Fastest production Bird?

[Kingassassin]

Re: Fastest production Bird?

I thought that the magazine road tests put the 03 (and later) TBirds (and LS's) .5 sec quicker to 60 than the 02's?

My mechanic had an LS built before 2003. He drove my 04 LS, and said my car was quicker than his.

But, since I have never nailed my car from a dead stop, 7.0 or 6.5 doesn't really matter that much to me.

Seat of the pants, my LS does feel quicker than my retro, but that could just be the variation in different cars and the larger tires on my retro, which slightly alter the rear end ratio.

I owned the 2002 Lincoln LS 3.9 V8. My wife totalled it on black ice breaking a tree in half. I replaced it with my 2002 Thunderbird. The LS was much faster hands down.

[Sierra977]

Would like to see a side-by-side performance evaluation of 1959 430ci, 1969 429ci and 1962 M-code tri-power 390 Thunderbirds. Others like 1957 F-code 312ci supercharged and 2x4 carburetor cars aren't that fast.

Probably come down to rear axle ratios more than engines.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

good questions Newman. Let's say they all had the same rear end..?

[AZTB]

I owned the 2002 Lincoln LS 3.9 V8. My wife totalled it on black ice breaking a tree in half. I replaced it with my 2002 Thunderbird. The LS was much faster hands down.

I believe the LS was lighter by a couple hundred pounds...perhaps that made the difference.

[RBIRD]

Hey William! Welcome to the Nest!! Look Bill, another OHIO member!

William, you are located about half-way between Bill Coates and me, here in Zanesville. Hope we can meet up sometime soon!

RBIRD (Bob Stotts)

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Welcome William! The 59 had a 350 hp the 62 had 340hp ..I'd guess that the 59 weighed less

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Just the facts: The 1959 was the fastest 0-60 6.6 seconds! 137 top speed 350 horse weighing in at 3900 lbs. The 1962 was a 340 hp 0-60 7.2 seconds and weighed in at 4300 lbs. phew..

[Sierra977]

good questions Newman. Let's say they all had the same rear end..?

Based on my experience, a numerically higher rear ratio ("geared lower") favors the 1962 3x2 390ci car.

From an engine standpoint, M-code 1962-63 Thunderbirds are kinda unique. The 10.6cr, 6V 390ci FE engine available in 1962-63 Thunderbirds is rated 340hp at 6000 rpm and 430 lb-ft torque at 3500 rpm. The same engine in 1961 was rated 401hp at 6000 rpm yet the same torque at the same rpm as in 1962-63. Hmmm.... In my opinion the engines are the same and Ford simply de-rated the 6V 390 engine when the 405hp 406ci FE was released in 1962. Marketing...

With a rear axle ratio of 4.11 or lower, the M-code 1962-63 cars should win a quarter mile acceleration contest.

ETA: After looking it up all 1962 Thunderbirds came equipped with either 3.00 or 3.10:1 rear axle ratios. Equa-Lock did not make a difference in ratios.

1959 430 MEL engines had maximum torque spec'ed at 2800 rpm as opposed to 6V 390 max torque at 3500 rpm. MEL was more of a torquey truck engine and yes, I know about the H-M NASCAR Thunderbirds.

[Rondor]

I am not aware of any rear end ratio choices in the '02-'05 birds. I don't think Ford or it's targeted customers had performance on their mind.
MoPar built a pretty mean little 273 cu in. HP engine in the mid sixties with a 3:23 rear end, but offered a 3: 90 option.That package in a Dart turned a 1/4 mile in mid 13's was pretty common

[royalbert867]

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[RBIRD]

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SPAM!!

[JerriLampon]

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Yes indeed, we can lose this one. Joined "Today", posted "Today".

[007Cruiser]

SPAM!!

At least he brought up a decent thread.

[Quickdraw]

Well it was a task slogging thru all that "Quantitative Analysis Assignment Help" process but I stuck with it and the definitive answer was that the fastest 2002-2005 Thunderbird was painted Thundetbird Blue.

[RBIRD]

Amen, Brother Harry!!