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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gang, If you ever wondered what a "spun" crankshaft main bearing looks like, here's one of two from my engine alongside a worn but intact neighbor The other bearing spun itself into oblivion and was just a few shards in the bottom of the oil pan. Boy oh boy is it ever difficult to find...

Hi again, Assuming I find connecting rod and crankshaft bearings for my 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8, I ordered 1949-54 vintage Lincoln/Mercury light green engine block paint from Hirsch Auto in New Jersey. If I paint my aluminum block this color will I get banned from this list? Just checking on...

Hi everyone, I'm rebuilding the engine in this 2001 Lincoln LS V8 with the Jaguar AJ8-derived AJ30 engine. I bought the car for a whopping $300 on eBay in Anaheim, CA, because the car is in such condition inside and out and with just 90K miles. I had hoped the noise was the famous timing...