Lincoln Mark VIII Hooks Headers and Super Coupe Performance exhaust install! From Lucore Automotive
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- The late 90s and early 2000s saw a huge jump in performance from V8s of the era just before it, with the 4.6 modular V8 from Ford and the LS1 from Chevy replacing the old tired but proven 5.0 and LT1 respectively. Running in various configurations the 4.6 Ford motors made very decent power especially for the time and ran in 2 valve, 3 valve, and 4 valve configurations all the way from 1996 to 2010! As a great power plant to work from and coming in all kinds of vehicles from the big blue oval the one thing EVERYONE used to do for modification to their older cousins was... headers.
On this newer generation of cars, removing the stock exhaust manifolds and replacing them with headers is at the least a "challenge" and at most a COMPLETE NIGHTMARE! Freeing up the exhaust it an easy way to not only make more power and improve performance but also adds some exciting rumble to the rear of the car. However, this job is NOT for your casual wrencher to take on in their garage as you'll see in the video even for experienced professionals.
With this project we are working on a 1998 Lincoln MKVIII, our customer provided a set of Hooks shorty headers and a full "True Duel Exhaust" from Super Coupe Performance. Having a prefabricated kit does come in extremely handy and made the actual install side go considerably quicker with us not having to build and bend all the piping however there WERE some fitment issues we had to address between the Hooks and SCP pieces.
If you are considering a Mustang of this era, or a LSC, the sorts of issues we show here are EXACTLY what you can expect. Be ready to break out the torch and specialty tools, maybe grab a drink because you're in a long hard process ahead.
We hope you enjoy this video showing more of the "real work" we do, please consider giving us a Like/Comment and always click that Subscribe button! We're just a small independent shop outside Columbus Ohio showing off a little of what we do!
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I didnt expect it to be so damn clean underneath! Love this car
Oh we love it too, very fun sexy sleeper platform however there's ome bolt we really really REALLY don't love!
That car was painted or treated underneath, that gas tank shield was just stamped steel along with that small cross member.
@@lvnmarks it's very possible, the thing is extremely clean especially after spending so many of its years in Ohio!
@muka ferguson they are awesome sleeper and even when they were brand new most people had no idea what they were. This video won't be the last you see of this MKVIII!
@@lvnmarks Under coat and rust proofing was done just down the street at Bullet Liner of Central Ohio
Thanks for reminding us that even the shops with lifts still have the one task that takes hours longer than you ever thought it should take. Helps us on the floor in your own garage types not feel so bad. Yikes!
Ohhhh you aren't lying! One of the big reasons we put these videos up is to give people some "real world" examples of how all this stuff goes. No TV show stuff. No cut to commercial. No 8 guys working on a project to get it done in a week. We'll show and share the headaches!
@@LucoreAuto It's a tough balance too as a creator. Because you know the struggle isn't always going to be entertaining. So you can only show the "tough times" only so much.
@@Str8sixfan this is true for most creators BUT for us, this TH-cam stuff is just side hustle. We make so little money off it the revenue doesn't really matter. However, putting our honest work out there CAN generate customers and projects for us which DO keep our doors open 😉
Much respect to you for the hard work keeping this final Mark series on the road. I must admit that I occasionally hire mechanics to service my rare Mark. I record video while they manage the frustrating process. You definitely have shown our money as customers is well spent.
A lot of why we do videos like this isn't for the wow factor that gains lots of eyeballs and views, it's more about showing the different platforms and challenges. Now as we ARE a working garage not just a TV show, it does help explaining to Mr/Mrs Customer why their work took so long when you can show them something like this!
That's My Next Car Right There. I've Owned 3 Mark 8s In My Life. A Green 93. A Green 95. And A White 96. Which I Repainted White With A Gold Base. I'm Currently Without 8.😢. But Am Getting One Soon. 😁 Likely A 93-96. And I'm Gonna Paint It Black With A Gold Base. So This Is Close. I Can't Wait. It's Gonna Be So Beautiful . The Black Beauty.
Please more Mark 8 videos!!!!
Glad you liked this one, we'll certainly try to get more as it develops. This project is certainly not done!
Love my Mark! This is our American legacy!
They are definitely a WAY under appreciated platform and really always have been. Classy sporty sleek and can be pretty mean!
