nobodyspecial
Active LVC Member
Hello all,
Was thinking of picking up a Mark VIII in the next 6 months or so (depends when I find the mix of quality/price/location I require). Anyway, I had some questions that I could not get definitively answered by reading the forums.
1: Is there a site that will give me the model year differences/changes?
2: I was planning on getting a 94-96 Fleetwood as I am very familiar with the LT1 engine/drivetrain, but I have never owned a Lincoln before, so I have decided to give it a whirl. The d-body LT1 will dyno (stock) at 210-215 horses and 290 torque, flywheel ratings are 260/330. I have seen the Lincoln's dyno at around the same horsepower and considerably less torque. The torque I expected, but with the 280 horse rating, I am concerned about the relatively low rwhp. Are these cars overrated, loose t/c that is inefficient, what?
3: Differences between the LSC and the base models (broken down by year if possible)
4: Cost/difficulty of replacing air bag parts? I am a decent wrench-turner and not afraid of a moderately difficult jobs (cam swap, head replacement, etc). I have no lift, if it needs such a repair, can a shade-tree mechanic such as myself do it at home?
5: Longevity, I run my vehicles forever, I am essentially a cheapa**. I have never had good luck with 4-valve vehicles lasting more than 110K miles. I always get at least 175K out of a 2-valve car and over 200K on about 3/4 of them. (216K on my LT1 Caprice right now, runs just as good as it did 100K ago). How long does the average motor seem to last and is the tranny good for more than 120K or so? I drive about 40,000 miles a year, so it is a fairly major concern for me.
The rest of my questions I have found in the various forums, appreciate any and all help you could give me on these last 5.
-Douglas
Was thinking of picking up a Mark VIII in the next 6 months or so (depends when I find the mix of quality/price/location I require). Anyway, I had some questions that I could not get definitively answered by reading the forums.
1: Is there a site that will give me the model year differences/changes?
2: I was planning on getting a 94-96 Fleetwood as I am very familiar with the LT1 engine/drivetrain, but I have never owned a Lincoln before, so I have decided to give it a whirl. The d-body LT1 will dyno (stock) at 210-215 horses and 290 torque, flywheel ratings are 260/330. I have seen the Lincoln's dyno at around the same horsepower and considerably less torque. The torque I expected, but with the 280 horse rating, I am concerned about the relatively low rwhp. Are these cars overrated, loose t/c that is inefficient, what?
3: Differences between the LSC and the base models (broken down by year if possible)
4: Cost/difficulty of replacing air bag parts? I am a decent wrench-turner and not afraid of a moderately difficult jobs (cam swap, head replacement, etc). I have no lift, if it needs such a repair, can a shade-tree mechanic such as myself do it at home?
5: Longevity, I run my vehicles forever, I am essentially a cheapa**. I have never had good luck with 4-valve vehicles lasting more than 110K miles. I always get at least 175K out of a 2-valve car and over 200K on about 3/4 of them. (216K on my LT1 Caprice right now, runs just as good as it did 100K ago). How long does the average motor seem to last and is the tranny good for more than 120K or so? I drive about 40,000 miles a year, so it is a fairly major concern for me.
The rest of my questions I have found in the various forums, appreciate any and all help you could give me on these last 5.
-Douglas
