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What's your plan Farna?
Hey Farna, Would it be possible to use the '88 T Bird front end or any parts from it? Thanks for all your input!
Just purchased the '88 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe for $1800. The car is in great condition, only 113,000 miles. So I guess it's final, the Nash...
Do you have any pictures so I can see what you did?
I had no objection to rebuilding the stock engine. I just thought that with all the modifications done, it wouldn't amount to that much more...
120 HP from an AMC/Dakota I-4, not too shabby...So if you were to do the conversion, with the least amount of alterations to the engine bay, which...
So many decisions...:confused: Since the car has Italian styling, how about an Alfa Romeo 2 liter?
I found Scarebird online. Couldn't find Space brakes, do they have a website also?
Yeah, I was going to put a Rover/Buick V8 in my MGB but opted for the stock 4 banger with "upgrades". They made MGB V8's in the early 70's, only...
The 22R is a great engine, but I don't know if I could force myself to put it in the Nash. There's just something "wrong" about it, I don't know...
Here are a couple pics of the T Bird 2.3 Turbo Engine... http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/tonyjennes/Nash%20Project/DSC00137.jpg...
I located an '88 Ford Thunderbird 2.3L Turbo Coupe last week for the engine conversion. The engine only has 113,000 miles and the car itself is in...
PM me his info and I'll give him a call when I get everything together for the car. Thanks!
The purpose of the conversion is to be able to take the car on roadtrips as well as car shows. I don't think the original flat 6 will be able to...
Thanks Jonnie! I agree the early 50's Ramblers look great, with the "flying lady" hood ornament and Pinin Farina styling, it was definitely not...
I'm tracking a rear end down right now. I'll have to check out the exploder rear also. Any idea on it's WMS-WMS?
The engine bay is pretty narrow. I measured 21 inches between fender wells at the most narrow point (see picture)....
The Metropolitan had an 85" wheelbase and the Rambler was at 100". The Rambler 2 door is basically the next step up from the Metropolitan with...
Ramzoom (sorry don't know your name..haha), I wish I could do all the work myself, but my welding skills are not up to par. I am mostly a car...
Yeah, I saw your Rambler and that was what inspired me to do a conversion, also where I got the idea for the Quad 4. Awesome job by the way! There...
Would I use the rear end from the Ranger or the Turbo Thunderbird? Or are they the same?
Since the engine bay is so narrow and I really didn't want to hack into the wheel wells or firewall, I was thinking of 3 options that might fit....
Just acquired a '53 Nash Rambler 2 door and looking to do some "modifications" (engine conversion). Any suggestions?
Hey Guys (and Gals?), Just acquired a '53 Nash Rambler 2 door and looking to do some "modifications". Any suggestions? Tony
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