#2002 thunderbird 0 60 series

The major hurdle you will face is mating the three electronic control modules to both the engine and transmission.ĭual intercoolers and the rest of the supercharged engine plumbing will fit under a Thunderbird hood with a little massaging. This makes the 6R55 unsuitable for Thunderbirds UNLESS you desire to build a dragster. Thunderbirds have 3.58 final drive ratio. This is because the STR cars etc have a numerically low final drive ratio. Gear ratios on the six speed are unfortunate as the change is by adding a very low ratio first gear. Transmission factory-mated to supercharged AJ-V8s is automatic 6R55 (retro Thunderbirds and Lincoln LS use five-speed 5R55). The Ford DEW platform (or DEW98) is Ford Motor Company's mid-size rear-wheel drive automobile platform.ĭEW98 is used on Jaguar S-Type (and Lincoln LS as well as Thunderbird) thus making a 4.2L supercharged AJ-33S/AJ-34S engine from the STR the most obvious candidate. 'R' cars are supercharged ie, XKR, XJR and S-Type R.Ģ002-2005 Thunderbirds all use the Ford/Jaguar DEW98 platform. Both in 4.0L displacement for one year then 4.2L for the remainder of production.

#2002 thunderbird 0 60 series

Jaguar used the AJ-V8 engine in XK Series to include XJ8, XK8, XKR, XJR, and the S-Type. None were built with AJ-V8 engines since that engine family started in 1997. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Ford Thunderbird (209 kW / 284 PS / 280 hp), edition of the year 2003 since mid-year 2002 for North America, including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, power-to-weight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. Jaguar XK-E cars have not been built since 1975.