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They were not a lugger, more like a V8 60 that likes higher RPM. Most big cars from that era were high torque motors that ran fine in high gear at lower speeds. That type of driving was not conducive to long life for the Lincoln 12. As noted earlier, if the lifters were working and one kept the RPM's up, they were a decent engine. A Cadillac V8 or Packard straight 8 had more power and were a much more flexible engine for a heavy car.