Very Nice Job. The video was excellent. I have a 1997 Lincon Mark VIII LSC. I used Mustang shorty Headers and also replace the Steering shaft with Cobra shaft and floor retaining bearing moved over about 1 inch.to clear the header then used Mac Regular Mustang 2 1/2" H pipes cut and install two high flow Cats. Dual inlet, outlet Center Muffler. With bought 2 1/2 mandrel bent tailpipes from Bens in South Florida then 2 Mufflers center in and opposite out then added Dual Chrome extensions. workout nice. Thanks, AK
Sounds like you did one heck of a setup as well! Thanks for the view, we will definitely see this Lincoln in for some more attention and videos. They really are a hidden gem of hotrods for this era. We've got some plans for the next phase or two of it ;)
That was a great job you did I would like to get that done on my Lincoln Mark 8 as well💪🏼👨🏻🏭🚘 Great work
It's definitely woken the thing up and sounds GREAT! There was a lot, as you'll see in the video, to do besides just bolt on and go but in the end we and the owner are both very happy with it.
This certainly won't be the last you'll see of this machine!
The engine was not built for the mustang. It was built for Lincoln first
@18:00 "OMG!!!!" said every mechanic watching.
Hard to imagine lying on your back doing this.
That is EXACTLY how and when projects die
Ive done it 😕
@@ithmiths God bless your soul
@@ithmiths same
I owned 2 Mark VIII’s. I loved one, I hated the other. The 1994 was mostly trouble free. Mechanical issues plagued the 1998 LSC.
Have heard the love it or hate it thing from many Mark VIII owners, especially when having to deal with air suspension things. There are a lot of expensive quirks to these cars that steer people away unfortunately from being a more popular platform. But for a long distance high speed cruiser they are excellent!
Super nice work man !!!
Thank you :) There's more to come over the fall/winter with this Hotrod Lincoln!
(my) Black in and out, 98 Lincoln Mark 8 LSC...added 3/4, 1-3/4" Kooks headers (Super Coupe) , 200 count cats, 2-1/2" pipes, X resonator, all mandrel bent to the 3 chamber Magnaflow mufflers. Nice sound, power and response. Pretty good for a big good looking sedan that after birth shared its power source with the Mustang. Liked your video and comments. Keep up the shows.
Where did you get the headers
As far as I am concerned, my 98 Lincoln Mark 8 is the best car ever made by Lincoln, (or by anybody for that matter). Sure, I'd love to put headers and true dual exhaust on my
car (not an L.S.C.), HOWEVER, this bad boy does just
fine without that mod. My advice is: DON'T TOUCH IT.
Ive been looking for a cheap reliable/family capable fast car that i could daily for a while and im now pretty sure i found my candidate #1. What a cool car. Its so different. Luxurious and sounds like a mustang. Im in love. I thought i was gonna get a buick roadmaster with the lt1 or a c4 shitbox but you can get a pretty nice mark 8 for 4k.
@@alale923 I promise you Al, you
will not be disappointed. That
car cost $38,000.00 brand new
in 1998. These cars are in a class
all by themselves. It gives you
EVERYTHING you ever wanted.
Wow you put a lot of work into that! Kudos to your patience 😄. And pardon my friends but holy s*** does that ever sound sweet!!
Oh it was a WHOLE lot of blood, sweat, and cursing to get this thing done but the attitude adjustment at the end was WORTH it! Ford did a great job on these 4.6 v8s, and especially in the sleek form of this Lincoln... she roars very very nicely :) Glad you like it thanks for watching!
Now immagine getting the right side cat off without a lift 😭
There are soooo many painful things to think about with these cars. This WON'T be the last you see of this thing!
Sweet looks. Like my black 95 mark VIII
Nice wrk there!!👍 Ever do a town car?
Great job, and nice video! One little thing tho'...that's not a 1998 (Gen 2). That's an earlier model, a Gen 1 ('93 - '96).
Did we mention somewhere that it's a 98? Because it's most definitely a 1995 :) We'll actually be having this car back in the shop here in the next few weeks for a bit more work.
frustrating for sure, but nice work you've done here, I am looking for a Mark 8 for myself currently.
Almost everything on these cars are frustrating, BUT that doesn't really make them any less cool! Such a great sneaky platform so few people understand or appreciate.
I have to say I was on the edge of my seat every bolt you broke loose they were frozen solid, crazy. Your comments and reasoning are spot on and seeing your work methods, prove you are a real craftsman. You know people say the Mark 8 has a Cobra engine in it, when in fact the Cobra has a Lincoln engine in it. Love to see that Mark with a top end and charger. Watching you bring this Mark through so many hurdles makes me grateful there are still some guys that are real artist's in their trade, Thanks and Blessings to you and your's.
