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A little Sawzall work (see the cut out piece of sheetmetal on top of the support) and there's some room. Yes heathens, that is a 3" pipe passing through to the boxed area behind the grill. Probably end up using smaller pipe though. Didn't even have t...
(Posted in: Initial measurements & mods)

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762 hits | 27.03 KB | Posted: 8/4/06
These brale/fuel line clips are for the 1990 Town Car. Almost all mine were so brittle they busted apart upon removal.
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Another view of the clip. The two inner grooves take the brake lines and the outers take the fuel and vapour return lines.
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There's the part number, but forget about it, they're no longer available. These run along the driver's frame rail, but you're guaranteed to get one good one off each junker if you reach under the master cylinder.
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These are the newer clips(off a 96 CV), which I hope will work for me. They seem to hold a pile more lines and hoses and keep the far away from the rusty frame rail.
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552 hits | 33.85 KB | Posted: 8/4/06
The old stock 90' bolts may be a bit short, so I'll try the longer 96' bolts, though they don't look like the same thread. Otherwise I'll counterbore the new clips to recess the shorter bolts.
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507 hits | 52.91 KB | Posted: 8/4/06
May not look like much, but those 4 door pull trim cover tabs are GOLD ! all on their own. I also scored some much needed brake/fuel line hold down clips, an airbox hose connector (I aim to modify) and my driver's door panel speaker cover (which I've...
(Posted in: August 4th)

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2272 hits | 67.3 KB | Posted: 8/3/06
This is a pic of a CV with Impala SS tailpipes. I want one 2 1/2" mandrel bent one, to which I'll add the missing 30" instead of the resonator they've added. I like their turn down ends though.
(Posted in: Impala SS tailpipe)

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1559 hits | 51.2 KB | Posted: 3/28/06
The ultimate solution ! Drilled through the ball stud and threaded it to 1/4-UNC-20 and spun it out to 3/4" away from bracket. The two lock nuts allow plenty of articulation and the lock washers won't let it jump off the ball. DONE !
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1139 hits | 63.7 KB | Posted: 3/28/06
Started drilling out the ball. Went all the way out to 1/4 UNC-20 so only the ball is left with internal threads to allow spinning it onto the 1/4" stud.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1020 hits | 64.52 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
This is the much fabled SPOUT valve that you disconnect before setting the base timing. Pull the little greay part out of the harness.
(Posted in: SPOUT valve)

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1421 hits | 55.83 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
This is the height sensor. One or both ends start to jump off the ball studs it attaches to. This tells the comprssor to go on strike and you're riding around arse down until you fix it.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1450 hits | 50.23 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
One ball stud is bracketed onto the axle and the other is on the frame. They get dirty and rusty too. These are the studs the height sensor jumps off, disabling your compressor until the height sensor is stuck back on.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1167 hits | 49.51 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Here's the upper socket that pushes onto the ball stud. The shiny spring is supposed to keep pressure on the ball and keep it from jumping out/off the stud.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1169 hits | 46.71 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Here's the backview of the socket. In theory you're meant to deperss the spring with your thumbnail and allow the other side to click onto the ball stud.
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1180 hits | 39.97 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Like anything set into plastic, the metal spring has a detent to allow removal of the spring. I used a tiny screwdriver to depress the tang/detent and the spring pushed out no trouble.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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1090 hits | 34.97 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Once out you can see the cupped shaped part of the spring that is supposed to hold the ball stud in place (the rusty part).

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1154 hits | 39.38 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Once out the spring is helpless to your will. I stretched the spring apart to put some life/spring back into it. It goes back into the plastic even more easily than it came out.
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1950 hits | 56.94 KB | Posted: 3/10/06
Okay so I'm not the most trusting backyard mechanic. I tie-wrapped the crap out of it, even though it felt much tighter with the newly stretched spring and everything cleaned up.
(Posted in: Height sensor fix/repair)

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885 hits | 69.42 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's the large case Taurus 3rd generation 130 amp alternator in place. Note the adjustment bracket's slot has been widened enough that it now requires a larger washer.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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1071 hits | 70.42 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
Another shot of it in place. The larger 3G alternator required a larger serpentine belt, exactly one inch longer to be clear.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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1149 hits | 70.32 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's a shot from the side showing the mondo large 4 gauge wire feeding off the stud, over to feed the battery. In the background the Taurus fan, part of the reason I wanted to install a 3G 130 amp alternator.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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1186 hits | 70.32 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's the stock Lincoln overflow tank in position, mounted around the taurus electric fan. Not a bad fit at all.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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1484 hits | 76.14 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Another shot
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And yet another
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Plenty of clearance everywhere
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809 hits | 69.45 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Here's a better shot of the resevoir retaining slot I fabbed up. Maybe you can make out the stick-on foam rubber I stuck on to prevent rubbing.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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997 hits | 66.6 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
My original 15 year old rad "done blowed up" on me. Luckily the aftermarket had me covered for well under $160.00 CDN.
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609 hits | 51.29 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
These transmission line fittings have O-rings and are dependent on them for proper "leak-free"sealing.
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517 hits | 50.33 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Slip in the O-rings and make sure they seat properly.
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598 hits | 46.79 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
For the actual fitting to rad sealing I relied on ultra-copper sealant.
(Posted in: Rad change)

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817 hits | 75.96 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Nabbed a Taurus fan off a 3.8 litre Taurus because they flow more than enough air to cool a 5.8, let alone a stock 5.0 litre, like mine. Charge ? $40 Canadian
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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828 hits | 51.37 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Derale makes this adjustable fan controller, with a "wet" sensor that screws into your cooling system and takes the actual coolant temperature.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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623 hits | 68.97 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
I just laid out some angle steel and some flat strap steel to tie it together, on the bench.
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707 hits | 77.64 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
The Taurus fan sits on the steel to check for fit and to allow me to drill locating holes for the 4 stock Taurus shroud mounting holes.
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735 hits | 41.38 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Good idea to get four shorter bolts to install in place of the fan bolts as the old ones may interfere with the water pump, without the clutch fan after it's permanent removal.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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656 hits | 63.38 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Finished, painted adaption frame for the Taurus fan. It will accept a stock Taurus fan, in the dark, at 2:00 a.m. by spinning off and on 4 nuts. It also bolts onto or off the Lincoln in one minute, with just 2 top mounted bolts.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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747 hits | 72.65 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Top left and right you can see the two holes that will bolt into the 2 stock Lincoln rad shroud clip nuts. Also note the 4 nuts on the studs welded to the adaption frame(holding the fan on). Lastly look at the notches on the bottom of each angle stee...
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)

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711 hits | 61.5 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Another shot of the notches cut into the angle steel, to allow them to slip into slots cut into the lower steel panel below the rad.
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661 hits | 72.9 KB | Posted: 9/28/05
Three 1/4" drill holes and connect them and you've got a notch that will accept the angle steel notch. This allows you to place the adaption frame into there and use just two upper bolts to keep the fan, on it's shroud, located in place.
(Posted in: Taurus Electric Fan)