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by josh
Sat 28. Apr 2012, 12:33
Forum: MEL Transmission
Topic: 1964 Lincoln Transmission Kickdown Adjustment
Replies: 2
Views: 11316

Re: 1964 Lincoln Transmission Kickdown Adjustment

Okay, so, as soon as I posted that, I went out to my shed and immediately found a very heavy spring. I put it on his car, and now the problem is completely fixed. Apparently it shifts in all the right places unlike it ever has before. So...I suppose I'll leave this up in case anyone else has this pr...
by josh
Sat 28. Apr 2012, 12:17
Forum: MEL Transmission
Topic: 1964 Lincoln Transmission Kickdown Adjustment
Replies: 2
Views: 11316

1964 Lincoln Transmission Kickdown Adjustment

One of my friends has a '64 Lincoln like mine (though his is buckskin tan, whereas mine is black) and he just took it out of winter storage. The problem is that the transmission will immediately downshift as soon as the accelerator pedal is touched. let off and it will go back into 2nd or 3rd, touch...
by josh
Sun 22. Apr 2012, 18:27
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Okay. Will do.

Heh. The hardest part, of course, is overcoming my enthusiasm for getting it back on the road as soon as possible. But, I'd rather take a couple more days to check everything out again than go to start it up only to find that I have to take it all back apart.

Thanks,
Josh
by josh
Sun 22. Apr 2012, 16:58
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Everything is stock. I checked everything out according to the manual as best as I could (meaning, I did exactly what the manual said) and it all appeared to be within spec. Just a few bent pushrods and a bad timing set. Should I take the heads off again and take them to a shop to have them gone ove...
by josh
Sun 22. Apr 2012, 15:19
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Update: So, after taking the top and front of the engine off, the only real damage I found was to the timing chain and the pushrods. I replaced the gears and chain, then cleaned the bits of Teflon out of the oil pan. All that is left is replacing the pushrods and putting the rest of the engine back ...
by josh
Wed 20. Apr 2011, 10:51
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Heh, contrary to the generally anxious mood of my posts here, I am not completely useless when it comes to cars or mechanics in general. I'm simply very cautious when it comes to working on this particular car. It really is THE car I've always wanted to own, and that combined with sketchy parts avai...
by josh
Tue 19. Apr 2011, 16:21
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Wow. You are my new hero. Thank you very, very much.
Time to order parts.
by josh
Tue 19. Apr 2011, 04:43
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Reijer, You, with your logic and reason... Someone actually tried to convince me to put in a small block not too long ago. I didn't slap them, but the thought did cross my mind. Not that I don't think that it would be able to move the car along, but it would be rather slow and completely sacrilegiou...
by josh
Thu 14. Apr 2011, 22:16
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

I keep reading posts about transmission changes, and I think I may have something of a clue now. It seems that the block itself was changed in order to accommodate different transmissions, right? And because of that the early 58 MEL block will NOT accept the 64 LINC transmission...correct? AND since...
by josh
Tue 12. Apr 2011, 19:57
Forum: MEL Engine General Discussion
Topic: Rebuild or...
Replies: 25
Views: 28805

Re: Rebuild or...

Okay, I've decided not to just do a quick repair. Instead I'm going to take it out and start a proper rebuild. Someone has offered to give me a strong running 58 410 to put in the car for the time being, but I have no idea if the 64 transmission will bolt onto it. I know that the transmission bell h...

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