some good mods

[zombiesarebad]

hi guys, I'm new to the board and I'm sure this question has been asked thousands of times- but what are some good modifications for the Mark VIII??? Mine is stock as of right now but won't be staying that way long. I just want to know what are some of the more effective mods (as in best bang for the buck)? For startes I'm thinking a chip (what's the best one?), dual exhaust (some good mufflers for it? I've heard FlowMasters sound like crap on a Mark), and possibly some gears, although I'm not sure about that... I like the fact that it will already blow past just about anything on the interstate. My brother has a '57 Chev with a 427 and 4.11's and while it's fast off the line, once you get going the gears feel so low it's like driving a tractor. Does the Mark's overdrive compensate some for this or does it still take away a lot on the top end?

Thanks. Any input will be appreciated.

-Brian

 

[brentalan]

Overdrive does compensate. Go with the gears first IMO.

 

[aggiestckl]

for all ur needs go to www.lincolnmotorsport.com

 

[aggiestckl]

go with 3:73 or 4:10 the heavy car needs a kick in the ass to get moving, chip can be taken care of by lincolnmotorsports site i showed you, mass air flow kit, lms cat back exhaust, summit pulleys for a pre 2000 stang cobra, kook headers, intake off of a cobra.. many things can be done

 

[zombiesarebad]

oh yeah I forgot to ask... is the diffy in the Mark an 8.8 or something totally different? Also, do they come stock with a limited slip as stock or not? Mine is a '95, not an LSC.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

yeah it is an 8.8 so stang gears will fit our cars.

 

[zombiesarebad]

cool, thanks. Could someone that has 3.73's or 4.10's let me know what kind of RPMs they are running at 60? You all have me seriously considering buying some steeper cogs but I just want to be sure before I spend the money.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Do the 4.10's I have had them for almost 8 years now and I Love them and I still get 27 and change on the highway. I do 75 mph at 2650 rpm's.

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