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  • #16
    I would roll it, lol. I would pay 5-6k tops though for it.

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    • #17
      Still ugly and slow

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      • #18
        That car will have to be completely disassembled and restored before doing anything else with it.

        I would pay $1500 for that parts car.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Buick355 View Post
          Can you imagine the dry-rot? Fuck that shit.
          Yes, especially on this car. Had a low millage one that sat a while. Every thing leaked except the gas.

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          • #20
            Current bid is at $6,322.
            I've always liked those cars, but not for that price.


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            If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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            • #21
              LMAO @ the comments...

              "I could care less about the dirt, the car has 3K some miles on it, not 2 from being driven off the assembly line, it's no museum piece, its a 93 lincoln, just wash the damn dirt and mouse poop off it so we can all see what we are bidding on, I know I wouldn't want to spend $7 on a 19 year old car just to find out that the clear coat is trashed from dirt/water settling and drying on it repeatedly."
              Originally posted by Silverback
              Look all you want, she can't find anyone else who treats her as bad as I do, and I keep her self esteem so low, she wouldn't think twice about going anywhere else.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by CJ View Post
                I took a much later model Mark VIII for a drive a few years ago because it was much like this one, extremely low miles and in great condition. It was slow as shit, couldn't imagine how they made it so slow with a cobra motor in it. Absolutely do not want.
                restrictive intake/exhaust.

                put that engine in a light car and open both ends and it moves pretty damn good...
                "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Baron View Post
                  restrictive intake/exhaust.

                  put that engine in a light car and open both ends and it moves pretty damn good...
                  haha yeah well put any engine in a light car and it'll do better. I'm not surprised the exhaust plays a big part. I know the old Buick roadmasters gained something ridiculous from exhaust, around 50rwhp or something insane - and like 10rwhp from a new air filter. I just remember that Mark VIII being slow as balls.
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by CJ View Post
                    I took a much later model Mark VIII for a drive a few years ago because it was much like this one, extremely low miles and in great condition. It was slow as shit, couldn't imagine how they made it so slow with a cobra motor in it. Absolutely do not want.
                    It was around 93 that my dad and I went and test drove one, he had a 91 t-bird s/c and liked the Lincoln. That crazy son of a bitch walked that dog up to 135 (long road) and kicked the brake pedal like it was his mistress's stomach after a positive pregnancy test. Brought it to a complete stop and the brakes were smoldering. That one stop warped the rotors and created serious wheel shake. They were underpowered, too heavy, and had shitty brakes.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by CJ View Post
                      haha yeah well put any engine in a light car and it'll do better. I'm not surprised the exhaust plays a big part. I know the old Buick roadmasters gained something ridiculous from exhaust, around 50rwhp or something insane - and like 10rwhp from a new air filter. I just remember that Mark VIII being slow as balls.
                      They were slow as balls alright, the 4.6 32v didn't have much TQ, at least not to push that pig around. I had a 98 for awhile and if it wasn't for the high dollar air suspension, I might have kept it.
                      The MN12 chassis cars were nice though and ahead of their time. IRS, 4-door room rear seats, air suspension, 32v V-8 in the MVIII.
                      I also owned two TB SC's, a 1990 35th anniversary and a 1994. The latter was a beast, blower pulley, Pro-Flow MAF, 3:73's, Eibach LS, 75 N20, dynomax ultra flows. It ran door to door with a LS1 without the NOS in '98, it was pimp I should have kept that car.
                      Originally posted by Silverback
                      Look all you want, she can't find anyone else who treats her as bad as I do, and I keep her self esteem so low, she wouldn't think twice about going anywhere else.

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                      • #26
                        Replace all fluids is a no brainer. But all the rubber on the car scares me. Seals, bushings, exc. That part would be very expensive in the long run. But all in all it looks like it has potential. It seems a little over bid to me at this stage. Im curious what this is going to sell for.
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                        • #27
                          that bitch has the cell phone in the center console, that's worth 20 bucks

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by CJ View Post
                            haha yeah well put any engine in a light car and it'll do better. I'm not surprised the exhaust plays a big part. I know the old Buick roadmasters gained something ridiculous from exhaust, around 50rwhp or something insane - and like 10rwhp from a new air filter. I just remember that Mark VIII being slow as balls.
                            rated ~285hp, im sure that tune makes a big difference. Ours is a 95 with cobra manifolds and a 98 intake, so who knows what the actual number is.

                            The tubes between the manifolds and cats are squished almost flat, it cant flow well at all. Add a slushbox behind that with 3.27's trying to push 3850lbs around.

                            minus 1150lbs, add open intake and exhaust and it should move nicely. Im looking at the summer cruise to make a couple passes for grins.
                            "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Baron View Post
                              restrictive intake/exhaust.

                              put that engine in a light car and open both ends and it moves pretty damn good...
                              And, you can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make em biscuits!

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Baron View Post
                                rated ~285hp, im sure that tune makes a big difference. Ours is a 95 with cobra manifolds and a 98 intake, so who knows what the actual number is.

                                The tubes between the manifolds and cats are squished almost flat, it cant flow well at all. Add a slushbox behind that with 3.27's trying to push 3850lbs around.

                                minus 1150lbs, add open intake and exhaust and it should move nicely. Im looking at the summer cruise to make a couple passes for grins.
                                The gearing is a huge problem, the LSC had the 3.27 traction lok, the base had a 3.08 one legger. Exhaust is the other big problem. The catalytic converter is part of the manifold on the drivers side and the non LSC is a Y pipe setup. I know a guy that did exhaust and 4.10's and went 13.8 in the 1/4.

                                As for the ones that are saying it's slow stock, something may have been wrong with the IMRC's on the ones you drove, because all of the ones I have owned have had plenty of torque out of the hole.

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