Search results

Back again to thread jack. I've found a lot of dusty ole farts in my town have had luck using Envirosafe. It says it's an R-134 replacement but safe for use in R-12 systems, including the oil it uses. Question: It says that you need 1/3 of this stuff compared to freon. So would that mean I...

Phew, this thing really moves now that it's properly tuned. I have left nice 3' long one-wheel skids all over town. I've started replacing the rubber brake components and greasing the bearings well. I took a wire brush to some parts and lubed the caliper anchor plate grooves. Now I'm noticing...

You called it on the carb. Motorcraft. It doesn't give me any trouble starting or stomping the throttle. The secondaries open only when you're practically wide open. The core of the radiator looks ok on the outside. The leaks are on the sides. I may as well replace the whole thing since my...

Boy was that chain STRETCHED! It was even starting to wear away one of the oil plates in the timing cover (one of the little shields that keeps oil from dropping onto the crank.). Again, I'm doing each step with only a weekend at my disposal. Thankfully, July 4 gave me a full Saturday! This...

I hate seeing what they do to the rotors. Those rotors never hurt nobody.

Ok I'm keeping the AIR injection, but I'll need to replace the valves to end the popping in the exhaust. I find it only happens when the vacuum signal hoses are plugged in. Unplug them and no noise! So time to diagnose and fix that. I only had the weekend to get this done, so everything was...

Pulled the carb off and found that a sort of freeze plug had blown off of it. Good thing it sat tucked in the intake manifold. This may account for the backfiring when you drop the throttle. So I've cleaned the valve covers and replaced the cork with rubber while the carb is out. I'm debating...

Here we go!!

I've got a 1977 Lincoln Mark V with the good ole 460ci in it. Problem is, it's not as good as it should be. I'm not looking to light the tires up, I'm just looking for efficiency and decent response for my 2-ton tank. The problem with the engine is called the "EeeePeeeAye". Early in the 70's...

Awesome. I'll get on it. I'm not too green to piece my own together though!

Again, not to thread-jack, but what sort of experiences turned you away from conversions? I considered going to eBay but considering the money I'll save even after the $30 drier I found...

Ah I see. To be clear I mean 3-pot calipers in the front and 2-pot in the rear. What performance brands may be just as good for an every day driver but more affordable? Thanks!

Easy enough :) Sorry to thread jack. Not sure if the OP is open to a similar conversion.

If extra pots aren't all that, then what would you recommend as an upgrade from these ancient anchors? Today's brakes are so much more efficient at transferring heat away but also clamping force. I want to use organic brakes so it doesn't eat rotors and doesn't bite too hard. The portioning...

Thanks for this write up! I found my drier at AZ for $50. I bet I'll find it for less online too. Also, I appreciate mentioning the green o-rings for the new refrigerant. That's something I hadn't known. Vacuum, flush, vacuum, immediately replace drier and o-rings, fit adapters then add oil...

I'm looking to upgrade my 1977 Lincoln Mark V as well. From my research, it seems the main concern is simply removing the old oil from the system, since R134 isn't compatible with the canola oil or whatever it was. This is why you will hear people recommend replacing the hoses and dryer. As...

They both have interchangeable parts. I :poo: you not.

Great! I'll try to pick some brains. Thanks

Thanks. I have learned that the fuel economy is the gift of the EPA. Ford had to hurry to patch these cars as quickly as possible to squeak by the increasingly harsh standards. Part of their efforts was the gift of a retarded cam. They used the same cam but changed the gear so that it would...

My Lincoln currently has all-around disc brakes....and that's it. They're just plain single-piston calipers with dual master cylinder. I'm looking to upgrade to something with a bit more grab to stop this barge better and less dramatically in a panic. I want to use only organic pads. I called...