Vintage Thunderbird Club International

VicRattlehead

Ive got a few things that I plan on doing to my tbird this winter. Ill do my best to keep you all updated on the progress.
some things on the list include

-Replace the newly broken rear end with an all aluminum pumpkin, 4.30:1 gear, new traction lock, and most likely a new pass side half shaft.
-Replace the 4R70W transmission with a MightyMite C4 trans with a transbrake and high stall torque converter.
-Change over from EFI to a carb using an Edlebrock Vic Jr 4.6L intake manifold, ProSystems 650 carb and MSD Mod6 box to handle the spark.
-Remove factory gas tank and install a RCI 8gallon fuel cell, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump and Fuel pressure regulator, Aeroquip -8/-6 fuel lines.

check back, I hope to have pics of the rear end both the old broken piece and the new piece up here in the next day or so.
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VicRattlehead · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

ok here goes with some pics of the damage...

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redstangbob · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:12 am Post subject:

OUCH

Looks like it hooks up..... What the replacement gonna be?
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VicRattlehead · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

[quote="redstangbob"]OUCH Shock

Looks like it hooks up..... What the replacement gonna be?[/quote]

ive got an 2003/2004 mustang cobra aluminum pumpkin, a 4.56 gear and a new traklock here that im working on putting together.
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VicRattlehead · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject:

well good news, the guys at the shop finally decided to clean up the back room and found the bellhousing that i need. Perhaps ill be able to get my car on the road sometime this decade afterall.

VicRattlehead · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

took the pumpkin out of the car....

on the left you will see what a normal half shaft looks like, on the right, whats left of mine :)

took the bearing, the housing and who knows what else with it. the splined part of the end of the shaft is stuck in the pumpkin still..

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VicRattlehead · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject:

ok some work has been done on the car, and the plans have changed since the first post. I wont divulge what the changes are until later.

got everything unbolted for the trans to come out tomorrow. just need to empty the transfluid out of it first. i need to get a new pan seems i broke the one i had. tomorrow the thing comes out and everything will be out and ready for new to go back in.
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VicRattlehead · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject:

went shopping yesterday for some parts for the turd.

got some new to me 03-04 mustang cobra half shafts to replace the junk straws i had in there.

also picked up another little item, the part to be divulged at a later date!!
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