UPDATE ON THE LINCOLN: HE STILL HAS IT!!!

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 12/21/2014 at 19:07 • Filed to: None

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Update: I just called the guy and he is on vacation in Ontario at the moment. But he still has it and he will be back on Jan 2nd and I will go check it out on Jan 3rd. He said it's rust free and road worthy. We will have to try to get it started since it's been sitting for quite a while but if we can get it going I'm pretty sure I'll be buying it.

Earlier today:

I was scouring my local classifieds when I spotted this beast. It's a 1979 Lincoln Continental 400CI(6.6L) Cleveland Small Block. It looks to be rust free and has 145,000 kms (90,625 miles) the asking price? a whopping $1500.00 bucks. That's only about $0.30 cents a pound!!! for this 19 foot long beast thats a steal. The add is about 6 weeks old so the car is probably gone but who knows it might be me lucky day.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 14:58

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oooh. Make sure you have lots of money for gas.

JeepJeremy > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 15:12

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Love the color! So classy! Buy it!!!!

 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/21/2014 at 16:00

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Good thing gas prices are falling.

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 16:20

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Oh man! I hope you get it!

Growing up, we had a neighbor who used these as a pickup truck for his handyman business. He went through four of them.

ranwhenparked > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 16:24

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Ah yes , the luxury car for people who refuse to compromise their standards. Nice color too, bet the paint polishes up nicely with some elbow grease.

Funktheduck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 17:01

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6.6L small block? Sounds like big block displacement.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Funktheduck 12/21/2014 at 18:47

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No it's definitely a small block. It's a stroked 351 cleveland. lets just call it a big ass small block.

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The Ford 400 engine was based on the 351 Cleveland. It had a half-inch (12.7 mm) longer stroke than the 351 Cleveland, making it the longest-stroke Ford pushrod V8 engine . The 400 had " square " proportions, with a 4.0 in (102 mm) bore and stroke. Ford called the engine 400 cu in but it actually displaced 402 cu in (6.6 L), making it the largest displacement small-block V8 made at that time. The longer stroke required Ford to increase the block deck height to 10.297 inches compared to the 351C's 9.206 inches. [3] As a result the 400 used longer connecting rods than the 351C, but it retained the same connecting rod-to-stroke ratio as the 351C. [1] The 400 featured larger 3.00 inch main-bearing journals, the same size as those used in the 351 Windsor, but rod journals were the same size as the 351C. [3] The cylinder heads for the 400 were the same as those used on the 351C-2V, having the open combustion chamber with smaller 2V sized ports and valves. The 400 was only ever produced with a 2-barrel carburetor, a cast-iron intake manifold, and the smaller port 2V cylinder heads. [21] [3]

The 400 was designed as a high torque, low RPM engine that was a smaller, more efficient and lighter alternative for the big Ford 385 engines , the 429 and 460, for use in Ford's medium and large size cars. Weighing just 80% of a similar big-block, [22] it was originally available in Ford's Custom , Galaxie and LTD lines, and in Mercury Monterey , Marquis , and Brougham for the 1971 model year. For 1972, it was also available in the Ford Torino , Mercury Montego and its variations through 1979. By the late 1970s it was also available in the Ford Thunderbird Ford F-series pickup trucks, the Lincoln Continental , and Mark V .

Unlike the 351C, almost all 400 blocks used the large bellhousing bolt pattern used by the 385 family big-block and were typically equipped with the higher torque-capacity C6 transmission . There were a small number of 400 block castings produced in 1973 with the dual bellhousing patterns. It had the large bellhousing and the small bellhousing bolt pattern used by the Windsor V8 family and the 351C, though it was not necessarily drilled for both. These particular blocks have been dubbed the "400 FMX" by enthusiasts, though were never officially referenced as such by Ford. [23] Most 400's also had unique engine mount bolt pattern but these 400 FMX blocks had provisions for both 351C-style and 400/351M engine mounts. [24] For 1972, the compression was reduced through the use of dished pistons. The compression reduced again for 1973 and a new timing set retarded the camshaft timing 6° to aid with reducing emissions. [21] Changes to the cylinder heads for 1975 to add the Thermactor emission system caused the exhaust port to be more restrictive than the earlier 1971-74 heads. [21] The 400 was retuned by Ford in 1975 to use unleaded gasoline with the addition of catalytic converters to the exhaust system.

