1977 Ford LTD

[79lincolnlover]

Sell the Plymouth and put that money towards the engine work.

[marquis_82_withneons]

noooooo... i like that little car. its gonna be fun. it needs a new carb, but after that ill have roughyl 500 in it TOTAL

[fmansfield444]

I can't really help much on the top end rebuild stuff because I am actually working on my first rebuild.

For the differences in sizes of the pushrods and springs I think it really depends on which cam, and heads your motor has. Windsor and modified will obviously have differences but for the differences listed for Windsor only, I would think the variable would be different heads and possibly different cams. If yours is all stock I would measure what you currently have or research which heads and cam your car should have then research what sizes those heads/cam use stock.

I am working on my first engine build which is a 302, and I have also seen many different sizes of springs, rods, rockers, etc. but there are also many MANY different heads for a 302, and many different cams as well.

So I'd research sizes for your heads and your cam more specifically than just a 77 351W.

Good luck, I'm working on mine as well and I'm having a good time building my first engine

[marquis_82_withneons]

update peeps... I AM ALIVE!!!! i havent post in FOREVER because of no internet at my new place. but a quick update on the LTD, im doing a 3G swap today. hoping it goes well.

[marquisman]

Holy shit, we thought you left, sold your cars and bought a Honda!

[79lincolnlover]

Welcome back! Post pics after the swap.

[marquis_82_withneons]

well another update. got teh 3g done. NO MORE CHARGING ISSUES!!!!..... ya know, something tells me it may have been my 4 12's in the trunk that killed the 65amp alt... xD

anywho.. thats done and it works fantastic!

and more fantastic news... after overheating the car 3 times and an exploded 20yr old radiator hose, i have finally refreshed the cooling system and now have heat back due to me fixing the blend door!.. now for the lack of brakes.

thanks for the support guys!, ill try to keep back with you all on the Merc and LTD.

[marquis_82_withneons]

Holy shit, we thought you left, sold your cars and bought a Honda!

...now now now.. you guys know me better than that!. id go plymouth hahaha after all, my friend done got me into the FWD plymouth/dodge piss beaters lol

[VicCrownVic]

3g ftw!

[marquis_82_withneons]

bad day this winter when i caught some snow and it pulled me in...

[marquis_82_withneons]

day we (in the midwest) got hit with 2ft of snow... before it all fell i was on my way home from work that evening and needed to stop at mom and dads. dad was out plowing but hadnt got to the drive yet. he couldnt believe i made it down the drive. the Merc couldnt even get out my drive at my house. much less down this one, good thing i had my LTD.. shes done me good this year

[marquis_82_withneons]

ok enought with the winter pics. time for spring! heres some i got today of the LTD next to the local river where we take pics of our cars. love the backdrop

[slack]

Awesome! I love your car man. When I find a place I can park an additional car I want to find a late 70s barge too. You never ever see them around here anymore.

[sly]

I love the greens. my Lincoln uses the round sealed beams. It would look epic with some halos. I'd have to mod the lights to have a switch to kill them for effect, but it's doable even with the eyelids.

[marquis_82_withneons]

Awesome! I love your car man. When I find a place I can park an additional car I want to find a late 70s barge too. You never ever see them around here anymore.

thanks man! shes my pride and joy! my first car. ive put more into audio visual than the whole cars worth hahaha! you def need to get one man and dont forget to post some pics ;D



as for you sly... if you want any info on how i went about the install just lemme know. ive done 3 of the same install and im getting used to how it works now haha. always willing to help a friend