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    98 Mark VIII (thinking of selling)

    I have a 98 black on black LSC, that i bought from an italian lady with 130K. It now has about 180K on the clock. This car has been my daily driver for the past 3 years or so. The body is OK. No paint peel/fading, tho it has some small dents and scratches. Cleaned up it looks nice. The car has...
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    just put a MAF on ebay mark VIII

    Hey guys-- just threw this on ebay if anybody is interested.... peace http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lincoln-Mark-VIII-8-MAF-mass-airflow-80mm-performance_W0QQitemZ180405564917QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2a010275f5&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
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    17X10 chrome cobra Rs

    Hey guys- im selling my 17X10 chrome cobra Rs off of my mark viii. Their condition is not exactly perfect- the inner parts of the wheels are pitted up pretty bad, but the outer area that you actually see isnt too bad, tho theres some bubbles starting around the center caps on a few of them and...
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    erratic blower motor

    Hey guys for the past few weeks my blower motor has been working only when i wants. Usually it goes on and off every few minutes as im driving. Nothing seems to effect what triggers it, it happens both while driving and at idle. Sometimes it wont do it for days, sometimes it just wont work for...
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    Going to Epping dragway for round 2

    Hey guys... im heading up to epping dragway in NH with my mark this friday. I ran it about a year and a half ago bone stock and could only pull a 15.2 (i also had junk tires and the car needed some maintenance. Hopefully with my mods i have listed in my sig i'll be running in the 14s now, but i...
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    steel wheels

    Are there any plain black steel wheels in our bolt pattern that would fit our cars? Ive never seen a cougar/tbird with hubcaps, but im not 100% sure.
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    bunch of stuff got done this weekend

    Finally got rid of my driveshaft that vibrated like crazy due to 4.10s and put in my 4 inch dynotech this weekend.... while i was at it, i did a 255 pump. Also about a month ago, i was getting a horrible thunk coming from my rear and found out the carrier was jaring around. I ordered a set of...
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    3rd cat removal.. i know i know

    yes i know i know this has been covered, but for some reason i can never get the freakin search function to work! I want to remover the 3rd cat on my gen2 and do an x pipe but cant remember if that will set off the check engine light or not.. could someone please enlighten me? thanks!
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    Few projects this weekend...any advice?

    Hey guys- First off i wanted to thank you for the help with my front wheel bearings... i did them yesterday with no problems at all thanks to all your advice. Wow were those old ones cooked! Next weekend i plan on installing my 4 inch dynotech driveshaft, as well as poly carrier bushing...
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    Cobra R shocks

    Just installed my 00 cobra R bilstein shocks that max sold me last week....what a difference! I installed monroes about a month ago and hated them every second of driving...way too soft. These new ones are just perfect. Max sold them to me for only 100 bucks and said he had 3 sets left...if...
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    shaker hood??

    I was looking at my buddies mach1 the other day, and it dawned on me... would this be possible on a mark viii?? the motors the same, though i guess you'd need a mach1 style intake manifold, but i wonder? Yea it might look weird and extremely out of place, but it would be different! has anyone...
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    SCP fuel pump

    Has anybody used the gen2 fuel pump kit that super coupe performance sells? Seems to be the whole kit with screen and everything...i was wondering if it was worth it to get this or if i should just buy a pump. It claims that even with the kit it needs minor modification to fit right. any thoughts?
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    wheel bearings

    Hey i just got my front wheel bearings/hubs from maxx... can anybody tell me the torque spec on the retaining nut? Thanks
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    wheel bearing replacement

    Could anyone tell the procedure for replacing front wheel bearings? Or should i just bring it in and have it done. It's on my list of things to do but ive never tackled wheelbearings. Any help would be appreciated!
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    need driveshaft advice

    Hey, now thats its spring ive been cleanin up the mark and decided i want to get rid of this vibration ive had since i did 4.10s. I looked on super coupe performance and they offer 2 shafts, a 3.5 and a 4 inch, but claim the 3.5 is no good for 3.73 and 4.10. I had never heard of this- i...
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    Interior: rear seat

    Quick question to whoever might know... I have to drive to RI and bring a ladder, its only a 6 footer and i'd like to take the mark. If i remove the back of the rear seat does it open up the area to the trunk? or is there a metal devider back there. Figured it would be easier to ask then start...
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    transmission??

    Hey- i noticed something strange with my gen2 today. For the past year or so, my car has been making a loud "thunk" when going into reverse, as well as when im slowing down and coming to a stop, right around 15-20mph. It has been getting progressively worse, very loud now. I noticed today...
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    weird problem

    So i was driving to New Hampshire on friday and the mark started acting up.... i was in stop and go traffic, and at first i noticed it was hesitating when i first hit the gas. It would sort of not go forward, the rpm would actually drop, then the car would stumble and start accelerating. As i...
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    3.5 or 4" MMX Driveshaft

    I just got 4.10s and a posi in my mark, and i tried to sneak away with a 93 driveshaft.... unfortunately, as i sort of assumed, i have a pretty nasty vibration. I thought that most of you guys were running the 3.5 inch dynotech shaft, but i was looking at supercoupe performance and the offer...
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    WTB: complete 4.10 posi rear assembly

    I plan on having my rear done, but figured it see if anyone had a complete assembly laying around so i could save some labor charges and do it myself. My chances here are slim but i figured i'd try. Looking for 4.10s with posi. Thanks
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