94IDIT
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So there's been a Lincoln Continental for sale here locally that I've been thinking about picking up. It pretty much needs a full resto but that's fine by me. The engine that's in it now (a MEL 462) runs great but the C6 behind it is fried. Now, I've been a HUGE fan of classic Lincolns for years and have always wanted a slabside but I've been thinking that even when restored and all freshened up the best fuel economy I could expect would be around 12 mpg and if that were the case I doubt I'd drive it much. So the wheels started turning and I got to thinking about how awesome a DD IDI Continetal would be! I'm sure I could get at least 25mpg with it and I could certainly afford to drive it then So I'm wondering if there's anyone around here who's been around or worked on these cars much? If so whay all do you think I'd be up against? How would the IDI stack up size wise versus the 462? Any good insights would be greatly appreciated. I was told that the crank mounted power steering pump would be a problem when adapting to an idi but what do I know. I guess I do know that allot of people drop 460's in them. I'm sure I'd have to mesasage the trans tunnel to get an E4 in there but that's fine. Let me know what yall think!
Here's a link to it: http://sd.craigslist.org/cto/2560056097.html
Here's a link to it: http://sd.craigslist.org/cto/2560056097.html