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Lincoln Town Car SSE (1989)
for sale

Price: US $1,150.00

Description:

First off thanks for looking at my Auction Page, I have a 1989 Lincoln Town Car SSE signature addition, This car is in awesome shape for this cars age, One small ding on the fender and a scrape on the bumper, other that that its really nice, Interior is good to nice and I have taken pictures of it, for its age the inside has held up well. Top dash is nice looking from the drivers seat but that drivers side speaker area is a little rough, Nothing that you can see driving it. I bought this car locally and thought it was a steal but as it turns out its not, this car would be a mechanics special, its going to take some time to make it a daily driver, I was hoping to use it as a work car but found something else and I am just trying to get some of my money back, I will be taking a loss but I will not let the new buyer get taken like i did, you will know everything I know and make your own call accordingly.
The Good: You can tell by the pictures how nice and straight it is so I will be telling you the bad.
The Bad: Rear Main is Leaking (Bad) Drivable but you will be adding oil every time you drive it, Front main and timing cover gaskets are leaking but not bad, Oil pan looks good. Valve cover gaskets are fresh. Small PS leak easy fix. Transmission seems fine I drove it home 70 miles. (Still reading LOL) Will need a IAC $50 bucks, Top of the motor is very clean. Drivers side window needs a motor all of the others I think are fine I have not tried them, AC works Great , Heat is out, Heater care change or flush is required. Tires are good for the time being like I said I drove it home and it was smooth. So with that said lets run down parts and repair.
Rear Main Gasket, Oil Pan gasket, Front main and timing cover gasket, $60
IAC $45 bucks
Heater Core: $40 Bucks 8 Hrs
These 6 items would put this car on the road . $150 in parts and fluid and a weekend.
The previous seller was mistaken on the miles he said it had about 135K turns out its probably a lot more due to what I see under the car, Running gear, brakes, front end seem solid. I don't see or hear anything bad driving it, but this morning I went to start it and it will not start, either just a battery or starter i have not looked closer.
With that being said I will include a 302 short block ( Non Roller) minus heads, motor had 4500 miles on it been sitting on my stand for a couple of years, it was pulled because there was a vibration not sure if it was the motor or trans, should be pulled apart and reassembled anyway because its been sitting, I will also include a 1990 Crown Vic Roller block just a bare block, Had a 130K on it. Just because I have one to give you, pulled it out of the car myself.
I am not trying to make any money on this car just trying to move this car along and look for something I do not have to work on, I have enough projects and not much time anymore, I have a mechanic ( My Mechanic) That said he would fix it but I am just not into this car like I was when I bought it. I pictured a hot rod Lincoln and all that stuff but I soon realized it was not going to happen, My loss truly will be some ones gain. Please ask any questions and I will take more pictures if needed, I will also add any updates as I go, this car will stay listed until it sells, Thanks
On Apr-12-15 at 07:18:25 PDT, seller added the following information:
Thanks again for looking at my auctions,
I have gone under the hood this morning, Battery and Alternator appear new, Battery is at 12VDC and looks fine, I am guessing because of the oil leak and it blowing under the car it has shorted the Starter out, Very common in V8 ford cars with this issue, Thanks.
On Apr-12-15 at 07:44:24 PDT, seller added the following information:
Just added 3 more pictures to this auction, One picture is off the bare 302 Block ( roller motor ) and the other 2 pictures are off the short block I am throwing in if this auction meets reserve. Please understand that I will be taking the valve covers, Heads , Intake and timing cover off this motor before it leaves my house, However I do have 4 sets of heads under my workbench that the buyer is wiling to pick threw and buy if they choose to, Thanks
Okay if your still with me I have relisted this car for what I need to get out of it at a minimum, Same Deal same car, same listing, I will however just leave the heads on the 302 I am throwing in, plus I have 4 or 5 sets of heads 289 and 302 that I am tossing in also.
The rundown is Car, Spare 302 ( non roller ) minus intake and timing cover, Spare bare block ( 302 roller ) 4 or 5 sets of heads 289 and 302, Contact me thru ebay email and lets move this car, I am taking a $650 dollar loss at the buy it now, Thanks Mike

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