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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2011, 10:19:05 PM »
Quote from: ElGuapo1 on April 19, 2011, 08:56:53 PM
Frees up HP due to less belt drag?

clutch fans draw less than 2hp i think. if there's a fluid reservoir, then there's also a fluid pump, which will also draw horsepower.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2011, 10:21:22 PM »
Quote from: Dichotomy on April 19, 2011, 09:53:13 PM
Quit picking on the enginerds.  Blame the designers that don't have to stake their reputations or professional liability on a dumb design.  It may 'work' and meet all the codes.  That doesn't make it a good idea. 

Exhibit A.  The cupholders in a 2000 Mustang 5 speed.  Way to go with the placement boys. 

i gots a solution for that!!!!

get s hurst short throw shifter. then cut a 4" section outta your forearm. you'll never hit those cups again.  :devil :noid
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2011, 10:22:36 PM »
Quote from: icepac on April 19, 2011, 09:09:31 PM
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hhmm....this shows the same pump driving the power steering, and the fan?

 the lincoln has two separate reservoirs......
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2011, 10:23:17 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on April 19, 2011, 09:23:35 PM
The LS was Ford's attempt at combining "Jag and Lincoln" (the flags had to be waving at the first meeting).    Both the LS and S-Type were failures on the drawing board, but were still "put forth" by Trotman and solidified Nasser.  The DEW98 platform was a POS and is still in use by the Jaguar.  :rofl    Thank God they did not follow through with using the platform for the Zephyr/Milan/Fusion as originally intended.    

On top of a crappy chassis, the LS suffered horrible Electrical Issues amongst the (waiting for CAP) 5R55N "SelectShift" garbage transmission.   This transmission was a stop gap to try and "ensure 2nd gear starts" to meet EPA guidelines IIRC until '03.    The other 5R55's are better in terms of reliability, but the 5R55N rivals the C6 as the biggest POS Transmission Ford ever offered a consumer.

that wwould explain why the engine looked so much like the knocker in my friends jaguar...i think it was an xjs.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2011, 01:12:26 AM »
Quote from: Dichotomy on April 19, 2011, 09:53:13 PM
Quit picking on the enginerds.  Blame the designers that don't have to stake their reputations or professional liability on a dumb design.  It may 'work' and meet all the codes.  That doesn't make it a good idea. 

Exhibit A.  The cupholders in a 2000 Mustang 5 speed.  Way to go with the placement boys. 
  I can verify this, I have a 2000 console on my 95GT 5-Speed...there has been many spilled drinks and even more cussing.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2011, 02:06:31 AM »
The cupholders in my Taurus are only about 4" directly below the A/C control thing (I forget the name of it) so I can't fit anything bigger than an 8 ounce styrofoam cup in it.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2011, 04:16:05 AM »
See Rule #6
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #22 on: April 20, 2011, 07:30:10 AM »
My Daytona's cupholder was built into the ash tray. It didn't do a very good job at the "holding" part, so I had many drinks go flying when I took a turn too hard. And it was a manual which meant I often didn't have a free hand to keep the drink in place. The door panels were also too thick to use the type that you hang from the window.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #23 on: April 20, 2011, 07:51:24 AM »
One shouldn't be drinking and driving.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #24 on: April 20, 2011, 08:08:46 AM »
Good thing I'm not number one.   :D
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #25 on: April 20, 2011, 08:26:20 AM »
Quote from: Dragon on April 20, 2011, 08:08:46 AM
Good thing I'm not number one.   :D

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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #26 on: April 20, 2011, 08:28:27 AM »
JUST TEST DROVEthat lincoln this morning. took a couple pics of the underhood too.

 masher is 100% correct. the thing is a pos. i cannot possibly imagine why anyone looking for a lincoln would drive one of these....it rides like poop, handles slightly better, and stops about the same. it does have decent acceleration for a heavy v6 though.

 and this is coming from a guy that loves his fords........
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #27 on: April 20, 2011, 08:54:32 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on April 20, 2011, 08:28:27 AM
JUST TEST DROVEthat lincoln this morning. took a couple pics of the underhood too.

 masher is 100% correct. the thing is a pos. i cannot possibly imagine why anyone looking for a lincoln would drive one of these....it rides like poop, handles slightly better, and stops about the same. it does have decent acceleration for a heavy v6 though.

 and this is coming from a guy that loves his fords........

Hmm.  I was actually impressed by the way the Lincoln LS handled.  About 4-5 years ago I test drove a model with the V8 (iirc) and it was rather nice.  The biggest thing that turned me off was the low slung seats, with my wife and I both being taller that didnt fit us well.  I felt as if I was only 6in off the ground.  It had ample power, conered at high speeds well, and braking was all the same.  Greanted, the ride was not like a Lincoln Continental but it wasnt as bad as a Camero either.  My wife and I "settled" for an '02 Merc Sable LS with all the bells and whistles, that 3.0 V6 is impressive.
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #28 on: April 20, 2011, 09:22:38 AM »
Quote from: Dichotomy on April 19, 2011, 09:53:13 PM

Exhibit A.  The cupholders in a 2000 Mustang 5 speed.  Way to go with the placement boys. 

Still a problem?  Bahahahahaha.  On my 06  you could forget about second and fourth gear if you had a cup of coffee in the cup holder  :rofl
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Re: i think ford finally topped everyone
« Reply #29 on: April 20, 2011, 09:28:45 AM »
I have a 1963 Thunderbird and the windsheild wipers are hydraulic, running off the power steering pump.

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