originally a 79 with a turbo 4.8, i wrecked the car after it spit an axle and i spun it out
here is the 82 i built immidiately after the wreck, then i put a 5.3 and a larger turbo on, lots of changes in only a few months.
day i bought it, 68k original miles one owner
window sticker in there with all the original stuff
built a 8.8 rear someone had laying in their backyard
steering shaft bushing was gone! shot to shit, one at the auto parts store didnt fit so i welded mine
dropped in my 4.8 and th400 at the time
built motor mounts
fresh 8.8 with summit upper and lower control arms and stock springs, with a childrens football in the right rear spring
here it is after the first trip to the gas station
this was a 4.8 with a GT45 turbo, and th400, 2.73 rear gears and my converter had about 40% loss on high boost lol
car still went low 10s many times.
drag radial and street tires up front, drive to the track and run low 10s and drive home
i eventually installed an 80e and 5.3l and then swapped to a 80mm turbo...
then i went 3.55s and threw disc brakes on the back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0edx8r4WShc#!
taking friends for drive
8-7-12 Anthony takes the Fairmont challengehow it looks
showing people in macungie how to do burnouts
8-24-12 Fairmont Burnout at Macungie Carshow 2012my friend racing the car
8-26-12 Corey races the fairmontthen i threw in the 80mm
going low 10s
finally the day...
drive out to maple grove in the morning
and i was even able to help my friend, and give him and his family a ride home when he had trouble with his car
1982 Ford Fairmont LSx Turbo swap, 9 second pass!questions? comments? lol
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