First start in 19 years supercharged Thunderbird supercoupe
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- after being parked in the driveway for 19 years this 85,000 mile 1990 super coupe thunderbird is finally running again , this one really fought me it has a 3.8 ford v6 supercharged by a eaton m90 supergarger , aod transmission and independent 8.8 rear axle like the cobras had.
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So good to see a man and his family enjoying things together. Great video!
Thank you
This video came up on my RUclips feed. Glad it did. Good to see old cars from across the pond being brought back to life. Looking forward to watching your next videos.
That’s awesome thank you
if you havent already, check out Auto Auction Rebuilds, he fixes up old cars
@@Sleeperdude hey man love ur video.. I got some 1990 SC parts ur gonna want that u will not find a better deal anywhere else.. got like 1,500 worth of stuff that will make ur SC even more powerful & stronger.. also got both the Ford shop books..would sell everything to u for 350.bucks..u will not be dispointed.i know about almost everything & have a whole lot of knowledge about those awesome tru love passion ride.. I have own two in my life..
This car was ahead of its time. Glad you brought back to life. Would love to see it fully restored. Best.
Anybody can restore old street rods from the factory.
It's building it to a real customized car and using your brain and doing it differently then a stupid normal restoration car.
Owned an 1989 Thunderbird SC and I already said all the words you were thinking changing out the injectors! Yes that wing can be installed as a dealer item or from the factory. Solenoids stick so change it. I have no idea why. I loved it enough to pass it and a Lincoln Mark III and IV to my son and daughter's. They still look and run showroom new. Now I drive a 2006 Ford Escape with 328,000 miles on it. Still runs like a champ!
That’s awesome
These cars are so underrated. My dad had a '90 and I absolutely loved it. Miss it still. The v8 ones didn't have jack for the old SC's and it was a absolute ball even in the passenger seat having him taking them to gabblebees. Certified sleepers 🤘 I'd love to get one for myself one day. Good to see you saved this one! I go nuts whenever I see one.. They're gorgeous cars. Well done my man.
That’s awesome thank you
I’ve owned a few of these cars. I now own a pristine 89 SuperCoupe with 50k original miles. When I bought it 10 years ago from the original owner, it had 36k miles and the original GoodYear Eagles.
Wow that sounds nice
Impressed you have good working knowledge of these engines
Thank you
Guessing parts until something seems to work better? Can tell the mechanics in this comment section vs the plebs.
that generation of thunderbird/mercury cougar I have such a soft spot for. not too hard to work on, affordable, and moderately reliable.
The family who pushes together, stays together? Enjoying catching up on the older videos 👍
That’s funny thanks
You’re living the life man. Classic cars, Farm, animals, a beautiful family, and I’m sure plenty of firearms and bibles. God Bless all of you!
You got it I am blessed
I am subbed you’re the man
You guys had me laughing so hard, and I know my weed aint that good. I'm sorry, I'm an Alabama boy and I just get it.
Thank you
😆 My dad a Bama boy via Hatchechubbe.
@@sean70729 I live in Oxford, Alabama.
this is the second car from the 7 you bought that when you asked the Lord to let it start, the car started. God is good. he hears and answer`s our Prayers
Yes for sure
Love these S/C Birds...especially a 5-speed version!
Yep me too my other one is 5 speed
I've driven 2. Love em.
If you want a good Thunderbird story, back in the early 90's I bought a clean '64 from a neighbor. They'd had it since new, drove it a lot, but took it out only once in awhile after getting newer cars. The T-bird had exhaust leaks, but looked beautiful. I coughed up $700, and drove it home. The car had a 390 V8, the exhaust sound was loud under the hood, and it sometimes stalled when it got warm. I found the stalling was caused by a pinched fuel line. The exhaust leak was caused by cracked exhaust manifolds. If you know the 390, you know it's wide, and the exhaust bolts are hard to get to. Despite a good soaking in PB Breaker, half the bolts broke off in the heads. Anyway, I went out to the "Pick your Part" to try to find a set of 390 exhaust manifolds, and in the early 90's they didn't grow on trees. The guy at the Pick Your Part said to come the next day, they were bringing out some old Fords, and one looked like a 390.
