What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a XR?

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What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a XR?

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I looking to get a junk turbo-coupe Thunderbird to strip the engine, tranny, clutch setup, what else would be worth robing for upgrades or spares for the XR before the body is scraped?
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Well...depends on what year T-Bird Turbo Coupe...
If its 87-88 the "big" VAM air meter and ECU are good to put in an XR.
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Rear calipers and rotors.
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Shift boot and related. Take speedo cable and clutch cable. Take all coolant hoses you can get as well. Steal connectors. Any interior features you want to try and add. Wheels. Spare.
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Do the pedals from a manual T/C work when swapping an XR to manual from auto?

Anyhow, get the pedal assembly, its a pain in the butt, but people want them for swapping to manual.
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Trans would be a good upgrade if it's a wc t5.... Maybe the engine wire harness if it's in good shape, never hurts to have a spare....
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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my8950 wrote:Do the pedals from a manual T/C work when swapping an XR to manual from auto?
nope
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Re: What parts worth taking off a Thunderbird to upgrade a X

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Sorry my response was slow, the deal fell through :(
But thanks for the responses!
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