does anyone know where i can download the shop manual for a lincoln ls.. i saw a thread with a website once, but i searched n could not find it.. anyone know??

fordcds.com used to be it, but it appears to be gone now :(

Try various torrent search sites.

If you don't want to wait for a download, you can usually find them on ebay for $25. Or you can go legal and get online access to the most current release from motorcraftservice.com, you also get TSB's and some other stuff with a subscription for $16.95 for a month.