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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 -
dead alternator
It didn't sound very healthy when I moved the car around the parking lot earlier this week. I went to start the car today and no dice. Planning to get an alternator from the junkyard this week. Dash warning lights were visible, so I don't think the battery is the problem...'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
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got a voltmeter? I would have mailed you the alternator from the 95 for free if this happened a month ago.sigpic
- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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I have a voltmeter. Any idea what the amp rating is for a stock alt?Originally posted by 1990LTD View Post'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
'94 Crown VictoriaComment
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stock is 95 optional is 130 amps for an aero alternator.
check battery voltage if it's not starting. if your dash lights etc are coming on, it's got at least some juice. under 11 or 10v and i would start suspecting the alternator.
what kind of no start is it? crank/no?Last edited by 1990LTD; 07-03-2011, 12:46 AM.sigpic
- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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some voltage numbers
My step-bro gave me a boost with his Tercel. We got 14.65 volts shortly after the car was started. After a few moments, the voltage began decreasing to 13.80, then 12.26 before I pushed the pedal to keep her running. I drove the car to the shop (about 10 minutes away) and left it there. I'll know more later this week after they work on it.'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
'94 Crown VictoriaComment
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repair or parts...
No progress...They put the car on the hoist but didn't do anything more because of the soft frame. I went there today and asked them to at least do an inspection. With a rejection sticker, I can at least drive the car to the welding shop for an estimate. Depending on what the welder's opinion is, I may end up using the car for partsOriginally posted by 79lincolnlover View Post
'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
'94 Crown VictoriaComment
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the end
I got the car back today. I had the shop do an official inspection. Here's the issues they found:
frame rot
front brakes
fuel lines
idler arm
air-suspension bags
rear brake lines
At this point, I'm considering stripping the good parts off the car and scrapping it...A sad ending for a rare Panther. That being said, I could try and find a mint '92 and make a Touring Sedan clone.'79 Continental Town Car
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you could also use a 93.. they're identical except for that grill IIRC.
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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a 93 would work nicely but i love the 92 non-grille.
i have a home for the 16"s if you ever part her out
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- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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hence swapping out the grills.Originally posted by 1990LTD View Posta 93 would work nicely but i love the 92 non-grille.
i have a home for the 16"s if you ever part her out
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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you said last yr the frame had rot, i wanna see pics.......the rest of the list isn't bad.
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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'92-94 would be fine.Originally posted by slymer View Post'79 Continental Town Car
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The section of frame rail just under the driver's door is gone. Right front body-mount has a small hole up near the radiator. Can be patched but when that rusts out I'm back to square one...Originally posted by Lincolnmania View Post'79 Continental Town Car
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battery swap
The old battery wouldn't hold a charge anymore, so I took it to Canadian Tire for a core refund. Installed the battery that was previously used in my '90 CV. Within the next two weeks, the CV will be stripped down then sold for scrap...'79 Continental Town Car
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