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597 hits | 60.37 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
This is what I'm replacing.
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1110 hits | 71.85 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
Scored this stacked plate 11" X 7" X 1 1/2" transmission cooler off a one ton van for $20.00 Canadian. It's an exact duplicate of my B&M Supercooler, which cost almost 6 times that.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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762 hits | 62.2 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
To mount it between the A/C condenser and the grill, in the airflow, you need as much access as you can get for the install. This cover needs to come off.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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724 hits | 49.07 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Just pop the six of these plastic clips out with a trim tool.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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751 hits | 66.24 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Cover comes off no trouble and allows you plenty of access room from above. There's already plenty of access room from below.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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1087 hits | 57.86 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Here's the Supercooler mounted between the grill and the AC condensor. Beat two angle brackets from 90 degrees to about 135 degrees and bolted it left and right at the bottom(see bolts on lower left). Secured the top left with a straight strap bolted...
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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862 hits | 66.7 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Another shot from above. You can see it's right in the airstream for maximum flow through of air.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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1420 hits | 78.84 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Through the grill shot. Right where it needs to be for the best airflow through it.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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1407 hits | 70.88 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
I chose the passenger's side frame rail for the location for the remote trans filter. Using a cardboard template (cut from the Fram filter box) I sprayed the outline to know where to drill and tap the frame rail.
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1524 hits | 66.63 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
After the frame rail is drilled and tapped, just bolt the unit to the frame and run the hoses.
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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2405 hits | 67.73 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
As you can see there's plenty of room to access the filter on the remote housing. It can be changed without jacking up the car. It's also low enough for the filter wrench to get a good grip of the filter, but high enough you'll have a lot more to wor...
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1358 hits | 63.79 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
On my Lincoln the hot fluid comes from the trans to the higher fitting on the rad and returns via the lower rad line to the trans, somewhat cooler than before it's trip through the rad.
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1629 hits | 69.16 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Using a pipe cutter I cut the return line. After spraying penetrating fluid on the fitting, loosen it and point the pipe upward for the auxillary cooler and remote filter. When the fluid has been filtered and further cooled, return it to the trans vi...
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1766 hits | 62.7 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
This is what you can get for $20 from Perma-Cool. Everybody makes a good one. This one's on my Bronco, the unit I'm installing is from Fram Racing products. Summit also makes a kit which is pretty complete and still a good deal.
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1248 hits | 64.86 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
The block off plug(middle left) comes in case you you don't want to install the temp sender unit (from a $10 temp gauge).
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1524 hits | 60.4 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Here it is all sealed up with Permatex UltraCopper sealant (sensor safe). Do not use teflon tape, mine leaked and I had to do it again.
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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1420 hits | 76.14 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Another shot
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1408 hits | 80 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
And yet another
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1415 hits | 73.66 KB | Posted: 11/27/05
Plenty of clearance everywhere
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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883 hits | 77.47 KB | Posted: 11/9/08
Why use a remote filter ? This is a picture of what my Brother did to one of the Mopar transmissions
(Posted in: Remote Transmission Filter)

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859 hits | 54.86 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
MSD coil part #8227 works wonders for mileage and performance improvements. You MUST have better than average spark plug wires and a 100% cap and rotor. Increasing the spark plug gap is also recommended.
(Posted in: MSD Coil)

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651 hits | 63.93 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Just a pair of 8mm bolts is all that holds the stock coil bracket in, after you've gently wiggled off the two signal wires in the harness plug. After that take it to the bench and remove the four 5.5mm bolts and swap the MSD onto the bracket and re-i...
(Posted in: MSD Coil)

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742 hits | 75.74 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
There's that beautiful, though very conspicuous, MSD coil up front and proud of it. Maybe a give it a shot of black paint to conceal it's identity ?
(Posted in: MSD Coil)

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675 hits | 34.87 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
This old stocker goes into the trunk as a spare, that's known to be good.
(Posted in: MSD Coil)

