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    Hub Bolts and Splash Shield

    My 2001 LS had a bad rear wheel bearing when I bought it from the auction house. I thought it was strange given the fact that the car had only 88K miles (and a blown up engine) when I bought it. The interior and exterior condition of the car argued that the odometer hadn't been tampered with...
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    Lincoln LS headache

    I just finished rebuilding the 3.9L in a 2001 Lincoln LS that I bought from an outfit in Anaheim, CA, that collects vehicles donated to charities and wholesales them on eBay. I bought the car for a princely $283 with 88K on the odometer because a) the interior was in wonderful condition and b)...
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    So far: 4.0L Jaguar S-Type bearings = 3.9L Lincoln LS bearings

    Actually I got lucky in two ways - first I have a buddy that builds racing engines and has a full shop, and second I found a used crankshaft on eBay and when I bought it I asked the seller to sell me the crankshaft main and thrust bearings that came from the same Lincoln 3.9L engine. When we...
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    The rebuilt 2001 3.9L V8 is back in at last!

    Hey gang, Just wanted to share a last few pictures of my year-long 2001 3.9L V8 rebuild project. I now understand why Ford/Lincoln recommends that the engine and transmission be dropped out of the car instead of pulling the engine out from the top as I did. It's impossible to install and...
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    Skip if you have a weak stomach - painting my 3.9L V8

    LS fans, Having no interest in watching the Patriots win another superbowl, I went over to the shop to work on the 3.9L special relationship (British/American) Lincoln LS V8. The weather was beautiful so I rolled up the garage door and painted the block a lovely mint green that supposedly was...
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    Sharing Learning: Replacing 3.9l V8 timing chains & tensioners

    Hi Folks, I've been re-building the Jaguar-designed, Ford manufactured 3.9l V8 engine in a 90K miles 2001 Lincoln LS that I bought for a princely $200! The previous owner of the car drove it with too little oil which resulted in the engine spinning two connecting rod bearings. I've rebuilt a...
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    Replacing rear wheel bearings, 2001 LS

    While I'm rebuilding the engine in my 2001 3.9L V8 I thought I would get a set of new tires for the car since my 20 year old son will be driving this car next. With the wheels off it was clear the car needed brake pads, rotors and ... why not, new go-fast red calipers. Putting the passenger...
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    Rebuilding the 2001 LS 3.9L V8 - Assembly!

    HeyJewel and his work on his V6 has gotten me inspired to continue with my 2001 LS V8 re-build. This poor engine was driven with too little oil by the previous owner - several connecting rod bearings "spun" around the crankshaft and deeply scored the original crank - plus it filled the oil pan...
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    My 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 will make you green with envy...

    GrizzlyLS, thanks for all the great info, I really appreciate it. I'm not with the car today, but I will take some pictures of the camshafts, the oil pump and the block and post Sunday or Monday. I ordered connecting rod cap bolts from Terrys Jaguar and they've ordered them from Jaguar, so as...
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    My 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 will make you green with envy...

    Thanks! Let me do some more research - working on these engines is like a mystery novel. The weird thing is that even though my engine is May 2000, it has the two individual crankshaft timing chain sprockets. But it had the original all-phenolic (or whatever it is) secondary timing chain...
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    My 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 will make you green with envy...

    Hi, Do you think the 02 oil pump will work in the older engine? The answer is yes, I'd like to get both of them from you. My engine was manufactured in May of 2000. When I bought the car I assumed it needed the upgraded timing kit so I got that first. When that turned out not to be the...
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    My 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 will make you green with envy...

    Hi LS fans, When I was a kid I helped my greatest generation Dad (honorably discharged from the Navy a month before December 7th 1941 and promptly re-enlisted!) who was the best auto mechanic in the world, bar none. Well that's what I thought at age 12. For as long as I could remember we...
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    So far: 4.0L Jaguar S-Type bearings = 3.9L Lincoln LS bearings

    LS fans, Can't say with complete certainty just yet as I'm comparing used to used, but both the connecting rod bearings and crankshaft main bearings of my 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 match the dimensions - exactly - of the same parts in a 2000 Jaguar S-Type with the 4.0L V8. My machinist buddy...
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    Spin a Bearing, win a prize! My 01 LS V8 quest for bearings.

    My dad was a 35-year Chrysler employee too! Now that he's gone I tell everyone I meet that he was the best mechanic Chrysler ever had, and my good luck with rebuilding American, German and Japanese engines as a hobby is all because of watching my dad work. I've never torn apart a British...
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    Rebuilding a V6 which has 200K miles

    HeyJewel, Your work so far is very inspiring! I look forward to more pictures as your work proceeds. As I think you know I'm doing the same thing to my 2001 LS with the 3.9L V8 that I'm fixing up for my son, but you are many weeks ahead of me! Good luck and lets see if we can both be...
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