The '82 Lincoln Mark VI Tudor

[sxcpotatoes]

These Moog coil springs, on one of the two rears, both ends look bent in sort of at an angle. Resulting in at least a 1/2" or so shorter spring from 1 side to the other, uncompressed.

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[sly]

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put the longer one on the passenger side to compensate for the panther lean.

[sxcpotatoes]

Well shit, clunky noises post springs & shocks and mechanic says both rear wheels have play in and out. 1/2 inch of play at least. Little less play on driver side where rubbing noise is coming from.

I don't know if I should just swap in another rear with 3.55s instead of dicking with it or try to figure it out as my mechanic said he doesn't really mess with rear ends.

Thought I'd uploaded the pics, but doesn't look like they posted. Got updated pics on ride height etc. Will post later when I get the windows phone connected properly.


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[sly]

well shit. that axle was rebuilt not that long ago (mileage wise)... and about 2 years ago IIRC.

[mitymerc]

which springs ? If we're talking absolutes, then no. There are many kinds of springs, and they need to exist in various sizes for the world to function. If we're talking suspension, then usually springs on a given axle should be the same length. For other types of inquiry, more information is required. Please press 4 to speak to a representative who can help you with your question. This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes.

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[sxcpotatoes]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sexcpotatoes/ There's some of the newer pics and the springs which the ends seemed to be bent in at angles slightly. Mechanic said they went into perches well, so I dunno.

Was thinking about maybe picking up another car to give to brother's kid down the line, but with these cars possibly needing so much, who knows.

Sly, I have the receipt here for the rear axle rebuild in the folder for the car, but can't be arsed to go through it right now.

Not a big deal, regardless, was still a phenomenal price on the car in the kind of shape it's in. It made it home safe and everything, just gotta do some research and planning on it is all.

The driveshaft that was sent with it, my mechanic didn't put it in because it was 1-1 1/2"es too long and the yokes didn't match or something. Maybe it'll work in another car or the u-joints need to be slotted into the yokes already in the car?

[gadget73]

If thats a two door, it has a specific driveshaft to let it work with the long Lincoln transmission. You've got the same wheelbase as a Vic, bit with a trans thats about an inch and a half longer than what the Vic got. Driveshaft is accordingly shorter as a result. A Vic shaft will not fit a Mark VI two door unless you shorten it, or swap the trans for a Ford/Mercury one.

[sly]

it was supposed to have the engine/trans from a 93 mustang. Guess they just swapped in the valve body or swapped the tail shaft/housing to the 93 trans.

[gadget73]

swapping the housing really isn't the way to do that. It makes it longer, but it doesn't make the output shaft longer. You end up with an inch and a half less spline engagement. Probably doesn't make much difference with an HO motor, but its bad juju at more serious power levels. A measurement of the transmission will tell the tale, though be damned if I actually know how long a Lincoln AOD is vs a Ford one.

[sly]

I'm saying if they swapped the housing, they swapped the shaft too... though it makes the most sense in this build that they just swapped the valve body or governor considering the rest of the crap I had to fix while I had the car. It's very much a hack job (though I fixed all the wiring issues I could find). It is reliable as all get out though. Never had any issues with that one running (except having to replace the distributor, but that wasn't a big deal).

[gadget73]

the entire transmission has to come apart to swap that. First in, last out. Nobody is going to go to all that trouble unless they're rebuilding the transmission in the process.

[sly]

you would think. So probably just a governor swap then.

[sxcpotatoes]

Well, one of these things is not like the other:






It's been cold and rainy a lot so I finally took the spare, jack, and lugwrench off the shelf in the trunk, and drove it. BANG! over bumps still, so I jack it up at the right rear, far enough the tire is removable if I wanted to change it.

AAAAND, the bottom coil is collapsed on the right rear. If you look at the other side, the coil spring winds up with a generous gap between the pigtail and the next coil up, whereas the right side, with the suspension at full droop has the pigtail and the entire lower coil sitting on the axle housing.

So I initiate returns process for Amazon, and they'll pay for me to ship them back... which they need them by December 3. Well, estimated ship/arrival date of the replacement springs is Dec 9-30!

So I call them, and the guy tries to change it to one day shipping at no charge to maybe expedite things... still way out. I can't really remove the springs and send them back and set the car on the ground (not dicking with jackstands and holding everything in the air until I get replacements). So I guess I wait and see if the ship date magically works, or if I'll have to call them again.

[Piece-it pete]

Well that sucks!

Pete

[sly]

They will ship when they process the return. BTDT. If you don't return them, they won't ship the replacement. Yeah, that sucks, but that's the way it works. Did you already chuck the old springs?