My rear end came in!!!

[chris]

Finally got the 3.73 rear I won on Ebay. I was really beginning to wonder there for a while. It looks OK, no way to verify the gearing though unless I crack it open. AFAIK anyway. Reference this thread.

I forgot to add, is it as straightforward changing the whole center section as it looks?? It would appear pretty simple.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Finally got the 3.73 rear I won on Ebay. I was really beginning to wonder there for a while. It looks OK, no way to verify the gearing though unless I crack it open. AFAIK anyway. Reference this thread.

Just mark the yoke and count the revolutions when you spin from the axel. It should make 3.73 turns of the yoke.

 

[chris]

Thenks Geno. Well it looks like I got what I paid for and waited a month for.

 

[HOT 97]

i got mines on monday

 

[98LSC32V]

In my opinion with gears, go big or go home... 4.30's all the way. At the very least 4.10's...

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

3.73s is all I'm doing.

 

[br94mk8]

iv got factory how much better are 3:73's and are they ok on the highway.

 

[MarkVIII93]

In my brothers 7, it was actually decent on the freeway. Only spinning 1500rpm at 70-75. I already have my richmond 4.10 kit that im waiting for a while to install it.

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

iv got factory how much better are 3:73's and are they ok on the highway.

Didn't install mine yet.

 

[JC1994]

In my opinion with gears, go big or go home... 4.30's all the way. At the very least 4.10's...

to each their own, it just depends on what you want, 410's or 430's are the best for all out torque multiplication, but I still want some top speed too so that's why I went with a 373.

 

[98LSC32V]

Top speed for a 4.10 Mark VIII is over 150 just like 3.73... with 4.30 it drops to 147mph but no big deal... and the Mark with 4.30's will get there much faster than one with 3.73.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

how much did you pay on e-bay

 

[chris]

how much did you pay on e-bay

$351 shipped and insured. But be careful who you buy from it took me almost a month after I paid to get it.

 

[Dominus]

Yes, some of us drive our Lincolns because we like the drivability of them. if I want wild gearing and terrible highway fuel economy, I'll jump into my Charger or Fury.

 

[plymouth383]

right on about the charger of fury.... i used to have a 4 door 66 fury 3 with a bb 383.... now you wanna talk eating gas.... hooo buddy. what year fury you got

 

[JC1994]

looks like my post got removed, happens alot around here, 95LSC32V any time you go with a lower gear your top speed and highway gas mileage will be lower, I never said that you should run a 373. now that I have 150HP NoS, super low gears are not needed for acceleration. I am very happy with the way my car runs. you seem to be the one that whines when someone else has a differing opinion.
I'm getting tired of arguing with someone half my age over cars. you need to grow up. I sent you a pm telling you exactly what I think.

 

[98LSC32V]

I am not stating opinions... if you want a "performance" gear ratio for an NA Mark VIII... 3.73's are not it! I never said anything about a Mark VIII with nitrous. Case closed...

 

[Dominus]

Yes, 3.73s are not the "best" performance gear ratio, but then again, the Lincoln mark VIII is not the "best" performance car, so who really cares?

I don't know for what reason you purchased your Mark VIII, but if I wanted the "best" performance setup, I would have definitely gone with a different car.

For those of us who purchased our cars because of the way that it maintains luxury despite its performance design; 3.73s are more than enough. Heck, I wouldn't even go with 3.73s myself. I'm perfectly happy with the 3.27s.

 

[98LSC32V]

That doesn't make any sense. There is always some cars that are faster so does that mean that if you don't have an 06 Z06, 04 Cobra or 05 Ford GT you can't modify your car to make it as fast as possible?

 

[Dominus]

What it means is that you don't HAVE to go with the most extreme mods to modify your car to be as fast as possible just because there are more extreme mods available.

Sure, a 150 shot isn't as good as a dual stage 500 shot, but maybe you shouldconsider the fact that not everyone wants the most extreme way to make horsepower. I know a guy who has a 3.08 geared Impala that does high 9s in the quarter. I don't ever see him kicking himself for not having gone with ultra high gears in the rear. His brother runs a GTo that goes low 10s on its OEM 2.54 rear end gears.

I run 3.23s in my Fury, and 3.23s in my Charger. Either one would dispense with your Lincoln with gusto, and both are probably heavier than your Lincoln.

The point? High gearing isn't necessary, and becomes a liability once you are really making engine power.

 

[98LSC32V]

I don't care if your Charger is faster than 13.8 at 101mph, my 95 LSC was 100% stock internal engine, stock tranny, and 4000lb raceweight however I would be interested in knowing what it does in the 1/4 mile for curiousty sake. On a completely stock Mark VIII, 4.30's won't be as effective... you need the power to be able to pull through the low gears or else you won't gain as much. You guys can waste your money and put 3.73 gears for about a 2 tenth gain in the 1/4 mile or you can do it real big and cut a half second off your 1/4 mile. It's your choice and with that said, I am through with this thread. I am just trying to provide the best info for you guys as possible considering I have had experience with 4.30 gears in a Mark VIII. You don't have to listen...

 

[Dominus]

I don't care if your Charger is faster than 13.8 at 101mph, my 95 LSC was 100% stock internal engine, stock tranny, and 4000lb raceweight however I would be interested in knowing what it does in the 1/4 mile for curiousty sake. On a completely stock Mark VIII, 4.30's won't be as effective... you need the power to be able to pull through the low gears or else you won't gain as much. You guys can waste your money and put 3.73 gears for about a 2 tenth gain in the 1/4 mile or you can do it real big and cut a half second off your 1/4 mile. It's your choice and with that said, I am through with this thread. I am just trying to provide the best info for you guys as possible considering I have had experience with 4.30 gears in a Mark VIII. You don't have to listen...

Nobody will be "wasting their time" on 3.73s anymore than they will be "wasting their time" by modifying a Lincoln Mark VIII in the first place. Yeah, you provided the facts, which was nice, but to say that 3.73s are a "waste of time" is just your opinion. That's like me saying "remove your interior, spare tire, and jack, or else you are wasting your time!". That will get you half a second too, and most people might not like it either.

Telling someone which gears will give them the greatest performance increase is one thing. Telling someone of your own opinion is one thing. Telling someone that they are wasting their time because they don't go with what you went with is quite another.

For curiosity's sake, my Charger ran 11.1 on 8 inch wide street tires.

 

[JC1994]

I am going to take a rest from this site for a while, I don't like 95LSC32V's attitude and he has ruined the fun with his "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY" stance when somebody does things different then him, so until he crawls back under the rock he came from I will stay gone. I think he should be banned but that is not my call. There always has to be one in every crowd that ruins all the fun. to all the great people on this site take care and maybe I'll talk to you later.... JC.

 

[Dominus]

Yeah, I am done with this thread in particular. For God knows what reason, I said something that didn't need to be said. Not like anybody is actually going to go cry over their non-4.30 pumpkin for wasting their time.

 

[mespock]

It's about time to let this thread die and let opinions be as they are.

I hate Pineapple! Just don't like it... but that's my opinion... Mother kept trying to hide it in all her holiday treats.. He thinks that I should like it because she does.... He still tries to hide it and make me eat it... I still don't eat it.