The next day I showed up early and they started bringing out the cars. One of them was a mid-60's 2-door Mercury. Once the set it down, I opened the hood, and saw two 4 barrel carbs and gold-colored valve covers. It was a 427 Marauder. I paid a Mexican guy passing by $20 to go get me an engine lift, and I sat on the car until he rolled it up. I pulled out the engine, exhaust, and the transmission, and altogether, the parts cost me $250. Putting the 427 in place of the 390 in my T-Bird was about has hard as putting on a t-shirt. I found out that the dual 4 barrels used a lot of gas when driving stupid (which was most of the time), and I had to replace the 5/16 fuel line with 3/8.
I sold the car when I enlisted in the Army. Someone told me the person I sold it to parked it on their family's farm in Central California, and that it is still sitting there today. If anyone sees a root-beer colored 65 T-Bird in the countryside near UC Davis, buy it quick.
It's cool to see that ol bird run again I sure miss mine. I need to find one again those cars are pretty stylesh to me anyway.
Thank you
I bought this car as a project car. Interior is decent. Radio was broken. Im dissabled so ima take my sweet time working on it
“Craftsman, everyone’s wheels are free socket.”that was good! I enjoy your videos and subscribed. 👌🏻
Thank you I’m glad you liked that one
Yeah I shot whiskey through my nose on that one 😂
@@armedpreacher that’s funny
The first car I ever bought- 1990 SC in fall of 1989. Titanium/Black cloth. Loved the JBL- it thumped. Was beating Mustang GTs with it. Like an idiot I sold it in the fall of 1993.
Oh wow
Glad to see someone who actually knows these cars making a good video on them. Love that you saved it too.
Thank you
My uncle had a blue one back in the day. Quick car for it's time
I love blue cars
I always wanted one of these!! Remember my Sgt Major in the Marines had one. It was way out of my pay grade at the time. Cool to see you save one! Great job to you and the family!
That’s cool thank you
Was my first car. Nice silver manual 89. I was 16 didn’t know how to drive stick got it $1000. Thing blew a headgasket once a weak and overheating blowing water pumps with it. I spent 90% of the time under it. But boy was it a blast when it ran. And it made me learn about cars that I use the knowledge til this day
Also had that clutch safety switch blow out on me and was having to use a wrench on that solenied every time to start it lol. Til I zip tied it and was able to start in first 😂
That’s cool that’s how you learn
i got one of those engines in my sn95 mustang with a t45 5spd,,its real fun to drive...good content...keep it up..cheers from nz
That’s awesome thank you
I've always dreamed having my own little car dealership where people can find all these 80s and 90s forgotten cars of that era. All would be restored to daily drivers and fixed up to look real nice with some newer technology we have. I had a girlfriend back in 96' living in Florida who had one of these with the 3M color changing paint with with Dayton wheels on it! Good times!
That would be cool
Can’t wait for the video of you washing it. Keep up the good work.
I’m actually working on that right now
Yes! It’ll be good for the soul!
It's the same everywhere... the ladies are taking care of all the hard work, the guys are having fun 🤣 Good idea to safekeep my wintertires in the goat barn, why haven't I thought of that.
That’s funny
that burnout was the most oddly satisfying and wholesome moment 2021
I’m glad to be part of it thanks
Something similar to Papa and his saving the oil- I worked at an oil change shop 21 years ago. The owner had a thing he built with a huge funnel on top of it, where you could put like 5 or 6 oil bottles in it, and it all ran down into 2 five gallon buckets. Just a mix of all weights and brands of oil. Who knows it was a that point, maybe a 13W-35? IDK what he did with it. He took it home every now and then.
