1965 Lincoln Continental..
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bobm
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What's da plan man? This another low mileage? Engine 430? 
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What's da plan man? This another low mileage? Engine 430?
Make it cool!
33,000
Yes 430..
Got water in the engine and locked it up..
bobm
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It's a Lincoln already cool 
. Godzilla crate engine 
7.3 powerstroke .
. Godzilla crate engine 7.3 powerstroke .
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We started out heading down the Coyote Swap road but after lots of research the guy I'm building it for didn't want to cut the car up as much as was required for that engine and transmission combo. He is a Ferd guy and said no to an LS..... I believe he has a line on some sort of 430-462 MEL engine that is converted to EFI and modernized with roller cam and other goodness and an overdrive transmission but I'm leaving all that up to him.It's a Lincoln already cool
Pictures here showing the Coyote Swap.. https://www.littleshopmfg.com/content/900-180607-01 Engine-Trans Mounts.pdf
bobm
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Thats a nice kit. If he has a line on the Ford engine it should bolt right in 
bobm
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I did a little research on the 430-462!! Quite an engeneering feat! No combustion chamber, just a 10° offset in the cylinder head for a combustion chamber! Similar to or copied by the 426 Max wedge?? Wonder which was first 
bobm
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This gonna be another Fun one to watch .
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I looked briefly at fixing my 462. I spent a little money getting the original engine running. I just couldn't justify the money it would take to rebuild one.
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I finally finished the 53 Bel Air and drug this back on the lift. Parts are starting to arrive and I should be able to make some progress soon...
bobm
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Well I hope you take some time to take that Sweet Belair for a cruise
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Went to dinner with the guys that bought the Cadillac...Well I hope you take some time to take that Sweet Belair for a cruise
bobm
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Gonna Bag it!!! 
That an LS on engine stand?? Not for Lincoln is it?? 
That an LS on engine stand?? Not for Lincoln is it??
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I know @bobm you wanted to keep a Ferd engine but .....
Yeah he decided to go LS for cost and convenience on this car, this car isn't worth dumping the silly money it was going to take to put the coyote engine in it and the MEL was too far gone to try to save .
Making a little progress on the suspension.
Yeah he decided to go LS for cost and convenience on this car, this car isn't worth dumping the silly money it was going to take to put the coyote engine in it and the MEL was too far gone to try to save .
Making a little progress on the suspension.
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Engine should be going in tomorrow...
Michael B
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I like the stance. Is the customer keeping the original steel wheels and hub caps?
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Thank you,,, yes he has decided to keep this a budget build so factory wheels and hubcaps. He has asked me not to spend any time cleaning or painting any of that stuff and just focus on the main modifications, he and his guys will tear it down and detail everything... Kind of makes me not want to post pictures because everything looks like crap..
The engine and transmission are in after four tries, this kit he bought never fails to fail..
Michael B
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That’s a pretty tight fit. Where did you source the serpentine system from?