20 foot burn out in a ford taurus

Chevysucks · 03-04-2001, 12:56 PM

A couple of days ago I bought a 1987 ford tarus. So then after I got the title transfered and all that other **** , I took it out to see if it had any balls. So I pull up to a stop sign and there is a little bit of gravel right by it... So I mash the gas pettal all the way down and it starts spining pretty good then when it shifted into second gear it just kept spinning down the road for about 20 feet. Then i had to stop at another stop sign and then I went to go and the car started to go then didnt. My dad says I blew the tranny and clutches.. any one have any ideas what happened??
thanks.

weedwackerof2002 · 03-04-2001, 04:23 PM

No idea on problem, but if you were gonna blow the damn thing up, you could have gotten it on tape, I had an 89 taurus wagon that could barely chirp the tires, would like to see that.

GP6T · 03-04-2001, 11:12 PM

If "chevy sucks balls", why did your ford blow up? You must have been beaten quite a few times by a chevy to hate them so much as to use THAT as your username.
Regards,
an amused CAR owner

LincoConti87 · 03-05-2001, 01:28 AM

Well I don't think you have to have a fast car to be a ford fan and chevy/import hater. Personally I kinda like chevy alittle but If I put ricers suck and my 87 Lincoln coult not beat an accord does that make me wrong for having the name? I could do a much better burnout than an accord even if it does beat me.

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Rob meister
87 Lincoln Continental

FivepointOH · 03-05-2001, 11:24 AM

No offense but unless it was an SHO I don't quite belive your story, I had a 90 taurus sedan and that thing could hardly chirp the tires flooring it and turning sharply! I blew out the tranny too and when you step on the gas it will just rev and not go anywhere and sometimes catch and start going...

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92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

Green92LX · 03-05-2001, 12:31 PM

Hate to be harsh here, but I 've owned some stock 5.0's that wouldn't grab second more than 5 feet or so....I think you are sharing a fairytale with us all

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps

rj_stang · 03-05-2001, 12:52 PM

My guess is that your tranny is shot. The AXOD is nortious for being a POS during the 89-91 years. I think they use plastic bushings and when you do a filter/fluid change they dry out and the trans will crap out not too long after that. It's also an expensive rebuild because is all electronic and not hydr. controled. Good luck its about 1100-1500 to rebuild those trannys.

NoSlow5.0 · 03-05-2001, 12:53 PM

Sorry guys, but my 82 ford conversion with a tired 2 brl 302 will spin for ever on GRAVEL. Did you not see that part? Light Em Up!!!

shovelnose · 03-05-2001, 01:35 PM

I had a 267 prasienne that wouldn't spin the tires if it's life depended on it. All of a sudden it would smoke the tires, a few days later I was putting in a convertor. Seems since the old one was smoked it would stall up. You might want to look into that.

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82 Mercury Capri 302.
Comp. Cams
Tremec 3550
3.73's
12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

03-05-2001, 08:42 PM

I believe you because at my last job i neutral dropped the company taurus quite often and once you get the tires spinning and the rpm's up you can go awhile. I got my '83 zephyr with a 200-6 (total slug) to do a badass smoke show because i started on some sand/gravel in the road and i put a hole in the asphalt (power braking). These were one time deals because it was very hard to do and i was never able to repeat them. I take it you didn't absolutely smoke the tires but i can believe you peeled out for 20 feet. And yes, you probably destroyed the trans.

Godslayer · 03-05-2001, 11:06 PM

Hehe.. I have an 87 Taurus with the 3.0 and I'd be hard pressed to lay a patch in that thing on anything BUT gravel. I doubt the tranny would survive.. it seems a little rickety.

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87 GT
Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps...

87 Taurus
New York
Winters Bite!

Unit 5302 · 03-06-2001, 02:40 AM

The most badass burnout I've ever done was with my '88 LX 2.3L A4LD auto. It had 88hp and wouldn't spin it's tires if it's life depended on it. In this one instance, unrepeatable dispite my best efforts, I was on a semi wet road with a little debris at a stop sign. I had the turbines with 225/60 VR15 Eagles on it, and I did a little brake stand. As I let off the brakes all the sudden both back tires broke loose on the dirt and rock, there was smoke just piling off the back tires until the car hit 40mph. All the way through the intersection and another 20ft or so.

There were some guys and girls at the gas station right across and they watched my car do that slack jawed. Hehe, I'm so guessing they thought I had a 5.0.

So I'd have to say I've seen freak instances of tire burning.

LincoConti87 · 03-06-2001, 03:39 PM

I remember when I had my 86 Cougar with the 3.8, I could only spin the wheels in a puddle while powerbraking. Only time I ever did a mild wheel spin on dry ground is when the stupid thing was dying on me and I had to step on gas and shift into neutral so it would not stall.I don't even have to powerbrake hard and I can spin the wheels on the Lincoln. I don't have any speed but at least I got torque.

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Rob meister
87 Lincoln Continental

sedanman · 03-06-2001, 04:15 PM

Originaly posted by 84stang83zephyr
"I believe you because at my last job i neutral dropped the company taurus quite often and once you get the tires spinning and the rpm's up you can go awhile."

LOL was that what made it your last job?