That’s funny
I had one and the head gaskets blew, that was a tough job compared to other cars I’ve replaced them on. Those were beautiful cars, they still look awesome today. I’d love to do a Coyote swap to one. Give them some real power💪🏼
Yeah I think all of the 3.8‘s had head gasket issues
These 3.8 SC guys can make some decent numbers with the 6. I would throw a ecoboost in there but procharge it., still a 6, still supercharged. Would make some stupid numbers I would assume
My understanding is that in 1988, whatever company that was making the 3.8 Essex's head gaskets removed the asbestos from the formula, and didn't bother to replace the missing ingredient resulting in a weaker gasket; the problem never really got sorted out until sometime around the mid to late 90's. By that time, the 3.8 Essex was already starting to be on its way out.
I agree a great family video ford Thunder chickens were awesome back then 2nd favorite car Mark 5 with 5.0 👍👍👍
Thank you
Man, I miss my SC's (and TC's, as well!). I've had MANY (my favorites were the '90 "Anniversary" models) over the years, I hope to enjoy both again, some day. Congrats on this one, I really hope you end up restoring it and making it look as good as it runs. :)
Thanks I have had a lot of them as well my favorite is a 87-88 turbocoupe 5 speed
Yeah, they're awesome👍
1980’s were a real rough time for our young family and new cars weren’t a focus, just keeping the old ones running with no $ and little mechanical ability so I never even heard of these cars..
Amazing is your obsession with old cars and the more impressing is self- reliance 💪💪💪... God Bless You and your family .
Thank you
Awesome burnout! Love the videos. Glad it wasn't me changing out that fuel filter, that didn't look fun!
Thank you
@@Sleeperdude I had a 97 mercury cougar with the same 3.8 v6 but it didn’t have a supercharger sadly :( it would still do a pretty mean burnout
I have a 93 Tbird SC thats still kicking to this day.
So cool
Good morning, I impresive whit your skills about engine motors cars..
Congratulations.
Best regards from México.
Thank you
I was dating a girl back in the mid 90s probably 1994 that had a super coupe, with a sunroof white like that, it was a bad ass car back then, Fast and gorgeous looking.
Thats cool
Good to see yall again love the t birds good job working on them good luck
Thank you
My father had a pullied 89 back in the day. He hurt a lot of V8 feelings in those days.
That’s cool
First time watching your channel and I'm very happy this was recommended to me. Love seeing younger guys with their family's actually doing something. If you're ever in the Tampa Area you're more than welcome to stop by our shop and shoot the 💩.. God Bless y'all and be safe working on your cars. Now I'm gonna go watch more videos lol.
Awesome thank you for watching
Guy really knows what he’s talking about and is funny as hell
Thank you
Amazing man you and your family look like youre living the dream. Self-reliance is a great thing keep up the good work. First time viewer im a big fan of that bodystyle thunderbird, you got a new subscriber
That’s awesome thank you
i was a mechanics student in 1993 , so I remember cars like this . nice rebuild.
this and the 88 thunderbird was beautiful.
I agree thanks
Well, that was a hard fight. Kudos. But an awesome car. Can't wait for the clean up.
cool video. nasty sending unit. love your family. looks idyllic. God bless.
I’m working on cleaning it up as we speak thank you for watching
It’s all them improvements over the past 100 years in fuel technology and engineering cars before the 60s are still sitting somewhere solid as a rock meanwhile my 07 gmc has a hole in the hood from cheap metal primer and paint
I Absolutely love you're relaxing videos ❤💯
Thank you
Don't know if anyone has already said this but here goes anyways.
Those 2 coolant lines aren't for a heated throttle body they are to cool the throttle body.
Been there down that. I owned one of these 90' super coupes. Loved it. Until I got t-boned.
Glad to see he got it up and going.
Ok thank you
@@Sleeperdude
Welcome. Never expected you to reply. But welcome.
