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Thanks, Bryan. I am really looking forward to each step of this project and then having my own fully functioning Town Car. I love these big cars and realize that there will probably never be anymore made of this size. Got a little side-tracked this week with helping my son repair his hood latch...

Ooops....scratch that last question. I am going to be replacing the power steering pump/pulley/hardware on the replacement motor with the equipment from the bad motor and just realized that this will be better accomplished while the replacement motor is on the motor stand.

Thanks, Eric. That makes a whole lot more sense. Would, per chance, this also apply to the power steering pump? I haven't researched it closely enough yet, but it would seem plausible. Thanks.

I have not started on removing the bad motor yet, but have been formulating some plans on what I need to do to the replacement engine. These include: Items which will be reused from the bad motor to the replacement motor. • Cooling fan and fan clutch. • Starter. • Alternator. • AC compressor...

I have created a share site on Shutterfly for my project. The link is: Pete's 97 LTC Project It will take me a few days to get all of the pictures uploaded that I currently have but I have some posted already. I will post relevant pictures for each post within the post, too.

This evening my son and I got the replacement motor lifted off the trailer and mounted on the motor stand. It went much easier than I expected probably because we took our time and did it very carefully. I already had the motor stand mount attached to the bell housing and the load leveler...

The '97 does not have a low oil light but does have a low oil pressure indicator. Considering that it had virtually no oil in it, I am guessing the low oil pressure indicator did come on and he ignored it. I love the boy but this is the second vehicle that he has done this to.....needless to...

He failed to check the oil level (or do an oil change) the entire time he was driving it. Based on my observations and that of the mechanic.....he ran it dry of oil.

As recommended by Lvnmarks, I am starting this thread to document my newest project....doing an engine swap on a 1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series 4.6L and reconditioning the vehicle. I found this vehicle while doing some web searches and had intended to buy it for myself. It had 150K miles...

Thank you very much, Eric. This was extremely helpful. The picture of the motor suspended from the shop crane was especially helpful. I think the load leveler that is seen in the picture is the very same one that I have and gives me a good idea of how where the lift points are. My first goal is...

I have a 1997 Lincoln Town Car Exec Series, 4.6L, that I will doing an engine swap on. The existing engine has 150K plus miles on it and has a bad rod and the replacement engine has only 55K miles on it. I have a 2 ton shop crane and a heavy duty load leveler but need to know the best spots to...