"Bob" (WentWest)
03/05/2018 at 14:27 • Filed to: Lincoln Mark VI, Lincoln Mark 6, 1982 Lincoln, Bill Blass
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"Bob" (WentWest)
03/05/2018 at 14:27 • Filed to: Lincoln Mark VI, Lincoln Mark 6, 1982 Lincoln, Bill Blass | 10
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Obviously I was going to buy it. One look at the ad for this ultra-white Lincoln with bold red paint accenting the slab sides was all it took for me to call the owner immediately. The ad had been up for 19 seconds. May I present, my recently-acquired 1982 Lincoln Mark VI, Bill Blass edition coupe.
It will share the garage with my Cadillac Cimarron.
fintail
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 14:57 |
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So many angles, so much overhang, these are peak malaise design. I bet it is as smooth as glass on the road.
functionoverfashion
> fintail
03/05/2018 at 14:58 |
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That is freaking spectacular.
WilliamsSW
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:07 |
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Nice! Congratulations!
Kiltedpadre
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:16 |
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Wow, that thing has an amazing amount of presence. I love it!
shop-teacher
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:23 |
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Daaaaaaaang!!!
Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:40 |
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Lol nice!
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:43 |
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My god, that thing is immaculate!
KnowsAboutCars
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 15:57 |
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Nice! I didn’t know you could get the Bill Blass edition in red. I thought blue was only option.
Urambo Tauro
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 16:16 |
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That is a lot of car! I’d love to see under the hood.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 16:25 |
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That is absolutely beautiful and I want to sit in the back seat and go on a very long road trip.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 16:47 |
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Did it have the 140HP 351cid or the 129HP 302cid engine?
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Bob
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
03/05/2018 at 16:56 |
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It’s the weaker 302 (I’m not sure the 351 was available in 1982) but it DOES have the optional dual exhaust.
average user
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 17:09 |
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That is pretty awesome.
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 17:22 |
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The dual exhaust brings the power up to 133HP for the 302 for that year. I know that because when I was growing up, we had a 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis (de Sade) with the same engine, same exhaust.
If you just want it as a weekend novelty and don’t care about performance at all, it’s fine.
But to live with that weaksauce carb’d 302 on a daily basis would not be fun. The good news is that getting more performance out of it shouldn’t be hard. As a starting point, installing a Holley 4bbl carb and the matching intake used on the 1983-1986 Capri/Mustang would be a starting point to get you over 150HP:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(third_generation)
And for more power, performance cams, heads and exhaust should result in a engine that makes more than 200HP.
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Bob
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
03/05/2018 at 17:26 |
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We’re not looking for too much power but good to know we can upgrade what we have pretty easily. BTY: This is the model that debuted the fuel-injected 302. No carb here.
JeepJeremy
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 18:24 |
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Woof! That’s a gorgeous car!!!
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 19:09 |
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I got curious... and it looks like these two threads outline what you’d have to do to get more power out of your ‘302 no output’ engine...
http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/vintage-mustang-forum/803210-engine-recommendations.html
Essentially if you can get a good used 1988-1993 302 out of a Mustang or Lincoln Mark VII for cheap, go with that. Or a 302 or 351 from a 1987+ F150 might work too... but only if it’s dirt cheap or free.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/5-0l-tech/113144-5-0-f150-vs-5-0-mustang-differences.html
Otherwise, you’re looking at replacing the heads, cams, intake and exhaust... but you’ll still have a weaker engine block than the more recent examples.
ranwhenparked
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 19:10 |
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Oh wow, you have the Trip Log, my dash looks so plain without it. Beautiful seats, too, someone really loved this for a long time.
wafflesnfalafel
> Bob
03/05/2018 at 20:47 |
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that is sexy - put some bass in the trunk and you are set to go cruising
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Bob
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
03/06/2018 at 09:35 |
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Thanks! I appreciate all your research!