88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

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88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

August 04, 2006, 01:06:07 AM

hey i was considering of doing a swap form getting an ho wit 75 k miles and an aod tranny. but my question is , is that can the tranny just bolt up regular or do i have to shorten the drive shaft or is it good the way it is and just bolt up..

hope someone can help
thanks in advance

88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

Reply #1 – August 05, 2006, 10:05:01 PM

What tranny do you have right now? The Mark trans had a 16" tailshaft, and Birds had 15". You could swap out your tailshaft and tailshaft housing since you are going to have things out anyway for the swap.

88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

Reply #2 – August 06, 2006, 12:36:42 AM

The tailshaft swap would be your best bet if you already have everything out.

88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

Reply #3 – August 07, 2006, 09:34:27 AM

The 5 speed T/C driveshaft is approx 7/8" shorter than a '87 AOD unit so that should work. I'm not sure if the '88 AOD shaft is the same as the '87, but it should be. Just swapping the tail housing won't help, as the inner shaft is longer. And that my freinds requires TOTAL dissambly of the tranny to replace. I have heard of folkes cutting a inch off the shaft and using the shorter housing but have never tried it myself..

88 Lincoln Mark 7 tranny on t bird???

Reply #4 – August 09, 2006, 10:08:59 PM

Uh, yeah, I dont see cutting the tailshaft working.... Sounds weird