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Thought I recommend a nice stockish Gen 1 Mod. I know alot about these cars, if you buy ones, know what's involved.. i This is about Gen1's Only, don't know Gen 2's..
What's worn out if a Gen 1 original, plan on this unless you have an Arizona car that’s been garaged kept.
1) Upper Control Arms: They're gone at 80K... Buy MOOG UCA's
2) Inner Tie RODs.. Never had a recent ford that didn't need inner tie-rods. It's practically guaranteed. Moog replacements have the large ball (Much stronger) afermarket replacement.
3) Likely the Lower Control Arms are good. Check the strut bushings however. Some discussion about stock vs. Moog strut bushings.
4) Lots of T-Bird parts fit.. Not upper Control arms unless you feel like welding on the Height sensor bracket.
4) Rear Sway Bar is Likely rusted out.. It’s hollow and rusts from inside out.
5) Get some gear with TL. Buy some X-Mustang 3.73 gears, a TL rear.. be sure to keep track of the original shims that went with your stock case. Ford gears are consistent as heck. Just replace the stock case shims, check the pattern, and you don’t need the full $300 gear set up at a machine shot. Two down with this technicqe, no problems yet..
6) Don’t be afraid of using a Mustang Non-IRS rear in a MK8, aluminum IRS case. Those stupid clips that apparentlmay hold the half shafts into the case are totally worthless. If the control arms don’t hold the shafts in, nothing will. The clips are worthless.
7) Change the Tran Fluid with Mercon 5, Immediately. Be sure to drain the Torque converter Don’t matter what year.. if you puit in Mercon 3, or some one size fit’s all fluic. it’s called Tranny Destruction. Mercon 5 or park it.
8) If you have a ’93 (Have one), be sure to get a ’94 (have one) ntake tube. The ’93 has
9) Get rid of the Snorkle Tube!!! Remove the RF inner fender guard, Remove the large box, and Snorkle through the Front Bumper steel.
10) Put in a HD2 Trans-Go shift kit. You can get these off of a favorite auction site for like $65 shipped.
11) Get a ’93 one piece driveshaft.. the ’94 and later is a two piece t.
hat vibes bad.
12) If your car hasn’t had the fuel pump replaced at 120k miles, plan on it. Ford electric FP’s die at 100K Will cause lots of performance issues if it’s marginal and will dump you if it gets stressed. Walbro’s 255 LPH pumps are a tad noisier, but plug right in.
What's worn out if a Gen 1 original, plan on this unless you have an Arizona car that’s been garaged kept.
1) Upper Control Arms: They're gone at 80K... Buy MOOG UCA's
2) Inner Tie RODs.. Never had a recent ford that didn't need inner tie-rods. It's practically guaranteed. Moog replacements have the large ball (Much stronger) afermarket replacement.
3) Likely the Lower Control Arms are good. Check the strut bushings however. Some discussion about stock vs. Moog strut bushings.
4) Lots of T-Bird parts fit.. Not upper Control arms unless you feel like welding on the Height sensor bracket.
4) Rear Sway Bar is Likely rusted out.. It’s hollow and rusts from inside out.
5) Get some gear with TL. Buy some X-Mustang 3.73 gears, a TL rear.. be sure to keep track of the original shims that went with your stock case. Ford gears are consistent as heck. Just replace the stock case shims, check the pattern, and you don’t need the full $300 gear set up at a machine shot. Two down with this technicqe, no problems yet..
6) Don’t be afraid of using a Mustang Non-IRS rear in a MK8, aluminum IRS case. Those stupid clips that apparentlmay hold the half shafts into the case are totally worthless. If the control arms don’t hold the shafts in, nothing will. The clips are worthless.
7) Change the Tran Fluid with Mercon 5, Immediately. Be sure to drain the Torque converter Don’t matter what year.. if you puit in Mercon 3, or some one size fit’s all fluic. it’s called Tranny Destruction. Mercon 5 or park it.
8) If you have a ’93 (Have one), be sure to get a ’94 (have one) ntake tube. The ’93 has
9) Get rid of the Snorkle Tube!!! Remove the RF inner fender guard, Remove the large box, and Snorkle through the Front Bumper steel.
10) Put in a HD2 Trans-Go shift kit. You can get these off of a favorite auction site for like $65 shipped.
11) Get a ’93 one piece driveshaft.. the ’94 and later is a two piece t.
hat vibes bad.
12) If your car hasn’t had the fuel pump replaced at 120k miles, plan on it. Ford electric FP’s die at 100K Will cause lots of performance issues if it’s marginal and will dump you if it gets stressed. Walbro’s 255 LPH pumps are a tad noisier, but plug right in.