hello i am interested in finding connections to old parts currently im working on a 54 lincoln capri i pulled out of a field.needs a lot but it will be cool when i get it going first off i need tail lights. second does anyone know what i could expect from orig drivetrain?
Original drivetrain expensive to buy parts for..with that said, I kept my original in my 54 Capri....Runs ok and drives ok...my big issue is the ****** right now. Tricky to tune just right. Lots of people drop SBC in these cars, I wouldnt, but people do. As far as tail lights....not sure. Let me know if you find something! Any questions let me know..this place is a great resource and has helped me out a lot!
Good luck with the search, I have been researching as much as I can and there isn't much out there as far as resourses go...so far anyway. As far as the drivetrain goes, all the reading I have done tells me the motor and ****** are awesome as long as they are in good shape. Don't know about mine yet but I will find out next summer. Good luck
dont hate me guys but i am thinking im going to us a 79 ford doner truck for the parts i need (drive train) being that i already have it.i would have loved to keep 317 i think but it has sat for too long with out carb, afraid id be lookin at buying a new motor.prolly end up fabing in some other tail lights.thank you for responding
Oh boy....is the motor that bad? I had a '64 Buick with a 401 that was stuck to the point we broke 2 pistons out with a hammer to be able to dis***emble it. After the rebuild that motor ran flawlessly for the 12 years I owned the car. There is hope.....
i will mess with it i just kno how my luck is so im trying to come up with back up plans kickin around my options
ill have to look through my receipts, i have one from some place in southern california that sells tail lights for a 54 that the owner before me bought
Welcome along from New Zealand , I run a Lincoln Y block in my daily driven '53 F100 . They are great engines , nothing else quite like em .
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