The problems in those cars tend to be focused on the area between the front bumper and the rear bumper. Address that spot and you're good to go.
I'd like to find my thread or post with the list of problems but I think that post was back in 2003 or 2004 or sometime around then. My Mark was a '96. Great concept/design, poor execution. The drivetrain should stay intact but I wouldn't risk the rest. Those cars aren't durable enough to be daily drivers. I like them and may have another one day but it will be a Sunday/limited driver only.
Sent a pm your way a couple of days ago. Just seeing if you happened to have seen it?
I aquired an 88 turbo coupe with a bad engine, trashed interior and a suprisingly decent body. I already have a front engine plate Canton pan and a set of headers for a Fox BBF swap, stuff I had for my Mustang that I never used. I have a 460 that was in my jet boat that makes about 500. I assume this has been done before, I am wondering what is the spring to use up front and what if any diffrence there is in rear control arms from a T-bird and a Mustang. I had Southside lowers and my own adjustable uppers on my Mustang and like how it planted the tires so I will probably go that direction if they will work. Also if anyone knows can I use rotors off of an 86 Mark7 on the front and a Mark7 8.8 in the rear? Thanks.
thought your going to use the markvii for the 460 build when you posted a month or so ago over at thelincolnmarkviiclub? oh well alot more has been done with the 460+tc combo than markvii. good luck either way.
That rear reinforcement is sweet - I was planning on installing one of those this year. I'm surprised I missed this post previously as you post on the Corral too - guess it was the subject line! :D
How was the install on the rear girdle? It's looks real nice and I need to beef up my rear before I spin a tube - I already broke my locker (which took out the gears) last season - lol. KB torque - YEAH!
sorry for the late reply coucar5.0. everything was not necessarily a breeze, but the components did go together well. we just put the last piece on at the beginning of the month. it sa MM panhard bar. had to notch the shackle bracket to accept the axle brace, but all went well. as far as the girdle no issues at all. che makes a quality piece, and im glad the foxbody mark and tbird/cougar platform are that closely related, so i could take use of these parts.
Pretty mean set up there though. Whats in the front to to do the rear like that?
its not the most powerful setup, but i plan to do alot with this car. and add one more power adder too.so i choose to eliminate any forseeable weaklinks.
It might be the pic, but isn't your pinion angle a little high? Or maybe not high enough. check the gaps on the joint, it might be the pic.
yeah alil. i still need to have the upper and lower torque box re-enforcements welded in. im no welder so it goes to a local chasis shop on friday. when they do that and the subs, i was going to have the pinion angle done then.
good eye. nost dont notice. but anyhow company called weldcraft in michigan. take a look at my cardomain in the users ride and i have pics of these wheels and my other cobras they did for me in late 2000.
but i am using the CHE performance parts for the tbird/cougar. really nice pieces and fit the mark better than expexted. i need to get it to a chasis shop. there they can install the torque box re-enforcements, and put on the subframe connectors. then im back underneath to do the panhard bar. After that done deal on this end, save for the exhaust, and new gas tank(possibly).
I spoke with Jack Hidley from Maximum Motorsports about this. He said the panhard bar will fit, but the biggest issue is exhaust.
its funny you post that pm, cause i too talked to jack awhile back, and except here it says tbird it says markvii and is the same response word for word. i know it will work on a mark, on another board there is a member who has one, but cant get him to post or send pics of it installed. so since you guys are a direct cousin to the mark, and have specific control arms being made for you guys, i thought i would ask to see if anyone here has/had a panhard bar installed.
anyone here running one or ran one? id like to hear and see pics of the install, and how much difference if any it made to your ride. also were there any exhaust issues?
