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    Quote Originally Posted by 8T6 SVO View Post
    That's definitely a nice cush cruiser. If it was near me I'd buy it for my son and then drive it myself.

    Where is it?
    It's here in Philadelphia. Not worth the trip from Cali.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxChassis View Post
    The original block might be a roller and it might not be.
    I didn't know there were any non-H.O. roller cam 5.0s, I thought roller and HO were one in the same, so to speak.
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    The regular 5.0s got roller lifters in 1986.
    Matt
    1984 Thunderbird -- 1989 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake, Edelbrock 600 4bbl, 85 Mustang dizzy, Jegs o/r h pipe, Dynomax mufflers, Mustang AOD & shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, Mustang front & rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 TC struts & shocks, and Mustang 11" front brakes.

    1988 Mustang GT hatch -- Explorer intake, GT40 heads with Trick Flow spring kit, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, 70mm MAF, 70mm throttle body, o/r H pipe, Dynomax mufflers, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 Deluxe handle, clutch quadrant & firewall adjuster, and 3.27s
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5.0 bird View Post
    The regular 5.0s got roller lifters in 1986.
    You learn something new everyday
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattquerio View Post
    I didn't know there were any non-H.O. roller cam 5.0s, I thought roller and HO were one in the same, so to speak.
    '82-'84 (and '85 CFI) 5.0L Capris and Mustang were H.O. but had neither roller blocks nor roller cams and lifters.

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    I think the 87-88 Cougar/Tbird 5.0 was a truck motor, which would comprise cast pistons,
    a mild non HO roller cam, and E7 heads. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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    Nope. The block and heads were actually engineered originally for the '86 Thunderbird. They will have E6SE engineering numbers. The pistons were cast. The cam will have an '85 generic Ford engineering number and it was used for several other FLM model lines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxChassis View Post
    Nope. The block and heads were actually engineered originally for the '86 Thunderbird. They will have E6SE engineering numbers. The pistons were cast. The cam will have an '85 generic Ford engineering number and it was used for several other FLM model lines.
    Good to know. I wasn't too far off with my guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by etc1006 View Post
    If it's a driver, why sink all the $ into it? Drive it and enjoy it. Heck, you may be able to put a good buff on it and not have to paint it. Theres lotsa paint restorative products out there. You can put the HO upper intake and throttle body on it. I can't remember the size difference (mm) but it is considerable.
    I believe the non HO throttle body was 50MM and HO was 60MM.
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    What's the latest on this?

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    I guess it was NO DICE, and passed on it.
    Mike

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    Wow, way to resurrect an old thread!

    Yes, I passed on the car...

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    I think you made a wise decision, but I'm not a fan of the Cougar. I love the thunderbirds, but those small Cougar changes rub me the wrong way.
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    Cougars rock!

    I like tbirds too, but I just dont like that sloping rear window. yuck!
    Mike

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    I love the 89/97 Xr7. This is a cool car, it has good power from the SC 3.8, 5.0, 4.6 engines, rigid chassis, IRS, it handles and rides good, nice interiors, they still look pretty sleek (timeless?), and they're still fairly cheap!


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