1986 Ford Thunderbird Performance and Racing Products

Essential 1986 Ford Thunderbird Performance and Racing Products

FEL-PRO Performance – Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set: 5 Piece Set (Part No.1246)

Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set: 5 Piece Set

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$39.99
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Fel-Pro performance intake manifold gaskets have been tested with virtually all aftermarket cylinder head and intake manifold combinations.
  • Performance intake manifold gaskets designed without a metal core, to allow engine builders to trim the gasket for exact fit on modified ports.
  • Standard and Low riser
  • Printoseal elastomeric sealing beads to provide extra sealing strength around the intake port.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Mr. Gasket – Valve Cover (Part No.9412)

Valve Cover

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$77.99
Chrome plated steel valve covers have a flat smooth top. Available for numerous applications.

Product Features:
  • Flat/smooth top
  • Designed to hold valve cover gasket in position
  • Made from grade 5 steel
  • Long lasting durability
  • Cadmium plated to resist corrosion
  • Easy installation
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Edelbrock – Performer 400 EGR; Intake Manifold (Part No.37711)

Performer 400 EGR; Intake Manifold

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$627.99


Product Features:
  • For Idle to 5500 RPM Street-Driven Performance
  • Dual-Plane Low-Rise Intake w/180 deg. Firing Order
  • Patented Runner Design Ensures Broad Torque Curve
  • Excellent Throttle Response and Mid-Range Power
  • 50-State Street Legal if Correct Carburetor Used
  • Accepts Late-Model Choke And Waterneck
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MSD Ignition – Rotor Assembly; Chevy V8 Cap-A-Dapt (Part No.8421)

Rotor Assembly; Chevy V8 Cap-A-Dapt

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$51.99
MSD Ignition is a company built on Customer Satisfaction and Service. That is why all of MSD products go through regimented test procedures before they are ever packaged and shipped. MSD stands behind its products for one full year after purchase

Product Features:
  • Rotor phasing can be adjusted.
  • Ideal When Atomic TBI Is Controlling The Timing
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Energy Suspension – Control Arm Bushing Set (Part No.4.3111G)

Control Arm Bushing Set

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$50.99
For both front and rear of suspensions on cars, trucks and SUVs. Maintains proper alignment under extreme conditions on and off-road and during competition. Improves vehicle handling, cornering and overall control. Full floating for smoother operation. Made of Energy’s Hyper-Flex performance polyurethane to add performance and durability.

Product Features:
  • Maintains Better Alignment While Driving
  • Full Floating and Non Binding
  • Fits Into the Remaining Stock Control Arms
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; Ford V8; 351W (Part No.8584)

Distributor; Ford V8; 351W

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$399.99
MSD Pro-Billet Distributors are the finest performance and racing distributors available. Every feature has been engineered to endure the rigors of high performance and racing engines. Whether cruising the streets or racing stock cars, dragsters, boats or trucks, MSD has a distributor for it. MSD uses state-of-the-art, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) mills and lathes to machine each housing. After a long series of precise cuts and movements, the billet is formed into a flawless distributor housing that is accurate to within 0.001″. The flex-free housings are lightweight, have no porosity or weak areas and look great on polished, show quality engines.

Product Features:
  • CNC machined billet aluminum housing and DuPont Rynite base
  • No CARB Exemption Order Number
  • Supplied w/Cap-A-Dapt and rotor (accepts MSD socket style caps)
  • Mech. advance assem. can be locked out for crank trigger systems
  • Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
  • Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
  • Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel
  • QPQ coated for friction reduction
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B & M – CONVERTER AOD HP (Part No.40437)

CONVERTER AOD HP

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$297.99
A higher than stock stall speed as delivered by a B&M Converter will provide several advantages. The high stall converter allows the engine to launch the car at a higher RPM where more torque is available and increased strength.

Product Features:
  • New Precision Pump Drive Tube
  • Pressure Tested
  • Fully Balanced
  • Needle Thrust Bearing
  • New Thrust Washer
  • Washer Between Turbine and Cover
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Accel – Super Stock Coil (Part No.8140)

Super Stock Coil

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$40.99
ACCEL’s super stock is the high-performance replacement for OE canister style coils. Improves starting, idle, throttle response and top RPM power. Works with OE ignitions and computers. Alkyd tower prevents flash over. Uses OE leads. Comes in chrome.

