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    Nice!

    Now, what are you doing August 25? It looks like the local gang will be gathering while TecNickal is in town.
    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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      Thanks for the invite, will be there!



      1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

      1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

      1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

      1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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        Very nice, congrats on sorting that out yourself man! "We get by with a little help from our friends."
        1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
        1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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          Good deal.
          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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            Below
            Last edited by Grand1; 07-12-2018, 08:45 PM.



            1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

            1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

            1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

            1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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              Thanks for all the advice. Glad I cleaned up the exhaust bump on the heads.+one less pulley
              It's louder, and faster.

              Going to replace the carpeting with mass backing/ sound deafening ad I cant hear my radio. The cellphone audio does not give it justice, get a better video up soon.
              Last edited by Grand1; 07-12-2018, 08:45 PM.



              1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

              1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

              1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

              1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                Cooling system redo. Replaced heater core (pressure tested it first with a pump, thanks Gadget), man it's so serviceable, no four letter words!;took like 2 hours. Old core was nasty with some funk in it. Flushed system with water several times and put in this new Thermacure stuff....there seems to be a lot of rust in my water passages. Will see if it works.

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                Last edited by Grand1; 07-23-2018, 08:08 PM.



                1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                  Did you buy most of the parts on-line?
                  '79 Continental Town Car
                  '90 Crown Victoria LTD
                  '94 Crown Victoria

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                    Yes, I bought the heater core (alott of others as well)on closeout at RockAuto about a year ago....why you ask?



                    1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                    1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                    1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                    1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                      Originally posted by Grand1 View Post
                      Yes, I bought the heater core (alott of others as well)on closeout at RockAuto about a year ago....why you ask?
                      Just curious.
                      '79 Continental Town Car
                      '90 Crown Victoria LTD
                      '94 Crown Victoria

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                        That's cool, I just am a cheap ass, and have an issue with the auto part cartels when it comes to price. Even after shipping, my cost is like 20% to 35% cheaper.



                        1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                        1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                        1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                        1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                          Hm, didn't know EvapoRust made a cooling system potion. I've had success with their regular stuff on old tools. If it works in a similar way it'll turn any red iron into black iron, but black iron is fairly stable. On the old tools I've soaked in it, they come out looking almost like they are gun blued. Guessing someone neglected that cooling system and/or ran straight water in it previously. Antifreeze has enough stuff in it that the innards of the motor won't rust but straight water makes a mess of things.
                          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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                            Or put Dexcool in it. Inside of my wife's 2000 CV engine block is scary.

                            Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                            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.
                            Originally posted by dmccaig
                            Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                              Everything you gentleman mentioned is appreciated. Blew a heater hose today, OEM of 40yrs, rust in it......got to aggressive putting in the heater core yesterday.....

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                              When seeing my lower block, rust in the water passages. Cycled through. 3 gallon batches of water, drain, fill and drive.(x8 times) ...the liquid was brown nasty.Just put this new Thermacure in with water and will run it for three days. Coolant has no milk at all, but dirty.

                              So Dexcool is better?
                              Last edited by Grand1; 07-24-2018, 08:38 PM.



                              1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                              1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                              1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                              1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                                I think its about time for a full set of hoses based on how cracked up that one is. If the others are as old, they likely aren't any better.
                                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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