What the title says. I forgot which year fits and can't find it in my searches. Once the info is posted and verified in my own car, I will add it to the FAQ in the stickies.
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
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Just make sure you add in the fact it needs to be paired with wagon rear coils or you'll bottom out the shock.
Theres a (foreign) SUV that has the correct shock ends, even the hardware pack is the same, but the shock has the extended length of the f150 shock, but can compress more than the f150 shock for a margin of safety.
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'99 I think it is. The lower metal bushing insert has to be knocked out though. The stock box shocks use a larger bolt than the trucks did. I guess you could use a smaller bolt, but I shoved the bushing out and pushed the bolt straight through the rubber in the shock.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 rousersComment
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99 f150 2wd 4.6 i thinketh
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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What's the purpose of the F-150 shocks vs. factory style? Stiffer? Taller rideheight?
85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc
06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)Comment
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More available extension for use with taller rear springs. The stock length shocks will top out pretty easy and its scary as hell when it happens. The back tires basically lift off the ground and control becomes basically gone for a brief moment until gravity kicks back in.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 rousersComment
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I'm running sedan cargo coils now and the ass end likes to bounce a little much with stock valving shocks. I need something stiffer to moderate those cargos better. The KYB gas-a-justs can't handle the bounce.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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I haven't noticed that with mine. Running the same combo. Sedan cargo coils and KYB's. I haven't driven it much though. I'll have to pay a little closer attention to it next time I drive it.1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.Comment
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rear shocks mang
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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so I'm researching different brands and how long they are compressed and extended. So far, the Gabriel Pro-Guard HD shocks are the shortest and just half an inch longer compressed than the KYB rear shocks I have on there now. I'm seriously thinking of going that route (HD shock) instead of the performance shock to keep the ass end from bouncing so much.
that little inch oscillation, even though the KYBs arrest it pretty quick and it doesn't get to be over an inch or 2, is very annoying going over bridges and road seams. They do hold the road better than before for sure (I tried throwing it around some and the ass end held nicely) but the bounciness of it all is making my motion sickness twitch. I want a shock that will center on the bounce test, not oscillate one full cycle like the KYB shocks are doing. Basically I want police shocks in the rear too... so I think the HD front shocks will work nicely for that.
Thoughts?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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550011 Monroe is listed as Severe Duty (Police and Taxi) for the rears on my boxes. I haven't compared it to the shock package on the two-door car. Rock has these and so did my local Advance Auto.Comment
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well... the F150 shocks technically will fit, but they are over 4 inches shorter at full extension. They have a half inch longer stroke, but I chickened out and took them back. I did find out what the issue is. Apparently all the crap I have in the trunk isn't actually heavy enough for the cargo coils. This is why my car is so bouncy. I just need more junk in the trunk. I have 200 pounds of dirt in the trunk right now (5 bags of 40# top soil for $1.49 each +tax) for filling the stump hole in the front yard. It handled great on the way home (and I wasn't gentle). So I just need to put more weight back there to squat the coils a little more... or just get used to it. Also, the KYB shocks have a tremendous amount of pressure in them... I have to lean on them with most of my weight to get them to compress... so they're helping the cargo coils lift the ass end a bit as well. I have noticed that they do hold the road still and it's harder to make the happy ass slide than before ... so I think I'll just stick with the current setup.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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shorter at full extension than the stock shocks? Something sounds wrong with that. Mine were noticeably longer than the originals. I gave up on the cargo coils a while back though after having a set sag out in a couple years. I had wagon coils for a while too, but I got tired of the crappy ride. Stock springs look normal under a Lincoln.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 rousersComment
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unless someone swapped the shock with another one from another box, yeah. the stroke was half an inch longer, but the lower body of the shock was a good deal shorter. I should have taken a picture. Now I'd like to find a rear shock that has same size body/full stroke to put in... it would give better range of motion and, if I can find that with stiffer valving, offer better ride quality.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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These were F150 front or rear shocks ?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 rousersComment
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