olddavid
Well-Known LVC Member
I was watching the "I Do Cars" Youtube site when I saw a post concerning a 4.6 teardown. He showed that it came from a late Aviator (03?) and went to work. It had the astonishing condition of having all four pistons at close to top dead center when removing the cylinder heads. I have never seen that in any engine tear down - for obvious reasons that at least one or two remain connected to the con rods. After he took it down to nothing it showed much shrapnel and melting damage and an almost unrecognizable set of rods. This guy is sharp and has had many years of recycling cores and used engines yet was at a loss as to what had occurred. Any ideas? There is probably several centuries of experience on this site and thanks to you all, my 1998 LSC is still being daily driven even after a three year vacation for the COVID epidemic. I would be very interested as to what the body politic thinks of this for selfish reasons as I always thought no matter what happens to my car, I would always be able to rebuild it and drive it til my corpse was behind the eight ball. I have recently been unfaithful to my Lincoln and ventured into Jaguar territory and regretted it ever since. You think the blend door is problematic, try getting a green shower of hydraulic fluid from an XK8 convertible top! Both the same age and both V8 rear drive two doors, but the resemblance ends there. I am looking forward to any input from my fellow Lincoln gearheads. Thanks again for many appreciated tips keeping my cars on the road.