Product Features:
  • 42000 Volts
  • Effective To 6500 RPM
  • Quicker Starting
  • Improved Throttle Response
  • Higher RPM Power
  • Can Finished In Yellow
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Earls Performance Product – Brake Bleeder Screws (Part No.280029ERL)

Brake Bleeder Screws

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$36.99
Brake Bleeder Screws

Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 240/246 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit for Ford 351W (Part No.CL35-250-4)

Xtreme Energy 240/246 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit for Ford 351W

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$373.99
Featuring a quicker valve opening, the Xtreme Energy camshaft profile provides increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve than older, slower grinds. Designed to increase performance without sacrificing driveability and creature comforts,

Product Features:
  • Excellent performance in street carbureted applications.
  • More vacuum allows an increase in duration for improved performance and assists power brakes.
  • Quicker opening lobe profiles deliver increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve.
  • Best performance with aftermarket intake manifolds, headers, lower gear ratios etc.
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MSD Ignition – Distributor Cap; Ford HEI (Part No.8408)

Distributor Cap; Ford HEI

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$51.99
MSD molds our most popular V8 distributor caps in-house. These caps are injection molded from DuPont? Rynite material and feature spark plug-style terminals. These terminals offer improved locking connections and the Rynite material is extremely strong with excellent dielectric properties. Plus, most caps have an optional wire retainer that is supplied with these caps to lock the wires in place.

Product Features:
  • Designed w/Performance In Mind
  • High Quality Material
  • Stainless Terminals
  • Performance replacement part
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Edelbrock – Sure Seat Valve Springs for Ford 390-428 FE V8 1961-1976 (Part No.5806)

Sure Seat Valve Springs for Ford 390-428 FE V8 1961-1976

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$72.99
Product Features:
  • Non-Rotator Type
  • 1.458 in. Outer Diameter
  • 1.062 in. Inner Diameter
  • 1.062 in. Coil Blind
  • Set of 16
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Edelbrock – Hex-A-Just By Cloyes Adj. True-Roller Timing Chain Set (Part No.7335)

Hex-A-Just By Cloyes Adj. True-Roller Timing Chain Set

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$185.99


Product Features:
  • Dial-In Your Camshaft With Ease
  • Made From Induction Hardened Billet Steel
  • Solid Bushing Chain Resists Stretching
  • Billet SAE-1144 Steel Crank Sprockets
  • Multiple Keyways
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Energy Suspension – Control Arm Bushing Set (Part No.4.3114R)

Control Arm Bushing Set

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$126.99
For both front and rear of suspensions on cars, trucks and SUVs. Maintains proper alignment under extreme conditions on and off-road and during competition. Improves vehicle handling, cornering and overall control. Full floating for smoother operation. Made of Energy’s Hyper-Flex performance polyurethane to add performance and durability.

Product Features:
  • Maintains Better Alignment While Driving
  • Full Floating and Non Binding
  • Fits Into the Remaining Stock Control Arms
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Mr. Gasket – Super Intake Manifold Bolts (Part No.6082)

Super Intake Manifold Bolts

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$40.99
Super Intake Manifold Bolts

Mallory – Distributor Wiring Harness (Part No.29349)

Distributor Wiring Harness

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$25.99


Product Features:
  • Service Part
  • Makes Connections Quick And Easy
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Edelbrock – Pushrod Set for Ford 351W (Part No.9659)

Pushrod Set for Ford 351W

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$190.99
Edelbrock part #9659 Pushrods are designed for small-block Ford 351W V-8 engine applications. These one-piece pushrods are manufactured from high quality 4130 Chromoly steel tubing that has been surface hardened for maximum durability. They have precise f

Product Features:
  • 7.7 in. Length
  • 0.312 in. Diameter
  • 4130 Chromoly Steel Material
  • Black Oxide Finish
  • Made In The USA
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Hurst – Automatic Shifter, Quarter Stick (Part No.3160009)

Automatic Shifter, Quarter Stick

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$409.99
The award-winning Quarter Stick automatic shifter is designed to provide positive gear change control for street or racing transmission applications. Gated mechanism. NHRA/IHRA approved reverse lockout.