I went through hell on the 90' sc t-bird I had. But got that thing doing great for about 4 years till some dbag t-boned me when his drunk a## crossed the highway median at 100mph. Thank God for that barrier. Slowed him down enough to not kill me. LoL.
Anyways. Good luck. I'll watch the follow up vids later.
Back around 2011, a pal and I pulled an old Rover sedan out of a garage local to us in the UK. Part of me wishes we had filmed it, but then again part of me doesn't as it would have basically been two bearded fatlads swearing at each other and hitting stuff. Look forward to more progress on this car man. Very interesting. And yeah, Im a new sub from the UK 👍
That’s awesome thank you
Got to love that 1990s Ford yellow plastic. My Grandparents had a 1995 or thereabouts Mercury Cougar. I remember taking an 18 hour road trip in it with my Father circa 1997 or so. Talk about CRAMPED in a 2 door with 3 adults and a child (me!)
Yeah that would be tight
Love your videos man! Quite hilarious when everyone was pushing the thing 🤣 sweet cars 😃 had to mention the goats! Love it man!
Thank you
Brings back memories!! My buddies dad had one back in I believe 91', anywho, he was so happy to have that car. That was all he talked about, and said, boys I'm taking you up north....
Mind you, my buddy and I were just about to graduate, and both had our licenses, but agreed.
Back then a road trip at well over a hundy from Central WI to Eagle River WI was Crazy, but.....we did it, in a Ford T-Bird SC🤘🤘
Thanks for the memories!!
That’s a cool story
@@Sleeperdude You betcha:)
I love your content sleeper dude. I’d kill to have the space to work in. I’m currently swapping an engine in my s10 inside a storage unit.
Hey it’s all good just keep at it .. last house we did everything in the basement under our master bedroom so you can imagine that ..
It saddens me to see the car so mistreated. I bought a 91 new but not the supercharged version (of which I was unaware). I believe mine was an eight. I really loved it until I decided to treat myself to a Jaguar XJ6. Ford was making them and it had the same gauge cluster as my 91 T-bird. I’ve had four Thunderbirds, an 88, 91, and 2 2002s. It’s nice to see another Thunderbird guy!
I have had a bunch of them too I love them
@@Sleeperdude 👍
Miss my old Tbird. Loved it. I was the man in my senior year when I had one it was brand new. My friends were driving older Monte Carlo's & pick up trucks that smoked more than a chain smoker 😂
That’s cool
I was one of those guys in A 5.0 gapping you by car lengths lol. But the the S.C. Was a beautiful car. I had one also just disappointed with the lack of power.
@@wasntme3651 lol it was a early high school graduation gift from my parents don't know why they got me such a fast car. They knew that I didn't speed or ever race lol. Even today I don't lol my sister said that I drive like a old man & that's coming from someone who lost her license a few times for getting speeding tickets lol I've never gotten a ticket in my life or parking ticket in the 30 years I've been driving lol. I said I don't drive like a old man i just like to have control of the car at all times & follow the speed limit. Granted I'm not crawling down the street like a elder lol. I drove limo's for 12 years so we were told to go 5 miles below the limit & drive it so that the pasengers couldn't feel you come to a stop or accelerate it had to be a comfortable safe ride & that's stuck with me to this day. I've been told by family and friends they feel safer with me then anyone else even their spouses. I've always loved big full size cars Fords. I had a 1989 Ford LTD crown Victoria and 1991 Mercury grand marquis & 1992 Lincoln town car. Love those cars. I'm currently driving my late uncle's 2005 Mercury grand marquis it has 42,645 original miles & looks runs like the day it was brand new. Fully loaded with everything offered at the time with the carriage roof & sun roof. I wouldn't trade that in for a brand new car ever i love the simple old luxury cars. I was offered $12,000 turned it down before he finished what he was trying to say 😊
@@billymcmanus9642 that’s awesome you got a Super Coupe for a graduation present. Back then those cars were ahead of their time. They handled like they were on rails. I wish I could say the same about my driving record. I got two drag racing tickets in one week back in the mid 90’s and that sucked. I was facing twelve points and I was fortunate to only receive three.
