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Has anyone here painted their Mark VIII matte black? If so, please share some pictures. Matt black is now the rage for car finishes and I think it might look awesome on our cars.

Has anyone tried grooving the cylinder heads on our cars like what's pictured below? It's suppose to correct lack of low RPM power and poor throttle response. My 1997 Mark VIII could definitely use some help here. It has excellent high rpm power but low rpm power is poor in my opinion. I...

I'm experiencing poor fuel economy on my 1997 Mark. Fuel economy has been steadily declining and it's down to about 19 mpg on the freeway. No check engine light is present and the torque converter is locking up fine. For comparison, my 1993 Cadillac with the same power rating and 3.71 gears...

Fuel keeps going up and according to many predictions, crude is destined to go to $150 per barrel real soon. Too bad, Lincoln dropped the diesel option that was available for the Mark VII. How feasible it would be to transplant the diesel engine from a Mark VII into the VIII? From what I...

The tires on my 1997 Lincoln are too wide and have too much rolling resistance for good fuel economy. Has anyone tried using 15 inch wheels and tires from a Thunderbird and what were the results? I would imagine I could pick up a few mpg's.

Does the transmission oil flow through the radiator from the top line to the bottom or vice versa. Is the out flow from the bottom or from the top? I'm installing a transmission cooler.

I need to add a small amount of transmission oil. What kind of transmission is most likely in my 1997 Lincoln? I went to the autoparts and they say the car either uses Dextron/Mercon or Mercon V.

I need to wire in a recepticle for trailer lights. Where are the tail light wires to tie into? I found some wires under the bumper. Are those the wires or should I be looking somewhere else?

Is there a way to manually control torque converter lock up? I would like to be able to manually lock up the torque converter in 2nd gear to keep transmission temperatures down while towing.

Is there a way to read / monitor the transmission temperature on these cars? The information center gives out gas mileage and some other useful information but what about transmission temperature? I would like to be able to monitor the temperature since I'll be doing some towing with this vehicle.

Class II hitches are readily available for our cars but so far, I have not been able to find a Class III hitch. Anybody knows of a vendor who sells Class III hitches for our cars? The reason I ask is because Class III hitches are rated up to 3500 lbs and I'm wanting to go beyond that weight...

I'm going to be relocating shortly and was wondering if anyone has towed a Mark VIII with a towbar and how did it work out? Do these cars track well when towed or there is lots of sway? The tow vehicle will be a 3/4 ton Cummins powered Chevy Suburban that weights approximately 7000 lbs. The...

I’m experiencing a shaky steering wheel on my 1997 Lincoln LSC with 66k on the clock. It’s most pronounced at about 50 mph and as I increase in speed, the issue seems to dissipate. The shake does not feel like an out of balance tire. I don’t feel the shake in the car; the steering wheel just...

How do I disable the squat feature whenever the car is parked? Will I disable that feature if I install another switch that turns off the air suspension thats located in the trunk?

I have heard of people replacing/upgrading the inner shock cartridge on their air struts. So my question is where can I buy the rubber bladder so I can rebuild it. Knock on wood, my air struts are still holding air after nearly a month since putting the horrible tire sealant in them. However...

Looks like someone has done this conversion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGpL6ZmJAnI&feature=related

Other than the hole that houses the solenoid, is there a bigger hole I could put the sealant in? At the top of the strut, there is a big bolt. Does removing that bolt give access to filling the strut? I should also mention that I am aware of all the consequences of this procedure. Also...

I'm upgrading my HID's to aftermarket HID's that are 55 watts. Is the stock electricals up to task for being able to handle the extra power consumption or should I install relays?

1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC, 66k miles The air ride pump was not working so today I finally got around to replacing it. The problem is the replacement pump also didn't power up after getting everything hooked up. I also get a "Check Air Ride" message on the center information center. I...

I just bought a 97 LSC and the owner had just spent almost what I paid for the car to install new HID's along with new housings. While the light output isn't bad, it isn't as good as some of my other vehicles with standard off the shelf halogen bulbs. I then noticed that on eBay, one can buy...