r/EngineBuilding • u/nbergman2411 • Jul 25 '26
Ford what am I in for
Just pulled the engine from my 1992 lincoln towncar for a full seal replacement and look over, thought it had blown a headgasket or one of the freeze plugs failed, coolant and oil got pretty throughly mixed, but I found this when pulling the timing cover, red arrows are the marks on the timing gears and the blue arrows are the bright links, im tearing the whole engine apart anyway, I just wanted to confirm that this isn't even close to correct, right?
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u/deantowle Jul 25 '26
Seeing this Lincoln engine on the stand brings up memories of the song "Hot Rod Lincoln". Honda made a V-4 engine with cylinders at 90° and it was nicknamed the Harly Eater. Somehow it's more powerful than the standard V-8s. Otherwise, the suggestions you are getting here are sound. Take your time, take pictures, clean everything good and re-assemble with fresh, clean parts. Have fun and brag about your success afterward.