03-04-2001, 12:56 PM	#1
Chevysucks Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Stroudsburg, PA, USA Posts: 150	20 foot burn out in a ford taurus A couple of days ago I bought a 1987 ford tarus. So then after I got the title transfered and all that other **** , I took it out to see if it had any balls. So I pull up to a stop sign and there is a little bit of gravel right by it... So I mash the gas pettal all the way down and it starts spining pretty good then when it shifted into second gear it just kept spinning down the road for about 20 feet. Then i had to stop at another stop sign and then I went to go and the car started to go then didnt. My dad says I blew the tranny and clutches.. any one have any ideas what happened?? thanks.

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03-04-2001, 04:23 PM	#2
weedwackerof2002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Hutchinson, KS, USA Posts: 9	No idea on problem, but if you were gonna blow the damn thing up, you could have gotten it on tape, I had an 89 taurus wagon that could barely chirp the tires, would like to see that.

03-04-2001, 11:12 PM	#3
GP6T Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ANAHEIM CA USA Posts: 36	If "chevy sucks balls", why did your ford blow up? You must have been beaten quite a few times by a chevy to hate them so much as to use THAT as your username. Regards, an amused CAR owner

03-05-2001, 01:28 AM	#4
LincoConti87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tallahassee,Florida,USA Posts: 188	Well I don't think you have to have a fast car to be a ford fan and chevy/import hater. Personally I kinda like chevy alittle but If I put ricers suck and my 87 Lincoln coult not beat an accord does that make me wrong for having the name? I could do a much better burnout than an accord even if it does beat me. ------------------ Rob meister 87 Lincoln Continental

03-05-2001, 11:24 AM	#5
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	No offense but unless it was an SHO I don't quite belive your story, I had a 90 taurus sedan and that thing could hardly chirp the tires flooring it and turning sharply! I blew out the tranny too and when you step on the gas it will just rev and not go anywhere and sometimes catch and start going... ------------------ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

03-05-2001, 12:31 PM	#6
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	Hate to be harsh here, but I 've owned some stock 5.0's that wouldn't grab second more than 5 feet or so....I think you are sharing a fairytale with us all ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps

03-05-2001, 12:52 PM	#7
rj_stang Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Villa Park, IL Posts: 36	My guess is that your tranny is shot. The AXOD is nortious for being a POS during the 89-91 years. I think they use plastic bushings and when you do a filter/fluid change they dry out and the trans will crap out not too long after that. It's also an expensive rebuild because is all electronic and not hydr. controled. Good luck its about 1100-1500 to rebuild those trannys.

03-05-2001, 12:53 PM	#8
NoSlow5.0 YOU HAVE NO MARBLES!!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Jonesboro,Georgia,USA (Providence, Ri) Posts: 868	Sorry guys, but my 82 ford conversion with a tired 2 brl 302 will spin for ever on GRAVEL. Did you not see that part? Light Em Up!!!

03-05-2001, 01:35 PM	#9
shovelnose Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 234	I had a 267 prasienne that wouldn't spin the tires if it's life depended on it. All of a sudden it would smoke the tires, a few days later I was putting in a convertor. Seems since the old one was smoked it would stall up. You might want to look into that. ------------------ 82 Mercury Capri 302. Comp. Cams Tremec 3550 3.73's 12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

03-05-2001, 08:42 PM	#10
84stang83zephyr Guest Posts: n/a	I believe you because at my last job i neutral dropped the company taurus quite often and once you get the tires spinning and the rpm's up you can go awhile. I got my '83 zephyr with a 200-6 (total slug) to do a badass smoke show because i started on some sand/gravel in the road and i put a hole in the asphalt (power braking). These were one time deals because it was very hard to do and i was never able to repeat them. I take it you didn't absolutely smoke the tires but i can believe you peeled out for 20 feet. And yes, you probably destroyed the trans.

03-05-2001, 11:06 PM	#11
Godslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Largo, FL USA Posts: 274	Hehe.. I have an 87 Taurus with the 3.0 and I'd be hard pressed to lay a patch in that thing on anything BUT gravel. I doubt the tranny would survive.. it seems a little rickety. ------------------ 87 GT Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps... 87 Taurus New York Winters Bite!

03-06-2001, 02:40 AM	#12
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	The most badass burnout I've ever done was with my '88 LX 2.3L A4LD auto. It had 88hp and wouldn't spin it's tires if it's life depended on it. In this one instance, unrepeatable dispite my best efforts, I was on a semi wet road with a little debris at a stop sign. I had the turbines with 225/60 VR15 Eagles on it, and I did a little brake stand. As I let off the brakes all the sudden both back tires broke loose on the dirt and rock, there was smoke just piling off the back tires until the car hit 40mph. All the way through the intersection and another 20ft or so. There were some guys and girls at the gas station right across and they watched my car do that slack jawed. Hehe, I'm so guessing they thought I had a 5.0. So I'd have to say I've seen freak instances of tire burning.

03-06-2001, 03:39 PM	#13
LincoConti87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tallahassee,Florida,USA Posts: 188	I remember when I had my 86 Cougar with the 3.8, I could only spin the wheels in a puddle while powerbraking. Only time I ever did a mild wheel spin on dry ground is when the stupid thing was dying on me and I had to step on gas and shift into neutral so it would not stall.I don't even have to powerbrake hard and I can spin the wheels on the Lincoln. I don't have any speed but at least I got torque. ------------------ Rob meister 87 Lincoln Continental

03-06-2001, 04:15 PM	#14
sedanman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 963	Originaly posted by 84stang83zephyr "I believe you because at my last job i neutral dropped the company taurus quite often and once you get the tires spinning and the rpm's up you can go awhile." LOL was that what made it your last job?