1981 Ford LTD
| Owner: |
police351 (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
Austin, TX, U.S.A. (Other registries in TX) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1981 Ford LTD (Other Ford LTDs) |
| Avatar: |
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| Nickname: |
TractionLTD |
| Mileage: |
175000 |
| Engine: |
351w, TRW pistons, 9:1 cr, Crower Turbomaster cam, Weiand Intake with welded fuel injector bungs, World Products heads, single turbo - Forced Performance 8082, Megasquirt fuel injection, Harland Sharp roller rockers. |
| Drivetrain: |
Tremec TKO II, billet steel Ford Motorsports flywheel, Spec pressure plate, Centerforce dual-friction clutch, Maximum Motorsports billet quadrant and firewall adjuster and clutch cable, police aluminum driveshaft, 8.8 rear w/3.73s, Traction Loc |
| Notes: |
Currently down while I finish up the converting to a single turbo from the twin turbos it had before.
I used to daily drive this car in high school so it has a ton of sentimental value to me. |
| Last Updated: |
5/7/2026 |
| Hits: |
14233 |
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 TractionLTD | 33 | 0 | 32 | 32,290 | 0 | 9/28/07 | 8/9/25 | | TractionLTD fuel system | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,047 | 0 | 10/2/07 | 10/2/07 | | March 08' and xpipe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,026 | 0 | 3/8/08 | 3/4/14 | | engine build 08' | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5,123 | 0 | 5/5/08 | 8/23/08 | | The third pedal | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7,644 | 0 | 12/3/08 | 2/1/14 | | Header flanges | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7,974 | 0 | 2/20/10 | 3/18/10 | | Fan switch manifold | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1,648 | 0 | 2/8/14 | 5/12/15 | | Details | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1,465 | 0 | 3/2/14 | 5/6/14 | | Remote power steering reservoir | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1,838 | 0 | 6/7/14 | 5/12/15 | | Carb intake to throttle body elbow adapter | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2,315 | 0 | 10/24/15 | 10/24/15 | | Floor pans and carpet | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1,075 | 0 | 3/8/16 | 5/20/16 | | Center console | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2,443 | 0 | 3/8/16 | 5/20/16 | | Megasquirt fuel injection | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4,155 | 0 | 3/8/16 | 8/17/17 | | Trunk mounted battery | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 | 0 | 3/8/16 | 5/20/16 | | Fuel system 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 995 | 0 | 5/20/16 | 5/20/16 | | Intercooler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 5/20/16 | 6/15/17 | | Fuel tank modifications | 10 | 0 | 0 | 903 | 0 | 1/8/19 | 1/8/19 | | DIY wire connector | 3 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 1/8/19 | 1/8/19 | | Exhaust 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 0 | 10/17/23 | 10/17/23 | | 2024 Big Turbo | 146 | 0 | 0 | 3,760 | 0 | 6/22/24 | 9/1/25 | | 2024 Big Turbo 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/25/25 | 5/7/26 | | Fan harness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/10/25 | 4/10/25 | | Diff Cover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9/25/25 | 9/25/25 |
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1329 hits | 82.71 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
The two headlight cars look menacing from the front. Way better than your grandfathers four headlight wagon.
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1029 hits | 78.33 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
The complete installation as it was when I first put it on the road
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879 hits | 80.6 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
All fits under the stock hood! I've painted it since this pic.
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858 hits | 80.71 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
See the custom wire separators I made? Keep the wires out of the headers. Also see the MSD 6A and BTM. No more paint on the headers.
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828 hits | 82.71 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
Drivers side header, almost done fabricating. You can see the oil supply for the turbos and I haven't yet made the sparkplug wire separators. I'm also still using the Duraspark ignition here.
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826 hits | 77.91 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
Fabbing the box. I haven't drilled the holes for the throttle cable, the transmission cable, the vacuum lines, or even the boost tubes.
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789 hits | 51.91 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
Oval exhaust tips. I liked these when I made them but I'm not happy with the side exhaust anymore. I lose ground clearance and they get pretty hot. I'll be making rear exhaust pipes at some point.
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724 hits | 126.72 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
One very complicated box it took three cardboard versions to get it right. Only about a day to make it though. It has exploded three times. I tried running a little lean and boom. I run richer now and I don't grind the welds as thin.
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Passenger side header. I think I'm done fabricating the pipes and this is a final mock-up to double check everything. The pipes are all painted but the wires etc aren't routed so I haven't run it yet.
Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount | | 11/01/13 | Modification | 175000 | New trans
I bought a Tremec TKO II from a guy on Fordnatics. It was at Liberty Gear getting rebuilt so I know it's ready to go right out of the box. I can't wait to drive her again. | 1,500.00 | | 10/01/00 | Fuel | | New gas tank
So my dad borrowed my gas cap for a few months. When I went to start the car the carb filled up with water and rust. I took out the tank to get it cleaned but it was to thin and had a bunch of holes. Mostly because this is not the first time it had to be cleaned. So I bought a new tank from work to replace the old. I'm still going to use the same -8 fuel system that the old one used but I need to reroute the fuel line on the engine as they are getting to hot and I'm getting vapor lock. | 115.00 | | Total | 1,615.00 |
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