What's holding back the HP on these lincolns?

[roadsterstang420]

So.... The engine in my stang's from an 87 Mark VII. Non HO. The stock power specs were 180hp/300lb/ft. Now thats some killer torque #'s, but why is the HP so low? is it because the engine doesnt spin high rpm's in a big boat? Could it just be the Cam profile? What mods do you guys have, and what are your #'s?

[Grand Marquis GT]

The heads are restrictive, and the cam falls flat on its face after 4200...
My suggestion for you is run like an E303 cam and a set of ported E7 heads of a stang..

pick a part should have some!

[Grand Marquis GT]

Also, my buddy justin (phayer5) has a non-ho 302 shortblock with a comp cams cam in it with ported E7s, performer RPM intake, and 1406 edelbrock carb (along with a full no cat flowmaster exhaust with MAC headers) and 3.55s...

He dynoed at 188rwhp, and I know he needs to tune his carb some more...

Scott (lincolnmania) I will have the privilage of seeing that beast this weekend.

Mostly stock 5.0 HO, but with thumper performance heads, and some other stuff, and ith 3.73 gears...

[NitroNic]

I need to get a tach so I can hear/feel how fast 4200 RPM is on my box. What is the actual "redline" speed on our CFI's, tom?

[Grand Marquis GT]

4200 doesnt sound pretty, lol

[grandpaslincoln]

302's have governors don't they? That's how I found out how fast the engine would go on my 84 Subaru. I just floored it, until it his 6,000, then it wouldn't go any higher than that. I don't suggest trying that with our cars though. Someone ought to know what the max RPM is. SOMEONE!

[NitroNic]

Someone ought to know what the max RPM is. SOMEONE!

Knock yourself out

[phayzer5]

watch my dyno videos to see what it sounds like trying to force one of these bottom ends to 5.5k :evil:

[NitroNic]

watch my dyno videos to see what it sounds like trying to force one of these bottom ends to 5.5k :evil:

I forgot I had downloaded those at school several days ago. So I just watched 'em.

Sounds good! Especially when the exhaust becomes more visible :evil:

[Jackup460]

300ft lbs...Are you serious?

[phayzer5]

damn...where the hell did I go wrong in modding??? I want 300 ft-lbs :dunno:

[oldschool1]

Re: What's holding back the HP on these lincolns?

...
What mods do you guys have, and what are your #'s?

That's a loaded question.
Here's a loaded answer.
See: http://www.lscclub.org/cars/oldschool2/,
for a 14.9 second 3860 pound car with pictures of ALL my little bolt-ons. (except my ball joints)

[oldschool1]

302's have governors don't they? That's how I found out how fast the engine would go on my 84 Subaru. I just floored it, until it his 6,000, then it wouldn't go any higher than that. I don't suggest trying that with our cars though. Someone ought to know what the max RPM is. SOMEONE!

My Lincoln Mark VII's max out at 116 mph.
More than enough for a decent 1/4 mile time.