parts compatability & will it fit

Well, I've been searching all the different Lincoln websites to see if anyone has done the swap. Nothing. Some people have asked, but no leads.

All I can suggest is checking out pics and fixes for the gen 2 column and see if you can get a circuit diagram for one.

Next, get a working gen 2 column, lay it next to the gen 1 column and see what needs to be done to make it physically fit. Work out the wiring from there?
 
the wiring would be the easy part, the spline type and lower shaft was more along the lines of my concerns....picking up the 97 column tomorrow and then gotta work on pulling mine....at $50 it seems to good to pass up (includes wheel and air bag), its the time and effort to pull mine strictly for comparison that I was trying to save myself from...

blue - thanks for confirming you found as much info as i did before i started this thread ;)
 
Why??

I just don't get it... I don't see ANY difference in the columns that would make it worth swapping...
 
power tilt and telescope.....i just want one more thing to break
 
Nope....but I am assuming that IF the columns are swapable, I will end up with the same seating position I currently have, but will also have a telescoping wheel....with my mark 7 seats.

slightly insane, but hey, i've been told I'm a bastard, and I like to make my cars mine
 
My only remark would be to convert the air suspension over to coils. When I bought my 96 I replaced all the air suspension and regretted not just doing the conversion. Just food for thought bro. Good luck, hopefully I'llbe starting my GEN2 project soon!
 
Tim,
the 245/255 tire scenario isn't "cut and dry" either.

The problem lies in the tires sizes are different from manufacturer to manufacturer.

I've seen 245's rub on the rear sway bar on some cars and have seen 255's fit pefectly fine on other cars.

Sorry if my post was abrasive, but..."it IS what it IS".

It sounds like you may have both the resources and the ability to "make it happen".
Personally I'd be intrested to see how this comes out.

ALSO.. please tell us more about this OBd1 tuning?
 
The thing is too when you put on larger than 16" wheels the width of the tire you can fit changes for a number of reasons... 245 is generally the widest you can go on a stock wheel... but an aftermarket wheel you may be able to fit a wider tire.
 
Kid...totally correct, wheels I am sizing with are 18's and it looks like 275's should just make it. On any 16 I seriously doubt you could go over 245 without issues. It's not so much that the sizes are different, but that there is no standard spec for sidewall "buldge", only height. That will litterally change the shape of the tire (yeah its still round but look at it from the front or back while mounted on the car).

On the other cars I have built (currently in the stable are a 92 & 93 Caddy 4.9's, 89MBZ 560sec, 93BMW 750IL) I have had excellent results with the xfc unit from powertrain control solutions...this will also plug into their datalogger, and they have an in dash unit to allow changes on the fly. After alot of reading here I am thinking I may check out tweecar pro, but would like to keep this all as cheap as possiblle.

Just as an FYI, when I say cheap as possible, bear in mind I abandoned a benz build 2 years ago so I have the gearvendor unit, xfc unit, and several other little goodies sitting in my garage looking for a home.

As far as abrasive...no worries, real men can solve problems like this over a beer, sorry for blasting back ;)
 
I am in the process of building a little website to chronicle my insanity, will post a link when I am done...unfortunatly I am one of those people who like to do what cant be done. So far i think my favorite project was the 93 seville 4.9...took 3 years, but everytime I drive it I think to myself it was worth it.
 
mechanically you get 8 lbs of boost that comes on real low and holds till readline (so working range is from about 1800-4500 rpm), backed by a built 6t75 with lsd and paddle shifters (via psc's trans interface), eibach/arnott suspension with custom sway bars and urethane bushings, reverse staggared 17" 2005 factory wheels, custom brake calipers with oversized slotted & chamfored drilled rotors with green stuff pads.

And the list of electronics is about the same...full system with front and rear 3 way component seperates at 275RMS ea, dual 12 radiator subs running 750RMS ea, and a custom alarm system that wont necessarily stop you from stealing it but will makesure you go get really annoyed as you go deaf.

The interior is next on my list; gonna wrap it all in leather and wood.

with 430 ft/lbs via FWD my 60' suck, however it'll still run a fairly consistent 13.5 =)
 
biggest difference is the weight and fwd, like I said, the 60' sucks, even with the sticky 255's and an lsd its still a chore to get a decent launch, but when you just drop the pedal off a light you can fill the front wheel wells with smoke =)

Seriously, when you consider that the car started life running high 16's, and 13.5 is in daily driver on the street i am pretty happy with it...best run ever was 12.9 at 12psi, 53 degrees ambient...i thought that was going to be the end of the motor ;)

More than anything it is about the shock factor when you are hagning next to someone who knows they should be able to hand it to you....

and like you said, a mark will do 13.5 NA, so I guess I am on the right track looking for low 11's :)
 
yeah, when you drop the hammer at about 63mph you land right in the sweet spot of 3rd, and it pulls pretty damn hard till you hit around 130 when the wind drag starts taking a major toll, it has given several porsches, amg and the like quite a shock.

Like I said, everytime i drive it the labr shows to be worth it...not the best 1/4 car, but a great commuter, and when I am tame it will still pull 28mpg at 70 (nothing like rolling along at 1500 rpm)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Members online

No members online now.
Total: 46 (members: 0, guests: 46)
Back
Top