Good throwing arm on Wawa!!! Hit the garage ceiling with that empty 🛢oil jug!!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Sleeperdude got any bloopers
Hey bud loved the way you work on your car while having fun with family; You got me subscribed on the spot. Can’t wait to see that beast of a coupe in action when you clean it up 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥
Thank you for subscribing
Video also came up on my feed, just putting my volvo 850r back on road after sitting for nearly 10 years. Gone through all the jet washing and mould cleaning like you. Very satisfying when done. Matt from the UK. Ps those injectors where a pig, on the volvo 5cyl its like 3 bolts!!
Make sure and subscribe!! Thanks for watching
Hopefully the factory fuel line will break and start a chain reaction that’ll take a Week to fix..🤣😂🤤
Sounds like every car and truck I’ve ever worked on
That’s right
Nah 15 mins to fix, we built different bruh
I had a regular 89 T-Bird in college. I always wanted a SC. It was out of my price range being a poor college student. Loved them!
They are fun
Loving the content. Keep up the awesome videos
Thank you
210 HORSE & a GOB of torque on that year...A FAR CRY FROM TODAYS V-6's...305-310HP...NO TURBO...MPFI & 4 VALVES...KILLER POWER...
They do make a lot of power now
Yessir 💪🏾💯🔥
Thank you
Been re watching all these supercoupe videos since Iv got a new one for my channel love these cars
Haha "golly gee willikers"
Haven't heard that good ole saying in years, you've inspired me I'm gonna start using it again! 😂
I have started a trend
@@SleeperdudeHa your a trend setter! Loved the video by the way, I'm from New Zealand but I live in Australia, a good buddy of mine back in NZ had a Tbird the same that he bought from someone who shipped it over from the US second hand, cool car but it turned out that it was going to be so expensive to do the left-right driver side conversion that it basically wasn't worth it, as far as I know its still sitting in his shed 10 years later.
I was a big Lincoln guy back in the day. Had three, a '79 Conti '81 Mark VI a '92 Mark VII H.O. The '79 had a wasp nest behind the outside driver mirror glass. sprayed and washed the nest out. Went to visit a fiend a few miles away. I stopped in his driveway. Do you know that wasp FOLLOWED me all the way to his house?? When I parked that little bugger went right back behind the mirror glass! I was driving about 40mph all the way to my buddy's house! BTW I love your "little gang" Rocky is so cool always wanting to help lol
Thank you
That car must be heavy. Glad to see a classic getting love after so long
I think they are like 3700 pounds
Speaking of bushings, these cars deteriorate very quickly. Mine was garage kept it’s entire life, never driven in snow. Again it had 36k miles on it. Every bushing was shot. I have almost replaced every single bushings in the whole car.
Yeah my nicer 89 I had to do that as well
I love those old T-Birds get her back running again saw a black 87 or 88 dead in the yard as well. I love all those generations even one Susan Sarandon drove in Thelma and Louise. Those 90s were some gems haven't seen a T-Bird since don't know when.
I love them
So glad i stumbled on this channel
Me too
The rooster comment had me cracking up.
Glad you liked it
It is so funny, when you were making a burnout, I thought Ralphie was shaken after coming out of the Thunderbird
He loves that stuff
my buddy had a black one supercharged... i had a ford taurus sho.... some really good races.... that sho would walk all over a mustang .5.0 no problem.... it was always fun to walk up to these mustang guys and ask them why ford made their family sadens faster then their musle car..... i never lost once wtih that sho.... but then came the buick regel.... this car was set apart from the rest... it was so fast..... keep up with a corvette grand sport no porblem
That’s awesome
You are giving your kids the most well rounded common sense education ever. And your vids are entertaining too!
Thank you I appreciate it
You are the same mechanic as I am . Determined... Lon from Ohio...