Product Features:
  • Forward and Reverse Shift Patterns
  • Chrome Plated Trigger for Detent Activity
  • Factory Neutral Safety Switch
  • Compact And Lightweight
  • Roller Detent with Shifter Pattern
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Competition Cams – ROCKER ARMS, DIE CAST ALUM SMALL BLOCK FORD 1.6 1 ST (Part No.17043-16)

ROCKER ARMS, DIE CAST ALUM SMALL BLOCK FORD 1.6 1 ST

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$237.99
The COMP Cams High Energy Die-Cast Aluminum Roller Rocker Arms are new rocker arms from the valve train leader that have been designed for street and moderate race use. They feature a die-cast body created from aluminum with a needle bearing fulcrum and roller tip. The die-cast, larger than stock body offers the strength properties and light weight of aluminum while the specially engineered fulcrum and roller tip decrease friction and lower oil temperatures, thus improving response and horsepower.

Product Features:
  • Cost effective aluminum construction provides superior strength to weight ratio
  • Needle bearing fulcrum and roller tip reduce friction and lower oil temperatures for improved response and horsepower
  • Durable design increases valve lift while withstanding the rigors of moderate race use
  • Die-formed aluminum body is larger than stock, and may require modifications to stock valve covers for clearance.
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Edelbrock – Water Pump for Ford 429/460 in Polished Finish (Part No.8876)

Water Pump for Ford 429/460 in Polished Finish

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$526.99
Maximum cooling for street and racing engines. Internal passages are balanced for maximum flow. Impeller is larger than others for maximum pressure. Impeller vanes dramatically increase flow rates. Equal distribution to both sides of block. Only flows in one direction for optimum efficiency. In the early days of the automotive performance industry, you either ran what was available, or you fabricated something you thought met your needs. Such needs were the building blocks of this industry, and it was through the efforts of many that we have the automotive aftermarket, but it was through the work of one name in particular to which many in the industry owe a great debt, and that name is Edelbrock.

Product Features:
  • Maximum Cooling for Street and Racing Engines
  • Internal Passages Are Balanced for Maximum Flow
  • Impeller is Larger than Others For Max Pressure
  • Impeller Vanes Dramatically Increase Flow Rates
  • Equal Distribution to Both Sides of Block
  • Only Flows in One-Direction for Optimum Efficiency
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Mr. Gasket – Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts (Part No.9826)

Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts

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$22.99
Chrome-plated for beauty and durability, wing bolts make valve cover removal fast and easy. They are precision-engineered and feature extra-long threads to accommodate Mr. Gasket’s re-usable valve cover gasket and custom valve covers.

Product Features:
  • Fast and easy removal
  • Precision engineered
  • Extra long threads
  • Chrome plated
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Richmond Gear – Differential Ring And Pinion (Part No.F88456)

Differential Ring And Pinion

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$191.99
Excel’s broad line of original equipment automotive and light truck/SUV replacement ring & pinion gears, axles, and installation kits offer Richmond’s high OEM quality at affordable prices. The Excel product line covers the most popular vehicles on the road today.

Product Features:
  • Richmond Gear’s EXCel drivetrain products offer high-quality OEM replacement drivetrain products for your vehicle.
  • Richmond Gear’s EXCel line of ring & pinon gearsets provide Richmond quality at affordable prices.
  • EXCel offers a broad line of ring and pinion gears, installation kits, and axle shafts to match most vehicles that are on the road today.
  • EXCel drivetrain products are engineered to exceed OEM specifications by manufacturing to precise specifications in world-class factories, using the latest heat treatment technology, with extensive quality controls throughout.
  • All EXCel drivetrain products are backed by our one year warranty.
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Airaid – Air Filter (Part No.800-090)

Air Filter

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$53.99
304 stainless steel mesh. 5 layer construction. Most durable filters in the industry. Outperforms the others in clean air testing. Assures cleanest air possible from washable filter. Provides balance between air flow and peak filtration. Lifetime no hassle warranty.

