1984 Ford Thunderbird 2 door coupe review from North America
"My high performance dream"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I bought the car the rod and main bearings where bad, so those where replaced. The seats are worn, and there is no head liner. The power steering pump is weak and/or the rack and pinion is going out, and the bearings in the rear end are bad. The fuel injection was also bad when I bought it, so I put a carburetor on it.
It is now 3/24/04 and the the motor is on it's last leg, so I am putting a rebuilt roller cam 302 in it.
General comments?
When I first bought this car I didn't think much of it because so many things where wrong under the hood, but after driving it about 3 months, and geting to know the car, I love it and will never get rid of it. It now has a roller cam 302 whit shorty headers, and H pipe off a 91' mustang, dual exhaust, an elderbrock aluminum high rise intake, and a 700cfm 4bbl. Let me tell you after a month and a half of work and $1500.00 later it is the best and fastest car I have ever owned.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0, V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125226 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Thunderbird |
| Date of Entry | 24th March, 2004 |