Okay, my other project, aside from the '63 F250 4x4, is the '66 F100.
I plan on sticking a 300 I6 in it, and some sort of automatic overdrive tranny behind that. I'm also liking this gear vendors idea.
However, a friend of mine has an '89 (I think that's the year) Lincoln continental, the one with the 5.0 with TPI, auto with overdrive tranny, and air ride suspension. It has around 115,000 miles on it, runs fine but the gauges are going out on her and she doesn't want to mess with it anymore.
I'm wondering if anyone has ever attempted a swap like that? Would it be worth it? I'm envisioning a nightmare of wiring, not sure if it would be easiest to just chop the front clip off and use the suspension, mounts et al along with the drivetrain, or what? Would any of it fit? I haven't gotten out the measuring tape yet.
Would it be workable? How bad would it be? Worth it or not?
89 Lincoln Continental drivetrain into '66 F100?
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ripsnorter
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That would make a real nice cruiser combo in that truck.
1964 F 100 - I am going to do "something" with it.......
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
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Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
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Cam L Milan,
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Hey rip, long time no see!
Tim the Fanatic has pretty much that running gear in his uni. If you are serious about the air suspension, I would think it might be better tio use the Lincoln frame and shorten it/lengthen is to the wheelbase you need, leaving as much as you can from the mechanicals and wiring intact on the frame.
This would be a lot like crown vic framing a truck, but i know the Lincoln wheelbase is different than a CV, and there could be title issues in Wa state, I dunno, but i would check it out first.
Oh and it's good to see ya back!
Tim the Fanatic has pretty much that running gear in his uni. If you are serious about the air suspension, I would think it might be better tio use the Lincoln frame and shorten it/lengthen is to the wheelbase you need, leaving as much as you can from the mechanicals and wiring intact on the frame.
This would be a lot like crown vic framing a truck, but i know the Lincoln wheelbase is different than a CV, and there could be title issues in Wa state, I dunno, but i would check it out first.
Oh and it's good to see ya back!
It's a race.. Will hell freeze over or will JC finish his truck first. Stay tuned..
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ezernut9mm
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ask other lincoln owners what they think about that air ride set up. i wouldn't even bother trying to use it. they all fail over a long enough time frame and the replacement parts are expensive.
oh, welcome back. i wondered where you went off to.
oh, welcome back. i wondered where you went off to.
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Hey JC, Greg and Ezer 
Good to see familiar faces around here
As far as the air ride goes, I'm tending to agree with you Ezer.
The air shocks are already failing and need to be replaced, plus whatever else would be wrong with the system. I can see it getting expensive before I even slide it under my truck. Air ride has never been a big deal for me anyway, but it is there and is available, so I thought I'd ask.
I'm more interested in the engine and tranny, and possibly the front suspension/disks. Would it be a pain in the neck to take the suspension and switch it to non-air? Would it just be a shock replacement?
Is there a simple kit that will let me just pull the motor and tranny, toss all the wiring that's integrated into the car, and put a simple aftermarket box that will run the brain, TPI, etc?
In theory it's a great idea. Modern-ish luxury suspension with modern and fairly fuel efficient drivetrain in my old '66. I'm just thinking that in practice it's going to get a lot more complicated.
I'm probably not even going to do the work myself, (blasphemy I know, I feel wrong just saying it.) I'm getting involved in my shop/business, I'm very good at what I do in there and don't really have the time to take off to work on my trucks. However, I want to get rid of all my excess vehicles, and want to start driving my slicks.
I have a close friend of the family that lives a few miles away, is retired with a wife dying of MS, and needs every dime he can get to pay for her medical expenses. I trust him, he's been a mechanic for decades doing the same type of work we do, pretty good at it, and I'm thinking I'll be able to help him out with the work, and he can get my '63 and '66 on the road for me since I don't have the time. In the meantime I need to figure out what exactly I want him to do
Good to see familiar faces around here As far as the air ride goes, I'm tending to agree with you Ezer.
The air shocks are already failing and need to be replaced, plus whatever else would be wrong with the system. I can see it getting expensive before I even slide it under my truck. Air ride has never been a big deal for me anyway, but it is there and is available, so I thought I'd ask.
I'm more interested in the engine and tranny, and possibly the front suspension/disks. Would it be a pain in the neck to take the suspension and switch it to non-air? Would it just be a shock replacement?
Is there a simple kit that will let me just pull the motor and tranny, toss all the wiring that's integrated into the car, and put a simple aftermarket box that will run the brain, TPI, etc?
In theory it's a great idea. Modern-ish luxury suspension with modern and fairly fuel efficient drivetrain in my old '66. I'm just thinking that in practice it's going to get a lot more complicated.
I'm probably not even going to do the work myself, (blasphemy I know, I feel wrong just saying it.) I'm getting involved in my shop/business, I'm very good at what I do in there and don't really have the time to take off to work on my trucks. However, I want to get rid of all my excess vehicles, and want to start driving my slicks.
I have a close friend of the family that lives a few miles away, is retired with a wife dying of MS, and needs every dime he can get to pay for her medical expenses. I trust him, he's been a mechanic for decades doing the same type of work we do, pretty good at it, and I'm thinking I'll be able to help him out with the work, and he can get my '63 and '66 on the road for me since I don't have the time. In the meantime I need to figure out what exactly I want him to do
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ezernut9mm
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i think they make kits to replace the air ride with shocks/struts. i know the mark 8 and town car guys do this quite a bit.
you might search around on the tccoa forums for good vendors and the best parts.
you might search around on the tccoa forums for good vendors and the best parts.
always
"i believe i've achieved satisfaction".-bubbles
"should i be gettin" baked for this boys?"-bubbles
i could no longer keep "r.i.p.ing" all of our fallen brothers and sisters, so i say here, slick loads of love and much respect to all you beautiful people.
"i believe i've achieved satisfaction".-bubbles
"should i be gettin" baked for this boys?"-bubbles
i could no longer keep "r.i.p.ing" all of our fallen brothers and sisters, so i say here, slick loads of love and much respect to all you beautiful people.
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ezernut9mm
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Lincoln
It can't be a 1989 Continental, they are front wheel drive. If it's an 1982-1987 it's chassis is based on a Ford Fairmont with strut front suspension and is pretty much unusable for a suspension donor for a slick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental
If it's a Town car it's the Panther platform (Crown Vic, Mercury Marquis) which is still in use today althought the 2003 up have the new aluminum crossmember front suspension. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Panther_platform
Also 1987 and earlier AOD tranmsissions have reliability issues. From Baumann electronic controls
"Try to avoid pre-1988 models without rear-lube enhancement. It is likely that planet bushing damage may have already occurred, mandating expensive new gear-train parts as well as an updated output shaft. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental
If it's a Town car it's the Panther platform (Crown Vic, Mercury Marquis) which is still in use today althought the 2003 up have the new aluminum crossmember front suspension. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Panther_platform
Also 1987 and earlier AOD tranmsissions have reliability issues. From Baumann electronic controls
"Try to avoid pre-1988 models without rear-lube enhancement. It is likely that planet bushing damage may have already occurred, mandating expensive new gear-train parts as well as an updated output shaft. "