This another post where we are amused by the content of the write-up and this time the pics as well. At the bottom check out the very cool dash.
Here is an excerpt from the write-up:
“”Car stopped running due to a split in the intake. I could not find a replacement part, but have not looked in 6 years. I talked to a machine shop about fabricating the part, but just never followed through. At the time, this was the *only* thing mechanically wrong with the vehicle, although this was over 6 years ago.
Please excuse my dog and my thumb in the pictures. Dog and thumb not included.””
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Ok, joking aside. I love this dash. Love the way the gauge clusters are separated and the AC unit in the center sitting on a shelf.
Is this a 360? I feel an engine spec article coming on.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Oh wow, I always wanted one of these. Only four doors I like.
Is it a 360? NOPE! It’s a 430. Well north of 300 horse power. It seems to me Ford didn’t switch to the 429 in Lincolns until early 70s. I could be wrong and too lazy to do the research :). The Lincoln shown is thought to be the absolute hardest Lincoln to restore. Sales were low and aftermarket parts are few. It’s also a uni-body design if I remember right. Ford started that on the Lincolns in 1958. The absolute heaviest uni-body car made. Just massive. If it’s rusty run away as fast as you can and never look back. Adjusting the doors after install following a restoration is a nightmare. You would need to enlist the help of a 85 year old Lincoln assembler that still remembers the art of rigging the doors.
Thanks Steve…good stuff. Yes I was pretty sure that didn’t look like a 360.