2L; Eaton MPX Supercharger, 11.61 @ 118mph

March 15th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sweet dude, gonna be a neat ride. You don't see many modded T-Birds. While your at it, you might was well replace the cams too. Theirs a good 15rwhp to be had in a PI cam. Better yet, if she wantt fast's, might want to consider a custom cam. Reason being, the while the PI cam is a great improvement over what you've got in there now - it's profile is designed for a lighter car. If you do use the cam, do her a favor and drop in a set of better gears. Even if she does alot of highway driving, she' love a set of 3.73's

March 15th, 2006, 08:53 AM	#3
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds cool, i know someone who did the same top end swap with a new cam... first thing to go was the head gasket but said it was a fun ride before he sold it.

March 18th, 2006, 01:56 AM	#8
kbstang Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FOB KALSU, Iraq Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know a guy that swapped a 5.0 cobra motor into his tbird it was pretty nice.....except he put the cobra badges on the side of the car and made it look gay.....

March 22nd, 2006, 09:09 AM	#10
kbstang Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FOB KALSU, Iraq Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	very nice.....

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