Wyo George
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While having dinner with my wife last night we were discussing my T bucket plans for when I finish the '65. She is 100% on board with the T, but offered up a suggestion that I like. She suggested I build a "touring-T" then we take it on a back road tour through the southwest, route 66, US50, etc. enjoy it a bit then sell it and build my dream bucket that I've been planning for years. In the course of discussion I came up with three questions to answer in relation to building a bucket for road trips all over.
#1. Has anyone put a small heater unit in their T? I understand that without a roof or windows that it won't do much, but warm legs and feet will make a big difference knocking off the chill on a cool morning.
#2. Has anyone routed their exhaust between the rails and out the back like on a "normal car"? (HER idea...) I'm asking because she thinks on a month long road trip it would be nice to have it a little quieter and no pipes to burn ankles on. After the trip is complete I'd put a proper T bucket exhaust in place!
#3. Has anyone on here built a bucket with an EFI 5.0 / AOD combo? I have a good running, very low mileage '91 Grand Marquis sitting in my field that I picked up to use the rear axle on another project. I'm thinking a nice mild EFI 5.0 with AOD would be just the ticket for efficient, reliable touring, but mostly I favor it because I have it on hand already and so it would be a free powerplant.
#1. Has anyone put a small heater unit in their T? I understand that without a roof or windows that it won't do much, but warm legs and feet will make a big difference knocking off the chill on a cool morning.
#2. Has anyone routed their exhaust between the rails and out the back like on a "normal car"? (HER idea...) I'm asking because she thinks on a month long road trip it would be nice to have it a little quieter and no pipes to burn ankles on. After the trip is complete I'd put a proper T bucket exhaust in place!
#3. Has anyone on here built a bucket with an EFI 5.0 / AOD combo? I have a good running, very low mileage '91 Grand Marquis sitting in my field that I picked up to use the rear axle on another project. I'm thinking a nice mild EFI 5.0 with AOD would be just the ticket for efficient, reliable touring, but mostly I favor it because I have it on hand already and so it would be a free powerplant.