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    #16
    I want to jump ship but hear as much negative about efans as I do positive.
    ~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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      #17
      If you loosen those fan bolts before removing the belt and use some penetrating oil, they come out without any particular fuss. I don't see what the big deal is.
      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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        #18
        Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
        If you loosen those fan bolts before removing the belt and use some penetrating oil, they come out without any particular fuss. I don't see what the big deal is.
        ^ This!

        I tried removing those bolts with the belt off once only to figure out that it wasn't going to happen, so I put the belt back on and had no problem getting the bolts out.
        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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          #19
          Backs the issue. Bending over for that kills the back and my legs from stretching. How often is one removing this stuff anyways....no pain no game.
          ~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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            #20
            Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
            Backs the issue. Bending over for that kills the back and my legs from stretching.
            That would be my gripe, as well. Haven't decided if I'm going with an electric fan, or sticking with the original setup. Since the car more than likely won't see much road from here on, I'll probably just stick with complaining about fan bolts.

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              #21
              I can't get a socket on them f'n bolts, can't turn them very much for shit until they get out a full 3-5 threads... they're not that hard at that point, but it takes 20-30 minutes to get the f'n things out and I can have an e-fan out and replaced in 15 WITHOUT my back bitching for the next 2 days from being hunched over for an hour.

              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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                #22
                Which gets back to my point, a clutch fan you don't have to dick with often enough for that to be a concern.
                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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                  #23
                  Originally posted by sly View Post
                  Fan bolts... the reason I want e-fans.
                  Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                  Backs the issue. Bending over for that kills the back and my legs from stretching. How often is one removing this stuff anyways....no pain no game.
                  I draped a towel over my fender & hopped in to get at those bolts. The trick to those is leave the belts on like mentioned but then to use a ratcheting wrench. No biggie with that dude in hand.
                  1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                  1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                    Which gets back to my point, a clutch fan you don't have to dick with often enough for that to be a concern.
                    welcome to Texas. I have replaced the clutch fan on the 93 2 times within 1 year before I did the e-fan swap. I've replaced the clutch on the 88 4 times so far in the 9 years I've owned it. ALL of the e-fans I have sitting around still work... I just need a way to mount the bastards.

                    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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                      #25
                      yeah screw that.
                      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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                        #26
                        Broke 4 water pump bolts and had to walk away from it.
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                        Last edited by monterey1962; 06-26-2016, 06:12 PM.

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                          #27

                          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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                            #28
                            3 of those are easy, shallow holes with access to the back. Heat them up with a propane torch and they should come right loose. Can't see where the other one is. If its one of the long ones into the water jacket, the timing cover comes off. That makes getting the 3 top ones out even easier.
                            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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                              #29
                              Thank you for the info, Thain. Long one was on the driver's side, I think the top bolt hole. So tired, can't remember for sure.

                              Went back and pulled the crank pulley, upper intake, and disconnected everything from the lower intake. Will pull the lower when I feel more up to the task.

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                                #30
                                Time for a new cover. Or some handy easy out work.

                                I broke a bunch of shit, gotta keep movin on. Life is just an un-ending story of disappointment.
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                                1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
                                The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

                                Originally posted by SVT98t
                                It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

                                That is how you're supposed to jack it.

                                Up and down.

                                -ryan s.

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