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deggy67 · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Livorno Italy

To be honest Negusm when I checked it out I was in the middle of moving to Italy so I did not look at details like that But the most the parts are sitting in my Grandparents garage so I will have my dad take a look. Any tips specificly on what he should look for????
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Deggy67
2001 Ford F350
1997 Ford Explorer
1988 Turbo Coupe
1985 Mclaren Capri vin 610028
2004 Kawasaki ZX10R

negusm · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

A scribed "P" on springs, rockers etc.

The 85 motors are a bit of a mystery as some got "special hush hush" treatment with either prototype parts or some other speed parts...perhaps straight out of the motorsport catalog.

Its tough to tell what exactly they did as alot of cars have been rebuilt or modified over the years.

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

deggy67 · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Livorno Italy

Well I will have my pops take a look this weekend and see what he can find.
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Deggy67
2001 Ford F350
1997 Ford Explorer
1988 Turbo Coupe
1985 Mclaren Capri vin 610028
2004 Kawasaki ZX10R

Sandy · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

My info on this, that I passed along to many people, including herein, came from a gentleman in New Hampshire (State) (retired there) who actually worked for Ford Racing in Michigan. He purchased new, a 1985 Coupe. He semi-professionally raced the car at various tracks on the East coast. One day, he more or less ("a little pregnant?") blew the engine. So, he decided to investigate & play Sherlock Holmes. What he reported to me (this is 18 years ago, now...) was that the valve springs and valves and valve guides (I believe, on the guides, not 100%) all had the letter "P" hand engraved onto them. The cam was indeed the B-303. His Axle Ratio was a 3.08, even though the code on the door sticker indicated a 2.73:1 ..... We do know that the mufflers/exhausts pipes ON SOME were also modified, (but his was NOT). Others have been found with such a mod.
The tech that works on my COUPE, at a Ford Dealership claims that my axle ratio ON THE CAR is a 3.73:1 ~ allthough the door jamb sticker states it's a 3.27:1. I do not know for sure, but he knows volumes MORE than I do.
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Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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tfs2121 · Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 1823 Location: Commerce, MI

when i changed my heads my stock heads had nothing with a P on them
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1985 ASC McLaren Coupe