lincoln engines May 06, 2006, 08:39:06 PM how come the Mark VII's had a HO option, when the cougar/t-bird's only had a SO? and how come when there was the switch to the mn-12 chassis, the Mark VIII's had DOHC, when the cougar/t-birds SOHC? i'm just not sure why FoMoCo decided to give the lincolns that extra bit of power. and because of this, if same year cars raced(ex. 88 t-bird vs. 88 mark VII) would the mark win? Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #1 – May 06, 2006, 09:34:21 PM The reason is very, very simple. Ever price up a new Lincoln compared to its Ford counterpart? When you're gonna charge 50% more for the same car it had better have something special. Sadly, Lincoln has forgotten that lately... Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #2 – May 06, 2006, 09:48:57 PM What the hell motor is even in the LS's??? Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #4 – May 06, 2006, 11:18:20 PM Yeah if I was paying for a Lincoln, I'd want a "good" engine in it too.Besides, the Marks were performance luxury vehicles. Thunderbirds were geared more toward the luxury side. Plus the Thunderbird has always played second fiddle to the Mustang as far as the V8's go, Ford liked to explore their alternative engines (2.3 turbo, 3.8 SC) with the Thunderbird & cougar Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #5 – May 07, 2006, 12:16:58 AM 3.9l V8 eeewww. I could have sworn it would have at least been a V8 outta the newer T-bird. Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #6 – May 07, 2006, 12:22:56 AM Quote from: DakotaEpic3.9l V8 eeewww. I could have sworn it would have at least been a V8 outta the newer T-bird.The new T-birds do (did) have 3.9L's. Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #7 – May 07, 2006, 12:26:08 AM My friend has an '00 Lincoln LS with the V8. I read that it has 252 ponies under the hood but I sure couldn't find them.My '96 felt faster. Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #8 – May 07, 2006, 12:35:48 AM Quote from: IfixyawataThe new T-birds do (did) have 3.9L's.I thought they had a 4.something motor that Ford uses in their Jags?Oi, and who started the user bar trend on this site??? Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #9 – May 07, 2006, 01:02:28 AM I dunno, I know of one other person here that has one that says "Cougar Driver". Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #10 – May 07, 2006, 01:07:43 AM the 3.9 is from jaguar2002+ got 280 horses Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #11 – May 07, 2006, 01:32:29 AM Quote from: bhazardthe 3.9 is from jaguar2002+ got 280 horsesIts the Jag 4.0 de-stroked. Sure Lincolns get better motors than Fords, but Jags get the best of the best. And yeah, the 280hp LS's with variable valve timing are animals. Combined with the 5-speed auto they really fly. Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #12 – May 07, 2006, 02:35:33 PM Quote from: Thunder ChickenThe reason is very, very simple. Ever price up a new Lincoln compared to its Ford counterpart? When you're gonna charge 50% more for the same car it had better have something special. Sadly, Lincoln has forgotten that lately... yea, this does make sence, if i were to pay that much more i would want to have that little something extra. and it is sad how FoMoCo gets one car and sells the same exact thing 3 times, with the only difference being the car name and the company emblems. :shakehead Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #13 – May 07, 2006, 05:34:39 PM Why didn't they put the HO in the Cougars and T-birds? Quite simple. They weighed less than a Mark VII and would have been quicker. How could Ford charge more for a car that was slower than a car that cost less and was almost comparably equiped? Quote Selected
lincoln engines Reply #14 – May 07, 2006, 06:43:14 PM People buy cars for its looks first, engine second. With a couple hundred thousand of our cars coming off a year, ford had nothing to worry about. And, we all did a double take the first time we saw our cars.With that big of a selling point there was no need to trick us into it. THe stock engines arent the worst that could ever be put in these cars. Well maybe the 3.8.....THe stock 5.0 is more then enough to get the car moving. We all have to admit that. Our cars are not sports cars, they are the compact boats of the age. And most boats are about the same speed or slower then ours.Even thought are cars are mustangs, noone else will see it that way. Quote Selected
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