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Old 01-21-2020, 02:43 PM   #17
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Default Re: 1954-Orphan Ford OHV V8 (Y Block)

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Originally Posted by marko39 View Post
One of my first cars was a 54 Lincoln Capri. For a big car it had plenty of power.I think it had a Mallory Dist. and strange coil. The worst thing about it was starting.It needed a heavy duty 6 volt battery to turn that engine one that the owners manual called aircraft grade.
Lincoln's used different engines than the Fords and Mercs. Here's a link, with a couple images...

http://ford-y-block.com/lincoln.htm
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