There are definitely prayers to be said when working bolts loose, especially ones that can cause a WHOLE lot more work if they refuse to move! Unfortunately even with the best persuasion sometimes it just doesn't happen, all in the life of a wrencher!
You are very correct, the Cobra owes a lot of what it was to these Lincolns! It's truly a shame they never gained a ton of popularity as they are a great and graceful platform. There is certainly more to come with this thing!
I have a 96 mark viii...How much does that complete exhaust build cost, interested in Missouri...
You have nerves of steel i would have gotten so frustrated and walked away...for good! lol
There are a LOT of moments in Automotive work that try your patience AND your skill. This one, certainly did!
In the end though, turned out great and the customer loved it so everything was worth the struggle!
I was going to attempt this never mind
The luxury cobra in my favorite style black first gen. They make a intake adapter plate now for B head dohc. Allways wanted to see a carbed mark open headers with a nice scoop sticking out of the hood hot rod Lincoln style.
She's definitely one heck of a looker, and having had the paint recently buffed and ceramic coated she's looking even better! This thing definitely won't be going carb'd BUT... there could be a force feeding air situation coming in the near future for it ;)
There great cars I miss my Mark vlll something about a luxury coupe with a cockpit like a jet that can get 20 city 30 highway while having 300 hp. That teskid block can handle over 1k hp thank you for saving another Mark.
@@johnhill7480 They really do have an AWESOME cockpit for the drivers position and super understated cars. Almost no one has a clue what they are or what's under the hood. Great comfortable road cruising sleepers. Can't wait to get this car back under the knife for some more fun and upgrades!
Buying an absolutely beautiful 44k mile pearl white 1998 LSC Collector’s Edition car this weekend. Back in high school, I almost bought a 1996 LSC in white, to replace my 1984 Mustang GT that was suffering from pretty advanced strut tower/frame rail rot, but passed and bought an S-10 pickup instead. Fast forward 10 years, my Mercedes-Benz S550 was totaled in a rear end accident, and I’m looking for another interesting and slightly unusual daily driver to tinker with (being a tech myself with a serious case of mechanical masochism), I saw a black 93-96 car the other day (first one I’ve seen in years on the road), which reignited my search while back to daily driving my ZF6 swapped C4 corvette in severe discomfort (I miss my massaging seats). Here I am thinking this nice, low-mileage Lincoln will be a bit closer to a Crown Victoria when it comes to maintenance, and seeing you dropping a subframe to change manifolds, just like I did in my S550 to change the alternator, front differential, and motor mounts a few months ago😂. Well, looks like it’ll be more of the same, although it’ll be nice to rebuild the entire air suspension on this car for a couple grand, versus the same amount of money for just ONE air strut on the Merc. Great video, looks like you definitely take pride in your work, and this Mark sounds incredible! Looks like I’ll be rifling through the SCP catalog for a little more than just rear subframe bushings!
That exhaust turned out really nice and it sounds super good too
Thanks! It was NOT a fun process but in the end we were all very very happy with the setup. Unfortunately that Lincoln ended up back in here for some serious surgery not too long afterwards... if you're interested there are a few follow up videos to it here on our playlist for it
@lucoreautomotive If I ever get a Mark 8 or Mark 7, I'll consider you guys for custom work.😊
We are always here to help! This definitely won't be the last time you see this particular Mark VIII ;)
Been really thinking about getting one of these. Good work. Love that car..
They are very cool cars and fly beneath the radar, most people have no idea what they are capable of!
The factory air ride system can be a bit of a nightmare, but otherwise really cool and VERY comfortable cars!
Nice vid.. The Mark VIII was built on the MN12 platform, so it's not a "really nice Mustang", it's actually a really nice Thunderbird...
HOWdy LUCORE, ...
Pretty (complicated) EXHAUST on a LINCOLN car
What brand were those HEADERS ??? / HOOKS / HOOKER / COOKS / ???
COOP
the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
...
How many grand to keep this thing road worthy. Cost per mile must be 3x an uber driver on retainer. The price of American Perfrormance Luxury= $$$$ and misplaced Patriotism for a bunch of entitled & inept Corp Mgrs and Shareholders. Sorry I cannot be that well off
Love it.. When all else fails- pull out the torch! Running the pipes under the rear axle vs. over just didn't look right.. Downspouts on the tailpipes?? Where's the chrome tips??
