got the '86 SC home...

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:35 pm

last night. Its rough, a bit more than it looked in the pics. But it is solid and has a couple interesting things about it. It was never titled and it was a dealership car its entire life. However, once it lost favor...it sat outside with no concern to it at all; sad. Question....what is the dash wood and what finish did it come with; oil? After sitting at least 5 years, it drove 215 miles home wonderfully...got 33 mpgs at 55mph ( I didn't want to go any faster, brakes were weak and tires cracked). I had them change the oil and coolant before I got there to pick it up. It had a slight lifter tick which went away once I stopped to get gas. It appears all original as far as mechanicals go..only new mufflers that I can see. Recaro seats felt wonderful, although I expected that ( have them in my 82). It smells like cat pee inside if you have even experienced that

I'll know more in the next couple weeks and will have more questions now that it is here. The resto will be slow, too many other projects going on..mine and customers.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:42 pm

sounds cool, post some pics when you get a chance? When I got mine it had been sitting for 10 years and the tires where cracked really bad, I don't think I would have driven it 200+ miles

. Good luck with the car!

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:04 am

The trip probabley did it good it needed that if it sat that long.

mandra · Post by **mandra** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:00 pm

Sounds like a great car to restore. How many miles?

Oh yeah and another request for pics

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:20 pm

50K on the speedo....but put away wet...literally

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:09 pm

OK..so I told myself if it had 3.08 gears I could live with that because this car isn't for trying to make it the fastest ( I am a speed freak at heart and have trouble controlling myself; see list of hot cars I own ). However, this little 86 has 2.73s Boooooo..I can't live with that. I have a set of 3.27s that will work nicely in there. So the question is...do most of these SCs come with 2.73s behind a 5 speed?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:13 am

pre 1986 5-speeds came with 2.73:1
1986s came with 3.08:1
and after 1986 they (Mustangs) came with 3.08:1
Automatics came with 3:27:1
Some late late 1989s & some, but not all 1990 automatics
came with 3.73:1. 5-Speeds (Mustang) kept 3.08:1

I have seen with my own eyes a 1989 automatic 3.73:1 take
a 1985 Coupe with the 2.73:1 in the 1/4 mile. Both
were bone stock.

All 1984-1985 Coupes were 5-Speeds. Automatic was introduced on the 1986 Coupe. 9 were built. Mine is 1 of the 9. She's a 3.08 car.

Capri 'Verts could have been either Auto or Stick...Ditto Mustangs.

My '90 Mustang is a 3.73:1 car. Factory (the blue one) ~ ~ The Silver one ('90) is a 3.08:1 car.

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:14 am

my 86 Sandy is a 2.73, verified by RPMs, tag on rear and axle code on the label.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:41 am

It is the first 2.73 1986 5-speed that I am aware of.
Is it a very early car ? Built July, August, September of 1985 ??

Could it have been a Calif. Emissions car ? I'd love to know the reason.

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:54 am

no I believe I read 2/86 on the door tag.

PetesPonies · Post by **PetesPonies** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:01 am

and here is the info you gave me earlier..it is indeed Feb 86

<611789 was received AT ascMcLaren on February 27th 1986, was converted on the 14th of March and shipped on the 27th of March. Of the 245 made for 1986:
81 were ascMcLaren Red (Really Audi "Laser Red Code H1H1 or Porsche's "Guards Red" ~ code POR >

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:27 am

Ah.... Well, it's rare!!

Post by **negusm** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:15 am

Sandy, the 86 fact book (revised feb 1986) lists the 2.73 standard (my 85 is that way) but notes that the 3.08 is optional.

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literatu ... ook_12.jpg

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:58 pm

That is correct. I did some digging late late last night (early AM) and found the answer hidden in the D32 code. For '85 & 86 the 3.08 CODE (OPTION CODE) was INCLUDED in the 1986 COUPE build. Cars ordered with D32 and the convertible code did not include 3.08:1. Pete's is a 'Vert, right ? Thusly 2.73:1 was used. 2.73"1 was also in the '85 coupes I came to see after checking. So....the ONLY ones to get the 3.08:1 at the factory were the '86 Coupes, No....Not the EuroCoupes, as trhey were not built uinder D32 ascMcLaren coding.

Post by **negusm** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:02 pm

Sandy wrote:That is correct. I did some digging late late last night (early AM) and found the answer hidden in the D32 code. For '86 the 3.08 CODE (OPTION CODE) was INCLUDED in the 1986 COUPE build. Cars ordered with D32 and the convertible code did not include 3.08:1. Pete's is a 'Vert, right ? Thusly 2.73:1 was used. 2.73"1 was also in the '85 coupes I came to see after checking. So....the ONLY ones to get the 3.08:1 at the factory were the '86 Coupes, No....Not the EuroCoupes, as trhey were not built uinder D32 ascMcLaren coding.

I think a fair many 85 Coupes did get the 3.08 though from what owner's have said. I have always felt that my car was kind of "left out" in that regard.

-Mike