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    Upper and lower ball joints are done as well as swapped springs. Car is lowered a bit more now. I'll have to wait until Thursday for the alignment.
    Then it should be good to go.


    -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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      Also, the right upper ball joint was actually shit. It was super stiff and hard to move. Now it's much easier to turn the steering wheel. There's less 'dead spots' in the overall steering, so that's nice.
      Car has settled, and I really like how low it is. Not too much, but noticeable. I just need to bring the rear down a touch to match it. I still want to install my 3-gauge A-pillar thingy, with Tach, Vacuum, and voltage.
      Soon.


      -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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        UBJ all rusty inside?
        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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          I still have it. I'll check it out. The boot was busted and it looked like total trash.


          -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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            yea prob rusty and dry inside. Once the boot fails it goes to shit pretty quick.
            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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              Well, I've continued to get a #3 cylinder misfire and my mileage is still crap after the alignment. So looked into it the other night. I did a resistance test on all 8 injectors. The limits are 11-18 ohms. All of them were 15.0-15.2 ohms. No problems. I was really hoping for #3 to be shit. So I replaced it with a spare I had. I did a resistance check on that one too before I installed it and it was all good @ 15.0 ohms.
              I installed it and then went back to the garage to work on my school project.
              The next morning, while I was driving to work, it started misfiring worse. Like, really really bad. Then the CEL starts flashing. I don't have time to deal with it, so I continue driving to work. Then to class. Then to my buddys house after class. I finally looked at it. You know, it really helps when the connector is plugged in. apparently, it came loose while driving. I must have hit one of those gnarly potholes and jarred it loose.
              Now, it runs like a boss.
              Geez.


              -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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                yeah... I have several of those connectors zip-tied on because they suck.

                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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                  The actual Bosch connectors that were used on the EV-1 injectors are a little more robust. There is a wire bail that holds it all together. The Ford version with the wimpy little side clips that break off kinda suck. Of course the Bosch ones suck if you yank on them and bust the track that the wire sits in.

                  Ford plastic connectors in general aren't that great. Seems like all of my cars have at least a couple of connectors with busted latches, some held together with zip ties so shit works. One of the pins in the air suspension relay on the Continental doesn't stay so the air suspension randomly fucks off if I don't have the tie on there holding the wiring up.
                  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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                    Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                    The actual Bosch connectors that were used on the EV-1 injectors are a little more robust. There is a wire bail that holds it all together. The Ford version with the wimpy little side clips that break off kinda suck. Of course the Bosch ones suck if you yank on them and bust the track that the wire sits in.

                    Ford plastic connectors in general aren't that great. Seems like all of my cars have at least a couple of connectors with busted latches, some held together with zip ties so shit works. One of the pins in the air suspension relay on the Continental doesn't stay so the air suspension randomly fucks off if I don't have the tie on there holding the wiring up.
                    Almost all of them on mine were broken; a mechanic Permatex'd the connectors together and a few of them had orange goo on the terminals; surprised they fired. I replaced them all with the Bosch plugs.

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                      They almost always break if you just pull on them. They often break if you carefully lift the tabs. Its 20+ year old plastic, it was never meant to live this long.
                      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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                        Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                        ...Its 20+ year old plastic, it was never meant to live this long.
                        Humans weren't either, better living through chemistry, science and community where possible. (All items sold separately. Use at your own risk. Not available in all states. Check with your mother before purchase.)
                        1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                        1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                          Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                          They almost always break if you just pull on them. They often break if you carefully lift the tabs. Its 20+ year old plastic, it was never meant to live this long.
                          A wise man once said "Be generous with the duct tape, you know; spare the duct tape, spoil the job."

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                            Now it's time to fight the next batch of codes:
                            P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
                            P0455 - EVAP System Leak (No Purge Flow or Large Leak) Conditions

                            Let the fun begin.
                            I also broke 170k.


                            -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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                              I ran it across the scales and it turns out that the title lied about the weight.
                              Title said: 3617
                              Actually: 3660
                              That's with about 2 gallons of gas in it, and me not in it.
                              That's 3660 with the block swap and the other stuff I've removed/replaced.
                              I guess my quest for 3500# just became more difficult....


                              -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.

                              Comment


                                Originally posted by SVT98t View Post
                                Now it's time to fight the next batch of codes:
                                P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
                                P0455 - EVAP System Leak (No Purge Flow or Large Leak) Conditions

                                Let the fun begin.
                                I also broke 170k.


                                -ryan s.
                                2 spark plug non foulers threaded into the downstream o2 sensor on the passenger side exhaust. And fill up your tank so the ecm never runs the EVAP monitor.

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