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636 hits | 67.62 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Normally I prefer Taylor SpiroPros, but they were going to make me wait weeks for black wires. My dealer offered me a deal on these 9mm Ford Racing wires I just couldn't turn down. Black for that stock look under the Lincoln's hood. They're supposed ...
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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581 hits | 52.45 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Step one remove stock distributor cap weather condom.
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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623 hits | 67.69 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
This reveals the stock 15 year old plug wires. Look carefully and you can see "1990" marked right on the coil wire. Another clue these are original is the non-removable heat shielding on the wires used here and there.
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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713 hits | 54.68 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
If you've ever torn off a plug boot or terminal you'll appreciate why I always load both ends of the plug wire with dielectric grease. It stops rip-offs happening and helps promote conductivity.
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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673 hits | 83.46 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Well routed, well seated and well seperated 9mm Ford Racing wires, ready to put a fire in the hole.
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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999 hits | 73.45 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Even put the distributor weather condom back on for that stock look. Might have to spray that MSD coil black to really achieve that, though the black plug wires don't draw attention IMO.
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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669 hits | 74.48 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Look at them well run wires ! Just makes a man proud !
(Posted in: Ford Racing 9mm Spiral Core wires)

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599 hits | 58.59 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
I don't prefer Accel plug wires over Taylor SpiroPros, or Ford Racing Wires, but their cap does have genuine brass terminals and is a fair price.
(Posted in: Accel Cap & Rotor (brass))

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558 hits | 67.69 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
The old cap was heavily pitted and arc'd inside and thr rotor was really badly burned and worn.
(Posted in: Accel Cap & Rotor (brass))

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595 hits | 82.34 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
The MSD coil kind of steals the show from an otherwise great new cap and rotor, with brass terminals no less.
(Posted in: Accel Cap & Rotor (brass))

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626 hits | 74.53 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
All covered up and protected for another 15 years by the stock distributor weather condom again. Helps preserve that stock, untampered with look for smog tests.
(Posted in: Accel Cap & Rotor (brass))

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851 hits | 64.78 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
For a 1990 5.0 litre Town Car these are your Autolite plug #s (2545). I've fooled around with fancier, more expensive plugs, but frankly 5.0 litres love these plugs or Motorcraft plugs. Stock gap on a Lincoln is .050". I gap them between .055 and .0...
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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808 hits | 77.39 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Somewhere under that plumbing nightmare, on the passenger's side, are four plugs that need changing ! Note the previous owner's electrical tape repair on the air pump vacuum line ! Wonder how many pounds of vacuum electrical tape is good for ? Think ...
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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1080 hits | 72.01 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
Two 3/8" mounting bracket bolts, three air pump hose clamps and two vacuum hoses disconnected and this air pump diverter valve will actually come out.
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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728 hits | 81.04 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
The passenger's side plugs are now reasonably accessible to creative types, with plenty of tools. I don't know how I'd have got to them without removing the air pump diverter valve.
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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692 hits | 47.51 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
The old plugs, though old, were the right colour and gapped at .047" as opposed to the recommended stock gap of .050 on a 1990 Lincoln Town Car with a 5.0 litre. I'm gapping my new Autolites at .055" because I'm using an MSD coil and decent aftermar...
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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749 hits | 75.87 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
All back together on the passenger's side. The driver's side took 10 minutes compared to the two hours I spent messing around on this side. Note the properly repaired air pump diverter valve vacuum hose boot ! No more vacuum leak.
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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746 hits | 24.26 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
This is how you get the broken plastic vacuum line out of the angled rubber vacuum boot. Just screw in a sharp drywall stud screw and pull on it and out pops the broken plastic line. Then you can slip the boot over the shorter line, no vacuum leak !
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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4281 hits | 55.77 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
Help # 74410 gets you the nylon power window regulator gear plugs. At $6.00 it's a deal and you won't have to replace the original motor (if it's still making noise). For Canadians I got it at AutoParts Extra. Many jobbers stock the "Help" line thoug...
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2180 hits | 43.56 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Pop the door pull handle trim covers off with a "right small" screwdriver and stash em' where you won't step on them.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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1983 hits | 57.54 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Off come these screws next
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))