lincoln conti shortblock

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

hey guys im at the point where I need a shortblock, SO im thinking about this, at the pick n pull they have a **** load of 5.0's just not H.o. motors, So is a lincoln 5.0 the same shortblock the same in our stangs? I will be putting a nice size cam in it and gt40p heads and so on. So are they?

Josh

 

[Boss 351]

I think after 1986 the 5.0L blocks are all roller blocks but some don't have a roller cam. But some have seen NON roller blocks in crown-vics. I took a block out of an 1987 van once and it was a roller block with a flat tappet cam.

 

[Mustang5L5]

What year continental has the 5.0???

Didn';t they do FWD around '87 or so?

I doubt the 5.0 is an HO. I always thought the first and only Lincoln to get the 5.0 HO was the '87 Mark 7 LSC

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

na these are like late 80's early 90's so I should be good, anymore input?

 

[aod92]

The pistons will be different. The crank and rods will be the same.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

why are the pistons diff? They have e7's right?

 

[aod92]

why are the pistons diff? They have e7's right?

I believe the pistons in a lincoln are cast pistons , where in a 86-93 mustang they will be forged or hypereutectic which is obviously stronger.

 

[94_Teal_GT]

They have e7's right?

Actually, they all have e6 heads.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Mark 7's with the 5.0 HO have E7's on them

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

oh ok, well the search continues then for a good shortblock.

 

[Swede958]

Screw it... find an 01 with a DOHC motor in it

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

Hell I wanted to do it, so I posted in the 4.6 forum, and they were like, dont do it its a waste of time, blah blah, even though a 4.6 is way more reliable.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Are you kiddin me??

The day a cheap wrecked 96-98 Cobra comes my way, i'm buying it and swapping it all in!!!

I even want an 99+ IRS

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

I hear ya, best of both worlds, a fox, with modern power.