mark vi intakes

[1990LTD]

Were they all either CFI 302s or 2bbl 351s? No SEFI?


There's one that appeared out of nowhere in front of a junkyard I deal with...some trim is missing but it's less rusty than my car. Generally nobody around here wants 80s-90s cars so I might be able to get it for a song...which, ironically, is almost literally all I can afford right now. There are very nearly no Panthers on the roads here anymore so he's not exactly going to make any money off of parts.


Gonna go ask him about it tomorrow. Looks like a two tone Cartier (opera windows and at least at night it looks like that grey/slightly darker grey that lots of Lincolns came with)


Hell, I'd work in his junkyard for a few months for free in exchange for the car.


If it's a 302 CFI it'll get converted to SEFI H.O (unless, magically, it works perfectly). If it's a 351 it'll get a 4bbl and I'll call it done until it breaks....again, unless by some wizardry it is working properly


What else should I know about these things and their finicky CFI do-dads?

[gadget73]

correct, all 2bbl or CFI. The Mark VI ended production in 1983. First year for SEFI was 1986. Canadia didn't get CFI as far as I'm aware, so you'd probably be looking at a 2bbl 351 or 302. Possibly a VV though.

[1990LTD]

ah I forgot about us not getting CFI, thanks. I hope it's not an '80 with those unobtainium ball joints

[gadget73]

if it is, you just change the upper arms. No big deal.

[1990LTD]

what kind of eec do you think i'd be dealing with? 2?

[gadget73]

if it has anything, prob the MCU, which I think is EEC2. It might not even have that crap. If it does, it doesn't really do much besides fire the smog control solenoids. You can unplug it and the car still runs fine.

[1990LTD]

cool! i didnt get the chance to go today because the weather sucked for junkyarding.

[87gtVIC]

Hey Josh...
If they do not want to sell it but just part it please look and see if it has chrome pedals...as I am looking for a set if they every become available. It would be the entire accelerator pedal (mounted to firewall), brake pad..pad and emergency brake pad.

[1990LTD]

Hey Josh...
If they do not want to sell it but just part it please look and see if it has chrome pedals...as I am looking for a set if they every become available. It would be the entire accelerator pedal (mounted to firewall), brake pad..pad and emergency brake pad.

I'll definitely strip it of whatever you guys need if they're not into getting rid of the whole car cheap.

[87gtVIC]

Very cool. I doubt the car will have them...but I can dream right?

[1990LTD]

Very cool. I doubt the car will have them...but I can dream right?

Like me dreaming about them wanting to unload the car for anything I can afford - which ain't much

[sly]

The Mark VI manual I have is from a 1983 Mark and says stuff about the "EFI option"... so I'm thinking it was optional to get EFI on the Mark in 83. Definitely CFI otherwise though. And some were optioned with the 351 from what I've read (that would be a sweet find).

[1990LTD]

I think the 351w was a 1980 only option but I could be mistaken. I hope it's nicer out tomorrow.

[79lincolnlover]

The red '83 MK VI I posted pics of in the Lincolnmania forum ages ago has fuel injection. It had the decal on the driver's fender. I saw the car on the road last week. Here's the thread:

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?t=33103

[1990LTD]

cool! CFI is still technically fuel injection so maybe that's what the badge is for - I can't find any pics online of a mk VI without a big round air cleaner on top of the motor


I likely can't afford the thing anyway but I'm still gonna go check it out, because you never know what some people consider junk