How to fit 13's on the lincoln
Everyone has there own way and opinion of doing this. I guess its safe to say, that either way you do it, 13s will fit on your car.
A) Swapping out the 95-97 spindles with 90-94 spindles. And they will bolt right up (this is actually the right way to do this, especially for hopping, because you have the vintage looking a arms, whch are more stronger on top than the tubular ones that are posted below.)
B) Shaving the caliper and running spacers, you can do this however its been said that it puts more weight on the lugs and hub. Not recommended for hopping but for the daily it should be okay, and for lay and play..
And I have seen cars with tubular a arms on top, and spacers, that are doing big things. Such as Switchmans lincoln.
Ball Joint Extenders..
These can be bought at Black Magic, Kool Aid Hydraulics, or Reds Hydraulics...
The ball joint you need to use, is a 80-85 chevy dually balljoint. Model Number 260-1127 ..They range between 65-80 bucks a piece. The extenders themselves are around 110-150 a pair.
Nardi Steering Wheels and Adapters
(Comment posted by Lowrider for life...)
Well when i asked around here i was told to order the 90's mustang adapter and do some mods to it. When i got it in, the there was splines on it like a gm style column, and my 94 has no splines, the 94 has a square end on the shaft so the steering wheel pressure fits to it. So i filed the adapter to the shaft. and it worked.
Motor Mounts
From what i hear these are garbage on lincolns. And you have to watch them every once in awhile..
(Comment posted by Outhopu..)
Something to keep in mind is the motor mounts. My stock mounts on my 95 were flimsy junk, and collapse very easily if you bottom out the crossmember. Then the motor starts to drop, and causes the lower radiator hose to get pinched by the gear box resulting in a blown hose. I built a set of poly mounts to fix the problem, then ended up braking the ears out of the block that the mount bolts to.
(Pics courtesy of Mark)
Painting your plastic pieces
Purple power, 3M red scuff pads, tack cloth, 1 can Bulldog adhesive promoter.
Soak and wash the plastic pieces, Scuff the pieces till they are grey, wipe with a tack cloth. Spray Adhesive promoter let stand 5 minutes, paint wand let stand for 5 minutes, then clear. (No primer is needed for plastic. Only metal.
Cold Air Intake
From what I've been told, These can only be found on ebay. 50-75 bucks. Autzone also sells the Spectre ones for 40 but you have to buy the access angles.
(Comment by White link 93)
The important part about this intake is the mass air senor right before the filter it must be inline or engine will cut-out!!! but spectra does make a mass air senor for fords that will work and the rest it universal and all can be bought at autozone or advance
Cutting your holes for strokes
Im unsure what size to use, as every cylinder is different. But what ive been told and have seen, is that you have to bend the brake lines to have the stroke go through it or around it.
Lincoln rear ends
Some people dont know where to mount the power balls, and some dont put the plate all the way to the caliper. Heres some pics.
Putting on the new Chrome strips.
These can be bought at the following links.
http://www.mtgparts.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?S...y_Code=90LTMBSM
http://www.forddirectonline.com/partlocato...ure&catalogid=2
http://www.partstrain.com/
http://infiniteinnovations.com/main.asp?p=2_105
Everyone has there own way and opinion of doing this. I guess its safe to say, that either way you do it, 13s will fit on your car.
A) Swapping out the 95-97 spindles with 90-94 spindles. And they will bolt right up (this is actually the right way to do this, especially for hopping, because you have the vintage looking a arms, whch are more stronger on top than the tubular ones that are posted below.)
B) Shaving the caliper and running spacers, you can do this however its been said that it puts more weight on the lugs and hub. Not recommended for hopping but for the daily it should be okay, and for lay and play..
And I have seen cars with tubular a arms on top, and spacers, that are doing big things. Such as Switchmans lincoln.
Ball Joint Extenders..
These can be bought at Black Magic, Kool Aid Hydraulics, or Reds Hydraulics...
The ball joint you need to use, is a 80-85 chevy dually balljoint. Model Number 260-1127 ..They range between 65-80 bucks a piece. The extenders themselves are around 110-150 a pair.
Nardi Steering Wheels and Adapters
(Comment posted by Lowrider for life...)
Well when i asked around here i was told to order the 90's mustang adapter and do some mods to it. When i got it in, the there was splines on it like a gm style column, and my 94 has no splines, the 94 has a square end on the shaft so the steering wheel pressure fits to it. So i filed the adapter to the shaft. and it worked.
Motor Mounts
From what i hear these are garbage on lincolns. And you have to watch them every once in awhile..
(Comment posted by Outhopu..)
Something to keep in mind is the motor mounts. My stock mounts on my 95 were flimsy junk, and collapse very easily if you bottom out the crossmember. Then the motor starts to drop, and causes the lower radiator hose to get pinched by the gear box resulting in a blown hose. I built a set of poly mounts to fix the problem, then ended up braking the ears out of the block that the mount bolts to.
(Pics courtesy of Mark)
Painting your plastic pieces
Purple power, 3M red scuff pads, tack cloth, 1 can Bulldog adhesive promoter.
Soak and wash the plastic pieces, Scuff the pieces till they are grey, wipe with a tack cloth. Spray Adhesive promoter let stand 5 minutes, paint wand let stand for 5 minutes, then clear. (No primer is needed for plastic. Only metal.
Cold Air Intake
From what I've been told, These can only be found on ebay. 50-75 bucks. Autzone also sells the Spectre ones for 40 but you have to buy the access angles.
(Comment by White link 93)
The important part about this intake is the mass air senor right before the filter it must be inline or engine will cut-out!!! but spectra does make a mass air senor for fords that will work and the rest it universal and all can be bought at autozone or advance
Cutting your holes for strokes
Im unsure what size to use, as every cylinder is different. But what ive been told and have seen, is that you have to bend the brake lines to have the stroke go through it or around it.
Lincoln rear ends
Some people dont know where to mount the power balls, and some dont put the plate all the way to the caliper. Heres some pics.
Putting on the new Chrome strips.
These can be bought at the following links.
http://www.mtgparts.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?S...y_Code=90LTMBSM
http://www.forddirectonline.com/partlocato...ure&catalogid=2
http://www.partstrain.com/
http://infiniteinnovations.com/main.asp?p=2_105