carb 3.8
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The 1983 Thunderbirds had a 2bbl 3.8
1984 they went TBI. Mines a '84 and it'll be getting a 302 soon instead. I'll be converting the 3.8 to a 2bbl as well, and putting it in something else...
I love my 3.8. Makes my '84 Tbird get up and scoot. I almost (almost) feel bad about planning a 5.0l motor swap...
What are you putting it in?
1984 they went TBI. Mines a '84 and it'll be getting a 302 soon instead. I'll be converting the 3.8 to a 2bbl as well, and putting it in something else...
I love my 3.8. Makes my '84 Tbird get up and scoot. I almost (almost) feel bad about planning a 5.0l motor swap...
What are you putting it in?
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Throttle Body Injected intake manifolds will accept a 2 barrel easily. The early 3.8's had the Duraspark II system, so there is no computer to hassle with.
An entire D-II ignition is the amplifier box ($14.oo), wiring harness, distributor ($79.oo new), coil, plug wires, and set of plugs.
Is that simple and clean enough?
If you have a computer and EFI in the machine, you can unplug it and go carb and D-II ignition in one afternoon!
An entire D-II ignition is the amplifier box ($14.oo), wiring harness, distributor ($79.oo new), coil, plug wires, and set of plugs.
Is that simple and clean enough?
If you have a computer and EFI in the machine, you can unplug it and go carb and D-II ignition in one afternoon!
Last edited by Greywolf; Jun 12, 2006 at 03:59 PM.
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
I thot it was only the 82 and 83 F100's that were so afflicted?
Don't get me wrong here, it's a nice mill. But a full sized truck is a bit much to expect a V6 to haul around.
The good thing about an 82 or 83 V6 F100 is that you know the frame can not have been overstressed, so it makes for a great project truck...
Don't get me wrong here, it's a nice mill. But a full sized truck is a bit much to expect a V6 to haul around.
The good thing about an 82 or 83 V6 F100 is that you know the frame can not have been overstressed, so it makes for a great project truck...
Last edited by Greywolf; Jun 12, 2006 at 08:31 PM.
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