It is a 97 Presidential edition (if I remember corectly); I was forced to put it in storage, because I had my 300SD stored in the same yard and the neighbors complained to the city. The body on the SD is rotten but the motor is good so I keep it. The Lincoln would probably sell for no more than $1K on Craigs and the exterior paint's clear coat is all bubbled, and these are a 'dime a dozen.' You are probably right about the motor size; I apologize for the misinformation. The motor has a lot of power and YT has a few Volvos that have been repowered...take a look. I am concered about getting such a beast insured, though.
I am saving the 300SD body to hold the motor until I find a decent 240D body, preferably with a manual trans. I like the idea of a mechanically spartan chassis with a more powerful motor. From what I have read here, because of the generous sharing of knowledge, I think it will swap directly.
--- On Tue, 8/30/11, Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] The Frankensteining of Great Cars
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 11:19 PM
> John, What year is the
> Lincoln? I don`t remember a 350 at Ford -
> there was a 352. If you tell a detailer what the
> problem is, he may
> be able to clean the interior. I like the Cobra idea
> - if you check
> around, there are some kits around $10k. Bobby
>
> On 8/30/11, john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > My father died and left behind a lincoln with the 350
> ho engine. The
> > interior of the car is a mess (my dad was a bit
> incontinent), but it has not
> > one spec of rust in it and the motor is practically
> silent when it runs. So
> > I'm not gonna change out the interior but I thought I
> might pull the motor
> > and use it a kit car or something. It seems a pity to
> send it to the PAP;
> > yeah I know it is not a Great Car. Is it possible to
> run the motor on a
> > different platform and do i have to yank the Computer
> and all the controls,
> > too? Is it possible to get a universal controller, so
> I can run the engine &
> > tranny in a volvo wagon? I'd like to get one of those
> Shelby replicas but it
> > is too much cash.
> >
> > Mercs are great...just want to stay in the MB thread.
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 8/29/11, Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> From: Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: The Frankensteining
> of Great Cars
> >> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> >> Date: Monday, August 29, 2011, 8:39 PM
> >> The swap I would like to make is to
> >> put a MB 5 hole turbo into my Toyota Sunrader
> Motor home -
> >> The MB eng is only a couple of inches longer &
> what it
> >> would do to the mountains around here (sigh)would
> make me
> >> grin like a bull dog eatin peanutbutter.
> >>
> >> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com,
> >> Alan Boucher <alstheone@...> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On 8/29/2011 3:52 PM, Nate Rector wrote:
> >> > > They make adapter kits for almost any
> car.I like
> >> a 327stroker with
> >> > > Ford trans and rear end.
> >> > >
> >> > > *From:* BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...>
> >> > > *To:* "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com"
> >> <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> >> > > *Sent:* Monday, August 29, 2011 3:16 PM
> >> > > *Subject:* Re: [diesel_mercedes] The
> >> Frankensteining of Great Cars
> >> > >
> >> > > Lets lift a toast to the Chevy 350
> engine with 2
> >> four barrels. I miss
> >> > > mine sorely at times.
> >> > > brian from la verne, ca
> >> > > *From:* Chip <czulli@...>
> >> > > *To:* diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> >> > > *Sent:* Monday, August 29, 2011 11:38
> AM
> >> > > *Subject:* [diesel_mercedes] The
> Frankensteining
> >> of Great Cars
> >> > >
> >> > > Just every now and then it will come
> across this
> >> board about stuffing
> >> > > a 350 Chevy (great motor by the way)
> into a MB. I
> >> think it was a
> >> > > popular swap into the old XJ6 Jags as
> well.
> >> > >
> >> > > The ultimate insult I saw the other
> night while
> >> pulling into a jazz
> >> > > club. One of the band members pulled in
> just
> >> before me in a yellow RR
> >> > > Corniche convertible. It was an
> absolutely
> >> perfect bodied car, great
> >> > > leather and a first class new top.
> >> > >
> >> > > He decided the car might be better
> parked out
> >> front and he cranked it
> >> > > up to pull around. It was like looking
> at a
> >> beautiful blond with a
> >> > > perfect body, only to see her smile
> through
> >> rotten teeth. It cranked
> >> > > up and sounded like total crap. I don't
> think I
> >> should have been able
> >> > > to hear the thing start if it had been
> proper.
> >> The he thumped it into
> >> > > reverse with that awful thud that my
> Range Rover
> >> use to make.
> >> > >
> >> > > I walked around front and commented on
> his car
> >> and the engine. Sure
> >> > > enough, it was a Chevy 350. Making it
> much worse,
> >> the guy was proud of
> >> > > the swap out! He clearly had the bucks
> to have
> >> all the right stuff
> >> > > under that wonderful hood. It was
> probably a
> >> $100,000 mistake on the
> >> > > resale.
> >> > >
> >> > > And, he couldn't play the drums worth a
> shit.
> >> > >
> >> > > Chip
> >> > > Houston
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > There are times when engine swaps are
> justified
> >> I'm not talking about
> >> > the Corvair engine in a Porsche, but I had a
> ride in a
> >> 53 Ford
> >> > Convertible along the Malacon in Havana last
> >> year. The brakes were
> >> > questionable and the seat belts nonexistent
> but the
> >> Isuzu engine ran
> >> > perfectly.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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>
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>
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>
> Bobby Yates Emory
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