You can’t quit
A girl I worked with in high school had one these. It caught fire almost monthly haha
There has been a lot of people commenting that they had a lot of problems
LOL I had a 92 TB SC, was a amazing car when it was not broken down LOL I did every thing with that car, my dad bought it brand new and I had to go through the entire thing, motor trans, head gaskets, brakes, suspension. The brakes was a none stop headache. hard to find parts. I finally converted it over to normal brake booster and a ford explorer Mater cylinder. fun car to drive though
Yes they tend to have a lot of issues and my 89 has a conventional brake booster as well
Man, how did I miss some of these? Really good with a the kids pushing lol
Ford had a recall for the ignition switch.
Back in the day I was so proud of my 89 I refused to take it to get the recall done. I was convinced my car was perfect.
Then the ignition switch fell apart in my hands
"I have a bunch of thunderbirds" MY MAN
Everyone needs a bunch
Had a 90 Mercury Cougar XR7 with the engine. Loved that car and had great times with it!!
That’s awesome
Nice SC. I have a 93 SC. Mine is black. I'll never get rid of it. Big 👍👍
That’s awesome thank you
Liked the previous generation of super coupe (1987-88) but after a while that generation grew on me. I also liked the 1987-88 Cougar XR7.
87 or 88 turbocoupe is my favorite
Whenever I get a old motor that's been sitting with sludge. I drop the oil. Refill 50/50 with motor oil and atf and slip half a litter of atf in the gas tank as well.
Ok thank you
Yep MMO works pretty well in place of ATF
I've always despised ford's. But I definitely have a soft spot for these and the 90s SHO
They are fun cars
@@Sleeperdude I have a thing for boosted V6s. I had an 87 Grand National, and a turbo 4.3 2001 sonoma with a T56. That sonoma is now a turbo 5.3. I just love boost lol
this brought a smile to my face. love the 90s cars. you got an amazing family too
Thank you
Those 3.8 motors love blowing head gaskets
Yep
My dad bought a sc new in 91 beautiful car but bitter sweet memories my mom asked me to wash it one day when dad went to get into his work car it didn't start mom refused to let him take the bird so he jumped into his 1971 ford torino gt the car was mint he totaled it on the way to work.
Oh no that’s bad
I got a 1990 mercury cougar xr7 , Family car. My dad has has it since 1995. Going to be making videos on it soon. This makes me happy to see finally some new content on the supercharged 3.8🤙
Thank you I like the xr7
Y'all just saved my ass. I have a bad injector and couldn't remrmber which direction the supercharger collar spun. I thought I was gonna have to ruin my hat gasket for a third time.
I put a 5.9 cummins in my 2000 ford . It had a v10 . When I took the fuel pump out of the tank the only thing left was the pickup tube. It sit for 8 years. Enjoy your channel
Wow that’s crazy thank you
I see your a ford man , but my first car was a 99 Regal GS Super Charged 3.8 . Most fun in a car I've ever had , this vid reminded me of that
I’m actually not a Ford only guy I like them all
Had a friend that had a 87 or 88 thunderbird turbo coupe 5speed it had a upgraded turbo man it was a wicked ride love to find one in good shape
They are cool cars
Back in the day, we called these "Super Chickens". Ford once advertised their performance cars "eat birds".
I have heard that a couple times
Another sleeping beauty brought back to life..... 🙂😍😊
Never throw cassette tapes away! They really are worth a fortune! Look on the internet and you'll see I'm right! 😊
Yes!!
My mom had one just like that but in blue and I absolutely loved that car it served us good
They are usually parked because the Teves brake system was crap. Plus as many know, they love to blow head gaskets.
Yep
loved my 95 thunderbird
Awesome
you are my spirit animal . you revive a old beater an instantly KILLS THE TIRES. i love it. easy subscribe decision
That’s funny thank you
Great content and funny too. I always loved that blade style wheel. Very 80s/90s
Thank you
From what i'm told :the fan kicks on because its a coooool ride!!
That’s funny maybe your right