check the last four on the vin, and the last four numbers on the block should mach if so.
Ford stoped makeing Lincoln Continental's in 2002.
Lincoln is a division of Ford The last model year of the Town Car was ( 2011 ) and for the Continental was ( 2002 )
According to the 1998 Lincoln Continental Owner Guide : ( DOT 3 brake fluid , meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
a 91' or 92' Ford Taurus.
Use Ford Type F fluid.
On a 1991 Lincoln Continental : I'm not a mechanic / technician but I have never heard of aluminum heads for the 3.8 litre Ford V6 engine So , I would assume they are cast iron
The Ford website does not list a ( 1980 ) Lincoln Town Car model ( it lists the Continental / Mark VI / Versailles )
a ford 9 inh is under all lincolns in the 70's
Ford usually has sensors inside the door on top of latch
On a 1999 Lincoln Continental , 4.6 : I was looking at one of the Ford websites and it shows that the engine cooling thermostat is between the engine and the FRONT of the VEHICLE , in the area somewhere below the engine oil filler cap
one in the engine compartment and one under the dash (drivers side)
As long as the wire hardness are the same . it will fit.