

The aerodynamic design had a low coefficient of drag aiding in fuel economy, and its suspension was independent all around, with short-and-long arms (SLA) and a spring strut setup in the front and multiple links at the rear. The styling introduced in 1988 would continue through September of 1997.

The '10th Gen' Thunderbird rested on a 113-inch platform and initially had a length of 198.7-inches, growing to 200.3-inches in 1994. The previous generation of styling rested on a 104.2-inch wheelbase and powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a V6, and a 5.0-liter Windsor V8. The option of fixing the '94 tranny has been takedn off the table, since we dropped the transmission pan and found what looks like a whole gear's worth of metal shavings plugged up around the hole.A completely redesigned Thunderbird arrived on December 26th of 1988, representing its tenth major styling update since its introduction in October of 1954. What can I do to make the '97 tranny compatible with the '94? So here I am for some advice, because I really need to get one of these cars running. Another mechanic thinks he can swap the tranny and the computer, and it will run fine. My first mechanic didn't seem convinced he could swap the '97 tranny into the '94. The only difference I see is that the '94 is a four-speed and the '97 is a five-speed. The '94 runs, but once it's time to shift into fourth gear, it struggles, and wont go very far as it is. I bought a 1994 in great condition to use for parts, but it turns out it's A) in better shape than the '97, and B) only needs a new transmission, which is cheaper than swapping engines. My green '97 was running great for the last two years until an oil leak fried the engine, but left a fully functioning transmission.
