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84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #1 –
I've got an old magazine with a road test of one. Apparently it was quite slow. Still, I'd love to find one for parts and swap the diesel into a four-eye Bird or Coug for a daily driver - it'd prolly get 40+ MPG, and with the lighter 'Bird it would have to be a bit quicker. Who knows, maybe you could even crank up the boost for more power :hick: Certainly couldn't be any slower than my Saturn SL1 daily driver...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #2 –
1000 BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Dam that thing looks beat for a grand.
Is that a 4 or a 6,can't tell from here.

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #3 –
It's an inline 6. 2.4 liters, I believe...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #4 –
BMW made the motors and trans
if you look on the dash above the radio of a pre 90 mark theres a "check turbo" light
only "factory" 5 speed marks (other then a Roush mark)
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #5 –
I would love it if it wasnt such a project.

Digi dashs have  check turbo lights too and they NEVER came in a TC
1986 Cougar LS

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #6 –
Quote from: DVP;238221
I would love it if it wasnt such a project.

Digi dashs have  check turbo lights too and they NEVER came in a TC

No, but they show that Ford at least considered it :hick:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #7 –
the turbo marks also have 3.73 gears with traction lock. I got one in my dads shed right now.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #8 –
really?
eh id rather have my 3.27's in my t lock better gas milage and better to cruise
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #9 –
Quote from: daboss351;238394
really?
eh id rather have my 3.27's in my t lock better gas milage and better to cruise

Yeah, but you've got a big ol' V8, not a tiny little inline 6 oil burner. The BMW engine only made about the same power as an SEFI 3.8 (only 130 horses, but about 250lb-ft torque). That car would need 3.73's to get out of its own way...

As per my first post, I'd love to have that car for a donor/swap into a much lighter four-eye 'Bird...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #10 –
as i recall, back when i "just had to have a mkvii, many of them were considered junk when the air suspension went out.  I had considered buying one back in 94 but back then, the cost of the air ride stuff exceeded the purchase price of the car. He wanted two grand with 120kmiles.

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #11 –
Quote from: daboss351;238180
BMW made the motors and trans
if you look on the dash above the radio of a pre 90 mark theres a "check turbo" light
only "factory" 5 speed marks (other then a Roush mark)


The '84-'85 Mark VII's with the 2.4 diesel engine only came with a 4-speed automatic.
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #12 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;238422
Yeah, but you've got a big ol' V8, not a tiny little inline 6 oil burner. The BMW engine only made about the same power as an SEFI 3.8 (only 130 horses, but about 250lb-ft torque). That car would need 3.73's to get out of its own way...

As per my first post, I'd love to have that car for a donor/swap into a much lighter four-eye 'Bird...


O yea I know, low end would be non existant on that car with 3.27's
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07
 

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #13 –
Quote from: BCA;238489
The '84-'85 Mark VII's with the 2.4 diesel engine only came with a 4-speed automatic.


Quote
The engine choices were a 5.0 L V8 and an ultra-rare (200-500 made) 2.4 L Straight-6 diesel. The diesel was a BMW design with a turbocharger. Rumors have it that a 5-speed manual transmission was bolted to at least 1 of these diesels. It was available on all trim levels until the engine was dropped after 1985.


I know theres a documented one somewere....
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

84 DIESEL Mark VII

Reply #14 –
You guys think that's rare?

I know of an early '80s 4-door Lincoln Continental with the Bimmer diesel mill at a junkyard. It's all perfectly intact, so I assume it had some mechanical failure and the old dude who owned it gave it to the yard.
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