Lincoln HO Conversion

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Lincoln HO Conversion

May 18, 2009, 12:45:39 AM

So I know where I can get a low mileage lincoln Mark VII with the H.O. pretty cheap. Are there any differences between the engines? Is there a year preference/ corellation between easy of transfer into an 88 tbird with a 5.0 SO?

I'm interested in an HO conversion, and was curious how hard the lincoln one would be. What would I need thats not on either of the two cars?

Lincoln HO Conversion

Reply #1 – May 18, 2009, 03:42:44 AM

As long as it's an HO it will go right in, grab the computer to if you don't have one from a stang.
I think the years were 88-92.

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Reply #2 – May 18, 2009, 06:27:24 AM

If you use the Lincoln as the parts supplier....the swap to a Speed Density HO conversion would almost be a plug and play. Drop motor in.....Plug in MK VII computer......Turn Key......Just be weary the headers will have clearance issues with the drivers side motor mount on the T-Bird K-member. You may be able to remedy that by swapping the MK VII K-Member in there and have the better motor mount system of the mustangs. There will be a little more vibration due to the types of motor mounts.....thats it.

I am not positive the MK VII computer will work in the T-Bird but I do believe it will. I know the wiring harness of the MK VII is not a desirable harness cause it has electric heated ball scratchers run by the computer.....but I think the computer would still plug in and function fine.

I would use the tranny and all since it has the low ratio 1st gear in the MK VII LSCs.

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Reply #3 – May 18, 2009, 08:12:26 AM

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I would use the tranny and all since it has the low ratio 1st gear in the MK VII LSCs.

The ratio is the same as all other AOD's 2.40

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Reply #4 – May 18, 2009, 08:58:06 AM

Quote from: Lightningbird;272901

I know the wiring harness of the MK VII is not a desirable harness cause it has electric heated ball scratchers run by the computer.....

WTF is an electric heated ball scratcher?

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Reply #5 – May 18, 2009, 09:11:04 AM

Plug and play,as stated above.Drop the tranny and engine in as a unit,plug in the computer,bolt on the Mark VII's H-Pipe,finish he exhaust from the H back,then drive it like you stole it.

The harness in the Bird will accept the computer as is,no mods.

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Reply #6 – May 18, 2009, 10:09:34 AM

what year bird are you playing with?

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Reply #7 – May 18, 2009, 04:14:27 PM

1988 Bird. Its currently got a 1987 tbird 5.0 engine in it, with the 88 harness/computer.

It originally started as an 88 v6.

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Reply #8 – May 18, 2009, 04:26:08 PM

take it you went to that yard????? Itll be the best 180$ you can spend.......... you can also go the exploder route.......just a thought....

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Reply #9 – May 18, 2009, 04:31:30 PM

Quote from: danzajax;272913

WTF is an electric heated ball scratcher?

I think what he's getting at is there are many different sensors on a Mark.

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Reply #10 – May 18, 2009, 04:45:45 PM

I started with a 91 linc ho, pretty much everything was the same as the 5.0 sd.

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Reply #11 – May 18, 2009, 04:48:44 PM

Swap the sensors if any are different on the Mark engine(I don't think they will be), plug in computer and ride...

The Lincoln AOD is approx 1" longer than the Bird/Coug version, your D/S may be too long to use that tranny... AFIK No wide ratio AODs, that's a 4R70W thing... The wide ratio components won't fit earlier AODs without doing some clearance work inside the case... I have heard there were some '90s vans that used a wide ratio AOD, but never seen proof...

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Reply #12 – May 18, 2009, 10:11:25 PM

will that plug and play go with an 85 bird with a 5.0 to? or am i gonna run into some problems?

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Reply #13 – May 18, 2009, 10:41:20 PM

85 bird was not EFI. It should be CFI. You can always swap the harness for the dash and motor and then it would be bolt in. You can try to get the CFI faster, but unless your going from v6 to v8 parts, I'm not sure there are any real upgrades left after that.

If I were you, I would either buy a cheap cruddy 5.0 cougar from 86-88 for less then $300, or the harness from one. You can also modify, or use, a mustang harness. It is covered here many times, as well as on http://www.coolcats.net

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Reply #14 – May 18, 2009, 10:42:34 PM

Oh, go with the explorer motor. Really. The heads are better and so is the intake. Then swap all the front parts off of your motor onto it, unless you have alot lower miliage.