Ho's can do alot in a big car. If you match everything well. Even a lopo can, if you use the power it has well. 16.03 in the 1/4 for my lopo.
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I'm highjacking this thread for a moment. Mike, what did you do to that LOPO to get into the low 16's?88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
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throw some AFR's in with some 1.7roller rockers, stock cam isnt too bad.1999 CVPI
Old Rides
1988 Ford Mustang GT (trickflow stage 1)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (5.SLO)
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you could have your upper/lower intakes ported for better airflow and improved high end performance.
but 3.55 will make a HUGE difference.sigpic
1989 Ford Crown Victoria
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3.55's or 3.73's and a high-rev governer would be your best bet for a little extra snap. After that, maybe add some 1.7 RR'sNick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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Originally posted by lincolnmania
Amen Brother.
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uhh i didnt read this whole thread to see if anyone else posted this... and sorry i
cant find the article but i'm sure u can google it but afr is having serious head problems right now i wouldnt get any!Sellin off toys... need money for the dodge!Comment
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i dont know what everyones fascination is with aluminium heads.....give me ported cast iron heads anyday...........remember the ford 3.8 v6?.........tune up and head gaskets every 60,000 mi like clockwork lol
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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tuning is easy with an Apexi S-AFC air/fuel ratio controller. for about 299 you can adjust your fuel pressure/air ratio to whatever it needs to be, provided you have big enough injectors and a powerful enough fuel pump. [It has its limits though] I still don't get how they got 400hp out of a stock 5.0 HO with only AFR heads and 1.7 RR....was that motor carbed?1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.Comment
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Most people that had problems had problems because they didn't run the specially formulated Antifreeze Ford recommended specifically for the 3.8L, and didn't change it religously like Ford recommended.Originally posted by lincolnmania1990 Country Squire - under restoration
1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - daily beater
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And the fact it required that BS in the first place is the problem. Dissimilar metals are a pain in the ass to deal with in an area that experiences heat. Different expansion ratios stress the gaskets, and the galvanic corrosion causes one material to sacrifice to the other. Not sure what materials are in the head gasket, but it could be thats the least noble metal, and thats why it goes away. Actually, I'd bet thats what it is. The old coolant accelerates the process because it becomes acidic or loaded with iron, and becomes more conductive. It literally makes a battery from the different materials interacting.Originally posted by Tiggie86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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