Will the Tork Tech kit fit a '94-97 Thunderbird or Cougar?
The issues that the '94-97 Tbirds/Cougars have are nearly identical to the issues that the '96-98
Mustangs have. Please read FAQ #4 as it explains in detail what TTI suggests for installation into
the MN12 platform. There are no issues with heat exchanger installation up front.
The suggestion to switch to a '99-04 GT engine also applies to the MN12 cars. MANY owners have
done this and we recommend it to simplify the installation of our kit.
What about a newer Crown Vic or Grand Marquis? Town Car? What about a 4.6L F150, Explorer or
Expedition?
Owners of these heavier vehicles crave a supercharger with plenty of low end Torque (TORK!) to get them
moving or pulling a load. We do currently have several Crown Vics running around with the Tork Tech M112
kit in their engine bay and the owners are thrilled with the performance.
The most obvious change that will need to happen to use the Tork Tech kit on many of the applications
above is that their factory intake systems reside on the drivers side while the TTI kit uses the
passenger side. It will be necessary to relocate the battery to the trunk or switch it to the drivers
side once everything is moved over. There are other minor issues such as relocating a coolant over flow
tank and the washer fluid tank, but these are minor issues. The owners who have already accomplished
the Tork Tech installation are typically happy to share their experience on how best to handle these minor
issues. We can share with you their email address if you wish to contact them. There are also several
Panther platform websites that have discussed the installation of our superchargers in detail and we
encourage you to check those out as well.
There are no issues mounting the heat exchanger and only a minor issue as far as hood clearance goes.
Owners tell us that there is a under hood brace that needs to be cut out to clear the blower but the actual
skin of the hood remains intact.
Regarding the truck applications there are no issues related to utilizing the Tork Tech setup in these
applications that we are aware of. Some changes will be required to make it fit but there will be no hood
clearance or heat exchanger issues to speak of as there is a lot more room on these vehicles than in a
coupe or sedan application. As long as the engine is a 2 valve with the PI cylinder heads the kit will
fit fine.