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Hagerty TC article
Jeff K Offline
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https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/04/08/thunderbird-turbo-coupe-is-a-treasure

I consulted with the author of this article a month or 2 ago. 

Enjoy!
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Rob H Offline
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Is that your car in the picture Jeff? That's a very nice looking car!
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50RACER Offline
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Great article! Especially appearing in Hagertys!
87 TC Medium Canyon Red
88 TC Black Beauty
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MN88TurboCoupe Offline
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Mine is still original all the way around except for the updated Alpine and speakers.

167xxx on it and it's in Minnesota. No rust at all. But then again I don't drive it at all in the winter.
Publicity, fame and accolades can make a theory popular. They can't make it true.
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andrewjs18 Offline
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nice write up of the car.
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anasazi4st Offline
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(04-09-2019, 12:22 AM)Jeff K Wrote: https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/04/08/thunderbird-turbo-coupe-is-a-treasure

I consulted with the author of this article a month or 2 ago. 

Enjoy!

Great article, Jeff. I’m glad they asked someone knowledgeable about TCs and not just some staff automotive writer. Those have not always been kind to our cars over the years.

Sorry to break the news to everyone, but I’m pretty sure that’s not Jeff’s car. Several days ago I received a notification I had set up at Hemming’s Motor News for a 1987 Turbo Coupe—Vanguard Motor Sales in Michigan is offering the car pictured in the article for $29,900: https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dea...id=1&pid=2 .

It’s too bad Jeff’s TC isn’t pictured in the story. I’d love to see more on the methanol injection mods and 24 psi...and 325 hp!
Another proud dues-paying member.

1987 Turbo Coupe w/T5OD, 8.8 axle, grey smoke; most options. Got it in 1991 with 41K miles: 3 turbos, 2 heater cores, 3 T5OD full rebuilds, 6 clutches, 1 head gasket, 2 Teves II ABS units, etc. later....
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firebirdparts Offline
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Wow! That is a great article and congratulations.
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Jeff K Offline
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No, that isnt my TC in the picture!! I wish mine looked that nice!
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Rob H Offline
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Wow that is really cool! The price seems a little steep, there have been some pretty nice ones for sale for a lot less.When I think of how much I probably have into mine, and it's not even a hundredth  as nice, maybe it is worth it.
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Jeff K Offline
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I told the author of the article that I am running 24 psi boost with meth injection and he said "it must be putting out around 325 Hp then". My response was "I really have no clue how much Hp it is putting out, but it is fast enough for me". The author must have just used his blind Hp estimate in the article.

There are a few other minor errors in the article, such as the author stating the TC doesnt have a knock sensor, which, of course, they do, and a few other minor mistakes / omissions.

I never bothered to add up the cash I have spent on my cars over the years...... it would be too depressing a number to contemplate.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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