77/78 ford ltd/ mercury marquis 460

Angelo DiTocco · 04-21-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Howell

It would make a great car for a demolition derby!

LMAO ! -

In the mid 80's II had a 77 LTD (Brogham??) some type of luxury option?...an uncle gave it to me...... It was more like a Continental.... Hidden headlights, Power Everything, Landau Top, it was Silver.... It had a 460 4bbl - the damn thing was fast & a gas eater.
460 was a great motor - smooth etc.
within 2 years though.... the headlight doors stopped working, the bumpers literally rusted and fell off, and best of all - the sunroof (which I never even used) would leak... rain water would pool in the roof..... so when you hit the brakes the driver and passenger would get a good soaking (no BS)... it was hysterical.
So I'm not sure it wouldve made a good demo-derby car because of how rusty it got!
I completely forgot I ever owned it till I saw this post...

Pontiac Lee · 04-21-2014, 11:20 AM

Guys, I have a line on a 74-5 Lincoln with the 460 four-barrel, it is running and has 1500 miles on a rebuilt engine, trans, and rear end. Would this be a good one for Stock? It looks brand new (Continental). Lee

Dave Noll · 04-21-2014, 01:49 PM

Thanks Alan. Was beginning to think it wasn't possible to find one.

Lee, does it have a spreadbore carb ? Either a Thermoquad or a Motorcraft ?

Dave Noll · 04-21-2014, 02:03 PM

Lee, I can't even find a Lincoln in the Guide.

Joe Toller · 04-21-2014, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelo DiTocco

LMAO ! -

In the mid 80's II had a 77 LTD (Brogham??) some type of luxury option?...an uncle gave it to me...... It was more like a Continental.... Hidden headlights, Power Everything, Landau Top, it was Silver.... It had a 460 4bbl - the damn thing was fast & a gas eater.
460 was a great motor - smooth etc.
within 2 years though.... the headlight doors stopped working, the bumpers literally rusted and fell off, and best of all - the sunroof (which I never even used) would leak... rain water would pool in the roof..... so when you hit the brakes the driver and passenger would get a good soaking (no BS)... it was hysterical.
So I'm not sure it wouldve made a good demo-derby car because of how rusty it got!
I completely forgot I ever owned it till I saw this post...

If you find one out of the rust belt, and you weld the bumpers and those nasty bumper shocks real well, they are a beast. I have the trophy to prove it.

vic guilmino · 12-31-2014, 09:33 PM

got pistons in block

04-21-2014, 11:20 AM	#2
Pontiac Lee Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 40 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 77/78 ford ltd/ mercury marquis 460 Guys, I have a line on a 74-5 Lincoln with the 460 four-barrel, it is running and has 1500 miles on a rebuilt engine, trans, and rear end. Would this be a good one for Stock? It looks brand new (Continental). Lee

04-21-2014, 01:49 PM	#3
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 711 Likes: 2,716 Liked 240 Times in 112 Posts	Re: 77/78 ford ltd/ mercury marquis 460 Thanks Alan. Was beginning to think it wasn't possible to find one. Lee, does it have a spreadbore carb ? Either a Thermoquad or a Motorcraft ? __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

04-21-2014, 02:03 PM	#4
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 711 Likes: 2,716 Liked 240 Times in 112 Posts	Re: 77/78 ford ltd/ mercury marquis 460 Lee, I can't even find a Lincoln in the Guide. __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

12-31-2014, 09:33 PM	#6
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: 77/78 ford ltd/ mercury marquis 460 got pistons in block __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK