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    Also, I'm like, really good at pulling the trans out of this thing.
    Last time I did it, it only took 2 hours.

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    08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
    03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
    97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
    94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
    73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
    12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
    Originally posted by pantera77
    Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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      It is a sad accomplishment.
      ~David~

      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

      Originally posted by ootdega
      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

      Originally posted by gadget73
      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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        I've gotten good at things I don't want to be good at. There was a time when I could do a 302 water pump in less than 2 hours.
        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

        Originally posted by phayzer5
        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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          Yeah, I pulled it out in less than 2 hours last night.
          I was making good progress, so I decided to at least get the new one bolted in.
          I forgot how much I hate getting these things to line up.
          Fuck this.


          -ryan s.
          08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
          03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
          97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
          94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
          73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
          12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
          Originally posted by pantera77
          Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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            Originally posted by SVT98t View Post
            Yeah, I pulled it out in less than 2 hours last night.
            I was making good progress, so I decided to at least get the new one bolted in.
            I forgot how much I hate getting these things to line up.
            Fuck this.


            -ryan s.
            If it's like the AOD, (box) caliper slide pins work great for helping get the trans lined up. As long as you get the torque converter lined up right.

            Hopefully the new-to-you trans will treat you right.
            Vic

            ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
            ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
            ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
            ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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              LoL. You're a better man than me. Wish I could be that confident in ripping something like a trans out and getting another one in there. Yikes.
              1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
              1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                Originally posted by VicCrownVic View Post
                If it's like the AOD, (box) caliper slide pins work great for helping get the trans lined up. As long as you get the torque converter lined up right.

                Hopefully the new-to-you trans will treat you right.
                I have a new jack, and it doesn't move nearly as easy as the old one did. That's what's making this a huge pain in the ass. That, and this is the third time I've done this in 2 years.


                -ryan s.
                08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                Originally posted by pantera77
                Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                  Trans is mated. I had to take a break and come back to it. TQ converter, and starter are bolted up. Harness is mounted and connected. I didn't install the cross-member yet, because I need to swap out the filter and pan. It's way easier without the cross-member in the way. Don't worry, the jack it still under there, supporting the back end of the trans.
                  It should be running tonight.


                  -ryan s.
                  08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                  03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                  97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                  94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                  73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                  12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                  Originally posted by pantera77
                  Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                    Pics man, Pics!
                    1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                    1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                      Not really too exciting...

                      -ryan s.

                      Sent from my SM-J727P using Tapatalk
                      08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                      03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                      97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                      94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                      73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                      12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                      Originally posted by pantera77
                      Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                        The trans mated? Are you expecting a bunch of little trannys anytime soon?
                        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                          LOL, mating trannys. There are two in the picture.

                          I'm only familiar with box trannys. A box cross-member does not get in the way of pan removal and filter change. I've taken the trans in The Ice Car out of a car and put it in three times, but not quite as frequent. 2011 out of dad's '89 MGM into my '89 MGM, 2012 out of my '89 MGM into The Ice Car (also had to install The Ice Car's original trans in my '89, so I guess there was 3 in 2 years), 2017 out of and into The Ice Car to fix leaking flexplate bolts that I didn't put sealant on when I installed the engine in 2016. That cross-member on your Marauder sounds and looks like a bigger PITA than a box. Though '90+ cable shift linkage is a bit easier to deal with compared to '89- rod setup.
                          Last edited by VicCrownVic; 08-03-2018, 11:40 PM.
                          Vic

                          ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
                          ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
                          ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
                          ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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                            Back on the road.
                            Road legal.

                            Drove it to DC and back. I forgot how much fun it actually is!

                            Just put new upper control arms in the front and replaced the blower motor resistor.

                            Plans for the winter include doing the big brake upgrade, replacing the front lower control arms lower it and struts, and relocating the battery to the trunk as a start.

                            -ryan s.
                            08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                            03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                            97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                            94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                            73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                            12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                            Originally posted by pantera77
                            Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                              Good! At least you can drive and enjoy it again!
                              -Nick M.
                              Columbia, SC

                              66 Squire, 89 Colony Park, 90 TC, 03 TC, 06 TC, 07 TC (2x)
                              03 BMW 540iT, 07 Toyota Tundra SR5 Dbl Cab/5.7 2WD

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                                rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                                Originally posted by gadget73
                                ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

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                                Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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