Product Features:
  • Multi-Layer Construction
  • Most Durable Filters In The Industry
  • Outperforms The Others In Clean Air Testing
  • Assures Cleanest Air Possible From Washable Filter
  • Washable And Reusable
  • Made In The USA
  • Lifetime No Hassle Warranty
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Edelbrock – Valve Cover Gasket Set for Ford (Part No.7569)

Valve Cover Gasket Set for Ford

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$34.99
Product Features:
  • Valve Cover Gasket
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Mr. Gasket – Radiator Cap (Part No.2481)

Radiator Cap

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$16.99
Cap off your radiator with a gleaming chrome plated filler cap. Made to last.

Product Features:
  • Chrome radiator caps
  • Made to last
  • Skin packaged
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FEL-PRO Performance – Engine Crankshaft Seal Kit (Part No.2901)

Engine Crankshaft Seal Kit

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$31.49
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Fluoroelastomer compound combines optimum resistance to heat, oils and abrasion for longivity.
  • Optimizes performance under high crankcase vacuum conditions, elevated temperatures and high RPM levels.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Accel – Custom Fit 8.8mm; Spark Plug Wire Set (Part No.8854)

Custom Fit 8.8mm; Spark Plug Wire Set

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$112.99
These ACCEL wire sets are custom tailored for true street and strip performance use. Features oversize 8.8 mm ultra performance wires and spark plug boots, 550 degrees Fahrenheit double silicone construction with fiberglass braid. Spiral wound steel core conductor.

Product Features:
  • 8.8mm Graphite Suppression
  • Silicone Spark Plug Boots
  • 550 Degree Double Silicone Construction
  • Fiberglass Braid
  • Carbon/Graphite Core
  • Magnetic Suppression
  • Fiberglass/Kevlar Core
  • 500 Ohms Resistance
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K&N – Premium Oil Filter: Ideal for Synthetic & Conventional Oil, Protects Your Engine (Part No.HP-3001)

Premium Oil Filter: Ideal for Synthetic & Conventional Oil, Protects Your Engine

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$17.99
K&N premium oil filters are meticulously engineered to offer outstanding filtration and engine protection. The heavy-duty canister is engineered to be exceptionally durable, and a one-inch welded hex nut can be used for quick and easy filter removal. Each filter is specifically designed to withstand the service intervals recommended by vehicle manufacturers.
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1986 Ford Thunderbird Performance and Racing Products

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Popular Proform Performance and Racing Products

You’ll find popular Proform brand products across Performance Distributors. All are waiting to get your 1986 Ford Thunderbird back on the road. Some of the top-rated Proform products in these categories are:
Ford HEI Distributor, Red Cap, For Ford 289-302 V8 Engines
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Ford HEI Distributor, Red Cap, For Ford 289-302 V8 Engines
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Top-Rated K&N Performance and Racing Products


If K&N are what you’re looking for, our inventory holds plenty. We stock K&N brand Performance and Racing Products for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird, and some of our most reviewed K&N parts include:

FAQs for 1986 Ford Thunderbird Performance and Racing Products

What are the most purchased Performance and Racing Products for the 1986 Ford Thunderbird?

Out of 109 Performance and Racing Products for the 1986 Ford Thunderbird, the most popular in our inventory are:
Super Stock Coil
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Super Stock Coil
Performance Coils
Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit; MSD/Ford V8; 85-95
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Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit; MSD/Ford V8; 85-95
Performance Distributor Cap and Rotor Kits
Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set: 11 Piece Set
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Lower Intake Manifold Gasket Set: 11 Piece Set
Performance Engine Intake Manifold Gaskets

What are the top-rated 1986 Ford Thunderbird Performance and Racing Products?

Top-rated Performance and Racing Products for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
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Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
“The part works great, fits nice and snug, and does exactly what it’s supposed to do. I put her in and she fired right up, no problems what so ever. I ”
289-302 Ford Head Bolt Kit
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289-302 Ford Head Bolt Kit
“Great quality bolts. They include thread locker. Would definitely recommend to anyone replacing their heads.”
High Perf. Full-Flow Lube Spin-on
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High Perf. Full-Flow Lube Spin-on
“Filter size for my boat. OMC 460. works fine. HP filters have a bypass so that clogs do not cause the engine to starve for oil… important for HP eng”