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Fox Lincoln Continetal For A 5 Lug Swap

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Found a early 80s Continental in a junkyard and noticed it has 5 lugs and since its a fox body will all the parts on it work. plus it has 4 wheel disc brakes.
 

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rear axles are different length and mounting points IIRC, and and the front rotors will limit your wheel choice.
 

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Rotor diameter may be different. I'd look elsewhere.
 
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The Lincoln does look a little wider then the small LTD wagon but not sure if it was a optical illusion,not worried about wheel choice since it will most likely get aftermarket wheels.
 

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It will still limit your selection. The snout on the rotors is so long it prevents the installation of center caps on many wheels.
 
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