Didn't notice this thread before... we have two of those Lincolns at Intercrew.
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Maybe wash it and stop scaring the children, haha. But seriously, a clean project makes you look like less of a dirt bag in the snooty people's eyes.Really? Interesting. In all reality and late night tired honesty. I'll be amazed if I get this car back on the road. But for right now I'm using it as a learning experience and well... not really a stress reliever, but a hobby. It really sucks because I live in an apartment complex where we only have garage bays. And people get pissy about working on your own vehicle, they look down their nose a lot.
Really? Interesting.
Finally got the head free, just need a second pair of hands to help me lift it off the locating dowels and up out of the motor.
Not as cheap. That's why.
I'm all about modern Ford engines, but Chev is cheaper and has a lot more interchangeable parts. Its always been that way.
Do some research. Complete pull outs with computers and trannys can be had for 2k and less. And you don't need any expensive mods to make em run. You don't need any mods. I dunno where you got that idea. That leaves motor/tranny mounts and exhaust.
I said 4.8 or 5.3 specifically because they are the cheapest Gen IV motors on the market. And they are very common in junkyards.