You need to start be removing the coolant fill tank. Once that is out of the way you can take the serp belt off and the Lilly atatched to the water pump. There are 4 bolts that need removed on the water pump. Once the bolts are removed your going to need to crawl under the car and remove the two passenger side motor mounts. Jack that side of the motor up about 4 inches the the pump will come right out.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1964 Lincoln Continental : ( the only engine listed is the 7.0 liter / 430 cubic inch V8 )
The only engine from the factory in a 1997 Lincoln Continental is the 4.6 liter Dual Over Head Cam , V8 engine ( 281 cubic inches )
My Chilton book shows that the engine coolant system capacity is ( 11.1 quarts ) For the 3.8 liter V6 in a 1988 Lincoln Continental
The thermostat is mounted in the cooling outlet housing on a 1967 Lincoln Continental 7.6 liter 8-cylinder model. Just follow the upper radiator hose to where it meets the engine.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1964 Lincoln Continental , 7.0 liter / 430 cubic inch V8 engine : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .035 inch )
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental , 4.6 liter V8 engine : From a drawing that I was looking at , if you look in the engine compartment from the front of the vehicle ( the engine cooling thermostat is in the area below the engine oil filler cap )
if its not underneath the vehicle along the drivers side ( its silver ) then its in the gas tank.
According to www . fuel economy . gov ( no spaces ) The 1995 Lincoln Continental with the 4.6 liter V8 engine gets ( 15 city / 23 highway ) miles per U.S. gallon
On a front wheel drive Lincoln Continental that has the 4.6 liter Dual Over Head Cam V8 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
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Yes, you can replace a 1.5 liter engine in a 1997 Mirage with a 1.8 liter engine. However, there will be extra parts needed to modify the engine so that it will fit perfectly.
try to replace the camshaft position sensor located under the power steering resivoir .. on 4.6 liter lincoln ...