Lincoln 5.0

[Gearbanger 101]

I agree Mike, that's why I later suggested the carbureted route. If he’s got a whole donor HO car, that’s one thing, but he’ll be forever finding the little things that weren’t considered initially (especially if he’s not familiar with the set up). He could do a carbed HO conversion very easily, with little cost or hassle, but he’d still be stuck with cast pistons in the end, which will keep him honest with the horsepower and cut his high RPM potential.

....and squeeeg, from what I remeber, the crankshaft is no different between later HO and non-HO engines. They both nodular iron and utilize the same one piece seal.

 

[mustangGT85]

OMG, i cant believe this. this sucks. ok well i know what i'm gonig to do. i'm going to keep the lincoln engine and put it in my Rx-7, just so i can get it running. but in the mean while i'll save my money, and eventually buy an HO 5.0, it should be a direct swap, after i get my current lincoln 5.0 in. one question though, will i have to change my wiring harness and computer for the HO or can i keep it the same as the lincoln harness, cuz that will save lots of time and work.

yeah i know about V8-Rx-7's www.torquecentral.com is dedicated to V8-7's. but like i said in an earlier post, they dotn respond if your life depended on it. i swear in the last 6 months i havent had more that 8 post regarding my questions. i have to hope someone in the past asked the same question, and someone answerd adn use the search function. also over there its ford and chevy rx-7s so a lot of people get flamed. it can get real gay over there.

but like i said, i'll set this one in my 7 and save until i can get an HO 5.0. i found a website that sales mustang engines and parts (all years) on ebay. mustang gurus or something. and thanks everyone.

~Steve

 

[mustangGT85]

also if i buy a set of E7 heads and a cam, could i put it to use on my lincoln motor, then put the stock stuff back on when i get my HO?

 

[Michael Yount]

You could - but the question is whether or not you'd really like to drive the Lincoln (4000 lbs.) with heads/cam that will likely cause a loss in bottom end compared with the Lincoln set up. One reason the motor makes so little peak power is because it's set up to make killer low end torque to get that boat moving. You start messing with heads and cams and you can increase peak power, but at the cost of low end. You wouldn't have a problem with that in the 7; but in the heavy Lincoln, it wouldn't be pretty.

I would really suggest you not drop the Lincoln motor in unless you're ultimately gonna use it. Especially on conversions, anytime you can do it right the first time, the better off you are. All sorts of things may have to change - harness, computer, even where the exhaust manifolds exit. Be patient, and get the donor Stang to start with. You'll be glad you did. And it'll be much cheaper in the long run. You'll end up spending more money doing it twice.

 

[mustangGT85]

well i know your right, but i dont plan on driving the lincoln. when i get he motor, computer, rear end, and maybe the trans to sell, i plan on getting rid of the lincoln. also i sold my mustang a couple of days before i bought the lincoln. i'm driving my G/F car right now, i'm basically Carless right now or until i get my 7 running. and when i get my HO, i plan on swaping the heads and cam over to the HO motor and put the stock stuff back on the lincoln. you see what i mean?


~Steve

 

[Mustang5L5]

you guys got to be kidding. my town car only has about 200hp?

Actually it's less than that

150HP with single exhaust, 160 with dual exhaust


I wouldn't even bother with that motor. Buy a Lincoln Mark 7 LSC motor for $200 and toss that in. Instant 225HP 300TQ right there.

You gotta figure, the cost of buying E7's, intake, injectors, throttle body, and other misc hardware, you still have the crappy flat top pistons limited cam selectrion.

Time to find a HO....5.0 HO that is

 

[Michael Yount]

I see what you mean - but I think you'll regret starting with the Lincoln parts. Other than the block - you're gonna want to replace most of it. Why put it in the 7, only to take most of it back out later and put it back in the Lincoln? Doesn't make much sense to me -- but, I'm not the one it has to make sense to. If you're comfortable with your approach go for it.

 

[Michael Yount]

I think the revised saying is - you can lead a horse to water, but if you can make him float on his back, then you've really got something!

 

[Michael Yount]

Why did it post my response before your post? I must have my computer set to "hyper-space".

 

[RacerRick]

as my old grandpappy told me years ago "you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink!"

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Stop being such a post whore Mike.

 

[Michael Yount]

Moi?