Since that is the 95 Base model 280hp he's going to need to upgrade the ecm from a 95 lsc 290hp to reach & achieve it's full potential with the tru dual exhaust.
It actually has a different ECU and a switchable tune system... there are more upgrades not too far down the road with this hotrod Lincoln! ;)
@@LucoreAuto Yass!
@@sabrom he's fully committed to craziness don't you worry ;)
@@LucoreAuto Lol.. i have the 94 base, did the dual pipe swap(not headers) from a 95 LSC since the 95 ecm is tuned for the tru duals higher/firmer shift points it's like night and day! it jumps to 7 grand like it'aint S***! what a difference.
@@sabrom unfortunately the problem we are seeing just down the road is transmission not engine. There's only so much you power you can push through it reliably and we are quickly reaching that limit with what's planned. They really area great cars though and EXCELLENT sleepers!
What part number are the looks header and where did you find the egr. Tube
All the exhaust is from Supercoupeperformance and I'll have to do some hunting on the EGR part of your question!
Say you quoted the customer 500.00 (est 4hrs) but this happens and ties up your rack all day as this did, is it still 500 or some adjustments made? Understanding stuff happens and situations come up but at what point is the cost "justified" so to speak.
Great question and unfortunately it kind of depends on the situation. When we go into a project like this we always make sure the customer understands there can be complications along the way that make this process slower and more costly. That's also, to be quite honest, one of the reasons we film a lot of this stuff so the customer can see the process as well. It's not just to show off 😉
We try to be as fair to the customer as we can be and not just "run up the clock" but we also need to protect ourselves costs wise. Typically we tend to split the additional hours/costs in some fashion.
All those beautiful parts, only to have so/so aluminized added to it without mandrel bends. Nice work, must've been a on a budget after the cost of those headers & labor, eh?
Wow nice job
Ohhh keep watching if you are into MKVIII Lincolns... this thing is in the shop right now for some major surgery!
Great video thanks, I just picked up a 1996 Mark VIII with 67,000 miles.
Thank you, we try to show the good the bad and the ugly on projects and this one certainly included all of those! Enjoy yours, they really are great and sneaky cars :) There's more to come on THIS project once we have some time on the schedule to get it back in the shop.
Great job on the exhaust. It's sounds high performance a lot of tedious work went into that job if ever need anything like that done I'll have you do it real professional thanks for the videos
Thanks for the comments and support! It definitely was a bit of a bear but we love how it turned out, so does the customer :) It certainly won't be the last time we have her on video.
I just bought a lincoln mark viii about 3 1/2 months ago. I'm debating on whether I want to do some performance mods to it or not.
They're great cars and a really cool classy platform, but, some modifications as you can see, are pretty challenging!
Sell it before it needs work.
How did you get the headers?
I guess guys in the south don't overnight soak with penetrating fluid.
The catalyst design is not horrible, those would be harder to steal and also the catalysts would light up faster since the exhaust is hot right next to the engine
Better then a nice mustang. With independent rear suspension It's a Thunderbird.
Thank You for the reply Have a Great Day. AK
Absolutely :) We always try to reply back, and very much appreciate people watching our content!
Got a piece of rust in my eye doin this il never go under a car and work on it without eye and mouth coverage again
My 93 came with tubular exhaust manifolds - oval really
Mr.Random got me searching exhaust videos for this car! I don't even own one! Ha!
Lol well hopefully you enjoyed this one and like the rumble! Either way, thanks for the comment and view! :)
@@LucoreAuto yeah man,you're welcome,it was well worth the watch too!
@@lenwoodcruze3594 well thank you, we appreciate it!
@@LucoreAuto let me go ahead and hit that subscribe icon! I think that its so cool when folks like you that make these productions engage with us viewers. Respect from Daytona beach Florida!
@@lenwoodcruze3594 well we appreciate the subscribe and the comments! We try to share a bit of what we do here and there, not many shops see the unique mix of vehicles we get so figure SOME of it might be worth watching! ;)
How much did it cost for that i need one done to same kinda vehicle.
Central Ohio, got it... I have a 2006 ford 500 I wanna custom. Any ideas? Its awd w tracking control. It's a sedan. W around 235hp, n 255 foot of torque.
