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    #31
    OK, got the engine fired up last night... some timing issues need to be addressed... And some other minor problems... (Slight leak of coolant around the throttle body ---have to put a new gasket in between the throttle body and the upper plenum... Guess the sealant didn't get to one spot... so it is dripping water / coolant ) And a few other things... pictures later today....

    Oh, and I put a 3 row radiator in it... that thing is HUGE! I have to go to the junkyard today and get 2 new top mount / clamps... the ones from the old radiator are too small... I figured if I can find a set off of a truck... The bottom fit pretty well, but the top clamps just don't work right... I also put the thermal style fan clutch in it... it should work better than the one that was in it.... So cooling should never be a problem with the car... We ended up putting 2 gallons of antifreeze in it.. and two more gallons of water!


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    Agent Tony DiNozzo… It only seems longer….

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      #32
      Originally posted by trwp72 View Post
      OK, got the engine fired up last night... some timing issues need to be addressed... And some other minor problems... (Slight leak of coolant around the throttle body ---have to put a new gasket in between the throttle body and the upper plenum... Guess the sealant didn't get to one spot... so it is dripping water / coolant ) And a few other things... pictures later today....

      Oh, and I put a 3 row radiator in it... that thing is HUGE! I have to go to the junkyard today and get 2 new top mount / clamps... the ones from the old radiator are too small... I figured if I can find a set off of a truck... The bottom fit pretty well, but the top clamps just don't work right... I also put the thermal style fan clutch in it... it should work better than the one that was in it.... So cooling should never be a problem with the car... We ended up putting 2 gallons of antifreeze in it.. and two more gallons of water!
      Make sure the coolant hoses to the EGR spacer are hooked up and not leaking.
      there are 2 gaskets .. EGR spacer to upper intake and throttle body to EGR spacer, replace BOTH gaskets.

      Yeah.. 3 core radiator upper mounts are longer. not sure the truck mounts will work.
      2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
      89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
      88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

      I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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        #33
        The leak is fixed... here is some pictures....

        before the swap:


        last night, after the swap


        check out the size of the new radiator.... shouldn't over heat with that!


        I'll have some cleaning and detailing yet to do, like re-doing all of the split loom on the wiring harnesses, cleaning around the edge of the hood... etc... Also touching up some things where we scratched brackets etc. putting it back together... Also a few places I missed with the paint... like around the edge of the coil... realized it when i was going to put the coil back on... but we didn't want to stop to wait for the paint to dry... It took almost 24 hours for the paint to dry on the upper intake... but shouldn't take more than a day to do all of the touch up stuff...

        More pictures tommorow, when I can get it out in the sun to take some better pictures...


        Agent Caitlin Todd… You know Tony, Statistics show that married men live longer…
        Agent Tony DiNozzo… It only seems longer….

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          #34
          I hope to get my 91 looking that good at some point. Got a long way to go.

          great job!!!

          T.A. Malpass 83 LTD Crown Victoria P43

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            #35
            Looking good. That is one serious radiator!!
            2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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              #36
              Is that a common radiator to find listed under Crown Victoria's in the parts store?
              ~David~

              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

              Originally posted by ootdega
              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

              Originally posted by gadget73
              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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                #37
                Looks great! As always
                1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
                Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by 1987cp View Post


                  Scott claims you can actually get both mounts out with the suspension in place ... he seemed very confused when he realized I had recently removed my lower control arms with no intention of servicing the suspension at that time. :p
                  Its possible, but its a huge pain in the ass. Its probably less time to yank the lower arms out, swap the mounts, and stuff the lower arms back in than it is to fight with those motor mount bolts. I changed my mounts when I did the front suspension, just couldn't see the point in fighting with it.
                  86 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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                    #39
                    The radiator is listed at Advance Auto Parts under a 1986 Crown vic... 3 row... I can get the part number for you... They had to special order it, it came direct from the supplier... The only thing they listed for the 1991 Crown Vic was a 1 row aluminum radiator, this one is brass.... The aluminum ones fall apart from the salt air down here.... they just oxidize away....


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                    Agent Tony DiNozzo… It only seems longer….

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by trwp72 View Post
                      The radiator is listed at Advance Auto Parts under a 1986 Crown vic... 3 row... I can get the part number for you... They had to special order it, it came direct from the supplier... The only thing they listed for the 1991 Crown Vic was a 1 row aluminum radiator, this one is brass.... The aluminum ones fall apart from the salt air down here.... they just oxidize away....
                      Yea if it is no hassle i would love to jot down the number.
                      ~David~

                      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                      Originally posted by ootdega
                      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                      Originally posted by gadget73
                      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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                        #41
                        part # for the 3core is a CU 552

                        putting one in my 89 CV with an electric fan.
                        2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
                        89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
                        88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

                        I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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                          #42
                          awesome thanks.
                          ~David~

                          My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                          My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                          Originally posted by ootdega
                          My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                          Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                          But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                          Originally posted by gadget73
                          my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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                            #43
                            If its the same as mine, you need a different upper radiator hose. Application I used for the hose was 85 CV police car with a 351. The inlet on the top of the radiator was smaller on my 3 core than the stock single core.
                            86 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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                              #44
                              Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                              The inlet on the top of the radiator was smaller on my 3 core than the stock single core.
                              I've noticed that with all the copper-brass radiators. Why is that?
                              2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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