1982 Lincoln Town Car?

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Hi guys
I posted last week about someone around the corner from me selling a 78 Continental and I have since decided not to go for it as it isn't registered and needs work.
Since then I have found a 1982 Town Car for around the same price, very clean with 86,000 original miles! Registered til the end of the year too!
It is up for $10k which is quite high by US standards but they are pretty rare down here and I'm hoping to get the price down a little if possible.
It has the 302 (5.0) Windsor V8 which I believe are a rather solid engine and was also used for decades in the Falcons down here so parts should be around for the engine at least.
What would I need to look out for when I go view it?
What is the oil capacity and what oil should I use if I buy it? I'm guessing a decent 10w30 would suit?

Looks good from the pics, apparently drives great, absolutely zero rust, no leaks and has had no issues during the 7 years of current ownership




 
YEP! A living room on wheels!
Very good, hope you enjoy!

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CB

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I never knew you folks got those land barges in your neck of the woods!
 
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Originally Posted By: Char Baby
YEP! A living room on wheels!
Very good, hope you enjoy!

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CB

Exactly what I'm after! Haha
Something big and comfy (even bigger and comfier than the Falcon!) just to waft around in on weekends and look good in at the drive in theatre :p and also it has to be fairly reliable!
 
The paint looks like it was oxidized and someone spent time buffing it.
So don't expect the paint to last long.
I added a youtube video for your pleasure.
 
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That's in nice shape for a 33 year old Lincoln! A creampuff like that would be fetching decent money around me. Virtually all the cars older than 7-10 years have long since rusted away.
 
Hello, Those cars had their niche. A fellow I know bought one about 13 years ago-same color.
Comparable mileage and even better looking paint. Paid $5,000 for it. Kira
 
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Might have the early AOD transmission...but is it a carb (weird variable-venturi thing)?


Who knows what Australian emissions were like, if this was imported/ abandoned by an American, or if the carb were subsequently changed out.

That paint looks like a non-basecoat/clearcoat; I suspect it was home-garage-painted by an enthusiast.
 
It is nice to see someone still likes the old cars. I grew up with the old boats,lol and still like them today. Unfortunately I have done the small car thing off and on through the years, but , well, I still miss the big rides.

Yes, the rice burners have taken over, but things happen. o-well.
 
Five or six quarts (tops) will be enough for the engine. A good 10w-30 will be fine. Expect the engine leaks to begin before 120K miles, especially the valve cover gaskets. When you change the transmission oil and filter, remember that there will be a plug on the torque converter, so that it can be drained also, prolly 11-12 quarts. If the Aussie version used the same ignition as the American version, the module is an aluminum box bolted to the fenderwell. Carry a spare in your glove box.
Overall, these were pretty decent cars.
 
I had a 1982 Mk6 Lincoln which might have had the same drivetrain.
Mine had throttle body fuel injection and aod transmission. Very smooth, relatively light on fuel, but woefully underpowered.

Claud.
 
FYI: the oil pan, assuming it's the same as on my 82 Marquis station wagon, has TWO drain plugs! (IIRC, it's the same pan as a Fox Mustang.)
 
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
FYI: the oil pan, assuming it's the same as on my 82 Marquis station wagon, has TWO drain plugs! (IIRC, it's the same pan as a Fox Mustang.)


Correct, this was the case for my '89 Town Car as well (and my '87 Mustang).
 
Hi guys thanks for all the replies! Sorry I'm late back so this might go unnoticed...
I have found out it takes the same filter and oil as my Falcon which is perfect! Means I can just carry on buying the same stuff and using it in both
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As for the ignition module yes I've heard they can be quite problematic! I've seen some with no cover on and the internal circuits all rotted but they still seemed to be running? I would probably have to get in touch with an auto wrecker in the US and ship one or two over because I have little chance of finding a spare down here! Unless again they were the same modules used on a similar vintage Aus Falcon or LTD?
Thanks for the heads up on the double drain plugs on the transmission and oil pan! Where abouts are they located or are they hard to miss? I'm sure I'd find them though!
 
My concern is if you have a check engine light on, or if someone had covered the check engine light. Ford went through several different ways of diagnosing an engine until they created EEC-IV. Scan tools for earlier EEC engines aren't common anymore.

Just because it has a carb doesn't mean there are no electronic engine controls.
 
Originally Posted By: 19jacobob93

Thanks for the heads up on the double drain plugs on the transmission and oil pan! Where abouts are they located or are they hard to miss? I'm sure I'd find them though!


The transmission pan probably won't have an oil plug. You will have to pull the whole pan to drain the oil. The torque converter plug is fairly small and can be accessed by removing a small cover and turning the engine until the plug is on the bottom of the torque converter. Simply remove it to drain the torque converter.
The engine oil pan (probably) has two plugs. One will be under the oil pump, the other will be to the rear of the pan. You can't miss them. And I say "probably" because a few oil pans from this era actually had two humps, but only one oil drain plug. So, if by small chance there is only one plug, there is probably about a half a quart of oil that you can never drain out of it.
But, as noted, this car would probably have two engine oil pan plugs.
 
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Originally Posted By: artificialist
My concern is if you have a check engine light on, or if someone had covered the check engine light. Ford went through several different ways of diagnosing an engine until they created EEC-IV. Scan tools for earlier EEC engines aren't common anymore.

Just because it has a carb doesn't mean there are no electronic engine controls.


Off the top of my head, I think it might be an EEC-III system. Miserable.
 
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: 19jacobob93

Thanks for the heads up on the double drain plugs on the transmission and oil pan! Where abouts are they located or are they hard to miss? I'm sure I'd find them though!


The transmission pan probably won't have an oil plug. You will have to pull the whole pan to drain the oil. The torque converter plug is fairly small and can be accessed by removing a small cover and turning the engine until the plug is on the bottom of the torque converter. Simply remove it to drain the torque converter.
The engine oil pan (probably) has two plugs. One will be under the oil pump, the other will be to the rear of the pan. You can't miss them. And I say "probably" because a few oil pans from this era actually had two humps, but only one oil drain plug. So, if by small chance there is only one plug, there is probably about a half a quart of oil that you can never drain out of it.
But, as noted, this car would probably have two engine oil pan plugs.

My father once changed ATF in such a transmission. He needed a friend to crank the engine a tiny bit at a time so he could reach the torque converter drain plug.

Keep that in mind when you do that task.
 
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