Hmmmmmm would have to think on that. Don't know if we've ever modified one. What are you looking for, just a bit more attitude or something more performance boosting?
looks and sounds good! but those headlights need to be replaced or wetsanded at the very least!
Have you ever done side exit exhaust on a first gem mark viii?
Not yet but certainly would be willing to if someone wanted it! With the way the body is molded at the back for the exhaust tips though... might have to get creative ;)
Where are you located and how much did that job cost? I have the same car.
Dang that thing sounds good
Thanks! It took a whole lot of doing but in the end it turned out pretty dang well. There was a WHOLE lot more to come with that Lincoln after this!
graet work and much to do it...love your performance... and always beware of yo head !!!
Thank you! There's more to come on this little sleeper Ford down the road, it's certainly not done yet!
Question : Would a Cobra exhaust set-up give you extra horsepower with less restricted flow...??
The exhaust was swapped on is pretty high flowing with the only true "restriction" being the high flow cats that welded on after the headers.
Breathing wise, don't think she really has anything holding her back there. Fitment is a trick with these things though, even something made for the platform usually needs a little adjustment.
Now that you've done one, what is the current cost to have those headers installed?
Hmmmmm depends what all else needs to be done, how terrible the manifold bolts look, and how good you are at talking us into another nightmare ;)
@@LucoreAuto there is a reason I don't want to tackle this one myself, lol.
@@jester7512 oh totally 100% understand that. On a lift it's a pretty serious nightmare, without one on the floor of a garage... shiver to think about it!
Do you guys do turbos aswell? Stupid question if so where are you guys based out of I want to get all my work professionally done including my headers for my 95 lincoln mark viii
Btw love the content mark8s are so underrated and no one has any good mechanical videos so this definitely helps the community out on the unknown 😂
Thank you for the compliment, very glad you watched and enjoyed! From when these cars were new people rarely understood or appreciated what they were and were capable of. Just out here trying to shine a little light :)
We do, the car in this video is likely going forced induction sometime in the very near future actually ;) We aren't a big operation just a small independent shop outside Columbus Ohio. If you are interested, we're always willing to help move a project along!
@@LucoreAuto damn didnt realize you guys were all the way out in ohio. I wish I could get my work done from you guys but that's too far for me to travel but no thank you guys there really is no good content out here for these cars besides guys just showing the interior or light revs never believed that my car would do the dash til I tried it the other day only owned the car about 3 weeks now and I've got all types of shenanigans coming in. Anyways if you guys do forced induction like a turbo or supercharger please make a video on it on how to keep the car cool and all the other little milestones (btw my mark 8 has a near 89k miles)
@@RoloGaming5411 Oh we promise to video and share anything we do to this thing, the owner also has some interesting ideas on what he wants to do with the car. We are happy to bring you all along for the ride!
We certainly understand, hopefully you can find someone in your area that's capable AND willing to take on the project, we're a small independent shop and taking on big projects is something we only do occasionally. The time investment can be a HUGE problem when we are trying to get "normal" work done and get work completed so our lights stay on ;)
How many hours of labor was he charged with?
16k views! Wooo
Yeahhhhhhh with the next chapter coming soon!
Nice work on that Lincoln, sounds mean as hell. Btw where are you guys in Ohio, and whos clean Mk III Supra is on the lift. I have a '87 Turbo Targa in that same color
We are in central Ohio just outside of Columbus, technically located in Plain City. It definitely sounds mean and runs great, it's also in the shop now for some more go faster goodies ;)
The Supra is a long term build we have been working on for a little over a year and a half now. There are a few videos of it on here, and other one actually going live tomorrow morning. 2JZ swapped, Brembo brake upgrade, Tein Coilover, full fuel system, upgraded ecu... a few goodies ;)
@@LucoreAuto dang I'm in Cincy, a little far for me. I'll have to look up your vids on the Mk III to get some inspiration on mine. My Supra is completely and utterly stock 7MGTE R154 car with the Merlot Velour interior. Just got it back up and running after noticing it was ditching it's coolant out of the Turbo water passages and block off plate (rotted seals, not a cracked housing) She has less than 90k mi on the clock.
A terrible car. My brother was right, Ford's are not made to be worked on. You buy them, drive them, and then throw them away.
I have this car and it sucks. My car won't pass emissions. Its never ready. NO codes, just never ready. I took it to Ford and the FOrd mechanics couldnt find it. I think I found what is wrong with it but I wont drop the sub frame to find out.
