North American Turbocoupe Organization



how many miles on your TC?
Resurectedbird Offline
Senior Member
#51
anybody else?
Currently birdless, but will get another someday!
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tlswart Offline
Senior Member
#52
Purchased January 21, 2004. 163,000 and drove 1300 miles home. Sweet 88TC with all the options. Alt is not original, ball joints. I am the third owner.

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Terry
Terry: 88TC, 5spd, Gillis valve.
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Rick 87TC Offline
Member
#53
153k kilometers, roughly 94k miles, I believe. Not one of those was me driving. Yeah that's right...
1 Stock '87 Ford ThunderHeadache TC
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iwannanSC Offline
Member
#54
Just rolled over 132,000 two days ago. Bought the car 2 weeks ago, have had it tagged for 3 days. I think I'm gonna need a tranny, pretty sure the synchros are shot in 1,2,3 and 5th gears. So I try to stay in 4th. [Image: smile.gif]

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~Matt~
'89 Thunderbird SC 5-speed
'87 Thunderbird TC 5-speed
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~Matt~
'89 Thunderbird SC 5-speed
'87 Thunderbird TC 5-speed SOLD (wish I would've kept it)
2007 Honda Civic EX 5-speed
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Pete D Offline
Administrator
#55
IwannaSC. Try changing trans fluid first (2.6 quarts of Dexron II or III) Also check for proper fluid level in the hydraulic clutch system or leakage at the master and slave cylinders. Best way to do an over all check is to measure the amount the rod from the slave cylinder to the clutch fork moves when the clutch pedal is pushed down all the way.
Minimum movement should be 0.53 inch.
Pete Dunham


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boost9 Offline
Member
#56
Only 61,200 original as the day is long.
88 T/C 5speed. 3in.Downpipe,Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers, Gillis valve on the way.
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Gary F Offline
Senior Member
#57
Just turned 180,000 yesterday (2/14).

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Go Dale Jarrett!
Gary Fraser

I used to be normal...then I got a Turbo Coupe.
'88 T5 Bone Stock w/3G Alt.
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PetzJC Offline
Senior Member
#58
Turned 250,000 miles over the Holidays. I ordered it new in 88. Drivetrain-wise, block/bottom end, turbo, 5-spd, and rearend original. Clutch replaced around 177,000. I rebuilt the head with Racer Walsh/SVO roller cam/valves/springs... around 192,000.
Former owner of 88 Silver T/C, loaded (except leather & A/T), original owner, 294,815 miles!!!
K&N, Gillis(18 psi), SVO roller #1, big SS valves, ported intake, head, & exhaust.
Short block & turbo original/untouched, spec-II/III clutch combo.
Polyurethane bushings throughout, Goodyear GT-HR 235/55R16
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