The development of the 400 V8 led to a significant design flaw that remained with the engine throughout its production life. With a longer stroke, the compression ratio became excessively high with the 351-2V heads and flat top pistons. Ford engineers reduced the compression ratio by using a piston with a compression height that was too short and this lead to an excessive deck clearance of 0.067" compared to a 351-2V at 0.035" . [20] [25] In 1971, this method of reducing compression was sufficient due to the higher octane leaded fuels. However, once lower octane unleaded fuels became used the excessive deck clearance lead to problems with detonation. For 1975, Ford dealt with this problem by decreasing the compression ratio further with a larger 15cc piston dish and reducing ignition timing. However the 400 V8 obtained a reputation for being prone to detonation. [20] Although Ford did not make a piston to correct this, Keith Black pistons makes a 400 piston that increases the compression ratio and gives the piston a "zero deck" deck clearance. [26]

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JeepJeremy 12/21/2014 at 18:48

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I hope the guy gets back to me. I have the cash in hand and I'm ready to buy.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/21/2014 at 18:49

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Lets just say it won't be my daily driver so gas price is not a huge concern for this thing.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher 12/21/2014 at 18:50

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That's good to know. If he liked them enough to buy 4 of them then they must be good. I could always take the back seat out and use this to haul lumber.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > ranwhenparked 12/21/2014 at 18:51

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Yeah I really think I could make something special with this thing. I'm just waiting for an email back so I can go buy it.

Birddog > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:14

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Nice find! If you get it you should easily out-Sofa the Murdersofa.

 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:15

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Buy it so you can be like Huggy Bear.

Funktheduck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:19

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Interesting. I wish my truck came with the C6 transmission. I had my C4 rebuilt twice and had a torque converter blow up.

blacktruck18 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:21

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BUY IT!!!!!

gmctavish needs more space > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:25

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......vacation in Ontario? Where does he live that makes Ontario look good in comparison?

No offense to Ontario Oppos, you just have too many bugs that want my blood :p

Steve in Manhattan > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:33

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There is enough steel in that thing to make six Civics and maybe a Smart ForTwo (or 2).

Bandit > Funktheduck 12/21/2014 at 19:37

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Fun story, Pontiac had both a 400 and 455 small block.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > gmctavish needs more space 12/21/2014 at 19:50

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Waskatenau Alberta it has a population of 278 people. Anywhere is better than there.

I think he has family in Ontario from what I've seen most people in Alberta aren't actually from Alberta.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Birddog 12/21/2014 at 19:52

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haha he better watch out I'm here to finally steal his crown.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Steve in Manhattan 12/21/2014 at 19:52

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I could probably sell this thing for scrap metal and make a profit if for some reason the car craps out.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:53

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I'm Jelly.

Have an appropriate song for that magnificent beast!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo >  12/21/2014 at 19:55

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I suppose I could be. I'm definitely more huggable since I'm pretty overweight squishy. and I'm hairy like a bear too. I could use the name to go with the car.

gmctavish needs more space > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 19:59

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Well then. That makes more sense now haha

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 12/21/2014 at 19:59

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Tohru > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 20:23

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If you do that I will hunt you down and disassemble you for scrap.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Tohru 12/21/2014 at 20:28

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I shall keep that noted.

This thing is supper solid so in all reality if the motor crapped out I would put in a crate motor.

Funktheduck > Bandit 12/21/2014 at 20:29

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Just seems wrong. In my head small blocks are supposed to be under 400

Tohru > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 20:37

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That's better.

Truly, as a Jalop you should never even entertain the thought of scrapping out a car over 20 years old unless it has major structural rust or damage. If the body is sound, it can always be put to use.

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 21:31

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He did love them, but he sure didn't treat them very well. I once saw him hang 12' long trim boards with twine from the passenger side door handles. The boards were smacking the side of the car as he drove.

My Dad recently moved back to the old neighborhood. The guy's house looks exactly the same (super run-down). Now he's driving one of those late 90's/early 2000's Continental that's really just a bloated Taurus.

I've found myself lusting after these giant old Continentals for the last few years.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 21:45

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Join the barge contingent! You'll love life in the slow lane!

 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/21/2014 at 22:36

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I actually wanted to go see this one.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars…

Luc - The Acadian Oppo >  12/21/2014 at 22:37

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dude for a thousand bucks you can't go wrong. go grab that quick.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/21/2014 at 22:40

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your petrolicious-esque review is what got me looking at a land barge in the first place.

The Compromiser > gmctavish needs more space 12/21/2014 at 23:14

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Don't worry about offending us. If we got mad we would apologize immediately and get you drunk.

then we'd take your kidneys and leave you in a motel in Suburban Detroit in a bathtub of ice so you'd blame the booze and the russian mob.

The Compromiser > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/21/2014 at 23:16

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Where is that shot? It looks like the parking garage exit in the building beside the ACC.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > The Compromiser 12/22/2014 at 08:53

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I don't know what the ACC is but this was shot outside the Chorus Entertainment building in Toronto.

The Compromiser > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/22/2014 at 09:37

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Air Canada Centre. Where the Toronto Rock play. and some other teams....