Why does this car suck: I will give 8 reasons:
1. plastic fragile blend door for your heat and a/c. can't find parts and cant fix it.
2. can't pass emissions. dunno why, neither does Ford.
3. noisy ride. For a v-8 with low drag coefficent, its plain noisy inside.
4. Exhaust not made to be worked on. (watch this video for that) Just throw car away when it gives you trouble.
5. Air ride that will fail and leave you stranded far from home when it fails.
6. low geared 4 speed transmission coupled with a low geared rear end for the LSC. (had 2.6 nissan altima's tacking out less than my car.
7 spark plugs freeze and snap off into the engine. gotta love FORD for that.
8. Lastly, engine too big for car. NO room to swing a wrench. I had a 93 Tbird with a 3.8. Loved that car. easy to work on. Right size motor for that body/frame.
I like it...Would like to do my 98 the same way
That Car Is So❤ So❤ So❤ Beautiful. 😍 8888888888888888
Header bolts are not hardened Why didn't you just do the weld a nut on and remove. Or drill and retap? People think this is like a $300 dollar job lol. I make my own Longtubes for my mk8 out of Cobra BBK headers
We did the weld on and remove trick... twice. Unfortunately that bolt was incredibly seized up and wouldn't budge. After attempting that the bolt was then broken off flush with the head surface. There's a little of that included in the video.
Unfortunately with the location of that bolt there's literally no way to get a drill and and bit in that location, let alone perfectly straight. Only way to get it done properly is going to be with removing the head, which opens a whole DIFFERENT can of worms!
@@LucoreAuto That's a bummer for sure.
@@blueblood76 the look om Rich's face when it broke the first time... then 4 hour later trying to extract it... yeah "bummer" is one way to describe it! ;)
...forgot to mention, removed the failing air ride and put in 1-1/2" lowered Eibach progressive springs...does corner and handle very well...
I had a motor replaced in my 2000 crown vic, I'm sure they replaced it with a newer model motor. How can I tell what year it is without going back to ask the folks at the shop?
One of the best Lincoln’s ever!
It's a really nice mustang that received the 4 valve 4.6 in 93, 3 years earlier than any cobra did.
Yessir :) There's actually content on this car coming very soon, it's at the shop for some more major surgery
@@LucoreAuto I just sold my black 97 lsc with 15 k on it. Thought about adding more power but I didn't.
Why not sawsol the cat off if ya got new ones?
Do you buy that exhaust system from
muffler tips that have a built it chamber so that when the 4.6 revs up to 5500-7500 they make a whistle sound similar to a turbocharger spinning real fast.
Lol reminds me of the ole "Whistle Tips" videos from years ago ;) There's a good chance it may get some wooshy wooshy sound in the near future though!
@@LucoreAuto it looks like the Mark VIII has the same suspension as the 1994 Thunder Bird I got dropped on my door step two years ago. 356000km on the odometer... there is a button that says its for the over drive, after clicking it, makes the exhaust smoke even on a worm day. guy i got it from wouldn't say anything about it... he should have sold it for $6k but I got it for four months of welfare checks aka $1200. needed door hinge, brake lines, rod barrings, a few holes patched in the floor, bunch of wires spliced to there correct spots. it was also a bio hazard but i already got a few things so it was a win for me. runs to good, its a 94 car mad in 93 but lots of things in it have 95 written on them in yellow paint. sold as a lemon but it was just put together a bit weird. could vary well have milled heads on it as the compression fights the 1200CA battery. but G I don't know who bought it off the dealer floor 26 years ago so i don't have everything on it.
@@ardennielsen3761 whoa! Sounds like one seriously complicated ride! Thankfully this one is very well kept example with reasonably low miles, and the owner appreciates and cares for it. Suspension modifications are certainly something we plan to look at in the future, as with most rides you can increase the attitude by lowering the altitude ;)
What kind of improvement did you get in HP & Tq?
We've actually never dyno'd it but wouldn't expect to get much at this point. It's more for the sound and style up grade. Once it goes through the next "phase" we'll be sure to get some dyno runs and data!
Im one of the crazy people that put headers in his mark viii in the garage on the floor. It was not fun.
Oh god bless you for THAT! Definitely not a job to enjoy!
How long did it take?
How many hours did it take to do this job, and about what would your estimated price range for this type of job on a mark 8?
Mark 8... Will You Marry Me ?
Why can't I find headers for my 93
Have you checked the Super Coupe website?
Cool stuff..go Browns
These things are badass
Good job !!!!
Thank you! If you are interested in seeing more about this car, there's another BIG video coming tomorrow!
@8:10.😂 Helmets.
Does this require a custom tune after headers? I just purchased a 1993 white VIII. She was a one owner with 89k miles and is just amazing! I’m in love with her all ready. I’m getting ready to do an exhaust... I’m thinking maybe just mufflers and an x pipe to replace the third catylic converter... thoughts?
It can run without a tune but will definitely be more happy with one. This particular car has tunes for different settings it can switch between, there are bigger plans in the near future for this beautiful beast ;)
You'll get some great sound and a bit of performance doing just manifolds back exhaust, the factory manifolds are decent enough at stockish levels of power. Going headers is a TASK for sure and will easily add $800-$1000 onto a labor bill for exhaust work.
@@LucoreAuto yea I don’t think I’ll be interested in headers for this monster. The name fake buck doesn’t seem to be there. I am truly looking forward though to customizing her. I’m thinking you can’t go wrong with an all American set of Flowmasters. I had a 96 impala SS and a 2006 crown Vic with flowmasters and there is something so menacing about them
@@LucoreAuto I’m really really excited though. Right now first have to do a little mechanical work. Small leak right gasket , windows don’t roll up or down but the motor definitely is on when I push the button. So anyway, I’m gonna tint the window does too. Man your video inspired me and I’m truly excited man to feel her come to life and let that beautiful monster V8 breath a little
@@ramsaybolton7464 you are definitely on the right track and we COMPLETELY agree with you on the Flowmaster comment. The sound is excellent, especially out of the 4.6 Ford V8s, they have a great rumble. High flow cats, x pipe, 2.5 inch pipes and some Flowmasters will make you VERY happy.
@@ramsaybolton7464 you're on the right track, do the NEEDS first then get to the WANTS ;)
Looks amazing
Thank you! Everyone was pretty happy with how this thing turned out, how it looks and sounds. Definitely a good upgrade but MAN was it a pain!
As Bill Clinton used to say, "I feel your pain." I owned a 97 Mark VIII and it was a hassle and a money pit. Other than that, I love these machines. Think about getting maybe a 93-95 model and then I wake up.🤣 I'll just enjoy the ones on TH-cam. Somebody else's is as close to owning another one as I want to get. That's a sharp car. I'm different than most. I like the first generation better than the second. Sorry to use a Clinton quote. Hope I didn't sour the excellent video. Vote Right. Vote America First.🇺🇸👍
We often joke here about what great jobs we have, we get to play with other peoples cars and THEY get to pay for them! What could be better than that? :) These Lincolns DO have a few small problems with them, the air ride certainly being #1 on that list BUT the reasonably good news is a lot of that has been fixed in the aftermarket.
Having a cool 2 door cruiser that can hide some bruising 4.6 muscle under the hood IS also...very very cool ;)
Where you u located?
Yes Sir, we're just outside Columbus
Rim and tire spec's?
How much did it cost?
One question , how much did all of your hard work set your customer back . You can round it up to about .... thanks
It certainly wasn't cheap, unfortunately there's a lot of work doing one of these despite it generally being a "bolt on" setup. However you also want to be kind to a customer and not try to rake them over the coals. Will have to look back tomorrow at what the cost was for labor out the door.
Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing
Thank you I am only asking for an idea of cost not actually just an ballpark cost .
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@@GarryFishermusic for sure, certainly understand. It's always good to go into a project like this with real world knowledge.
Turned out amazing and i can only imagine how much that cost? Also im guessing the headers were meant for a 96-98 Cobra. And for what reason why did you put so many cats back on? Kinda defeats the purpose of long tubes?
Glad you like it! The headers and exhaust were all from Supercoupe Performance and were pretty dang close to what you would hope for. It's just a really really difficult platform to work on and when/if you break a bolt you're in for a world of fun!
The cats we used on this are high flow so very little performance decrease, AND still emission compliant! Street car daily driver ;)
@@LucoreAuto Totally understand and yeah these cars can be a real PITA to work on.lol
@@davidhovik7176 we definitely aren't done with this thing as a project, lots more to come!
@@LucoreAuto Can't wait!
I Bought a 2016 mks...was never a fan of lincolns until I drove mine...I'm a lincoln man for life ....smoothest riding car I ever had... mark viii is next on the purchase list ❤❤
What rims are those