Re: Lincoln..
-> I've finally decided to start restoring my Grandmother's 1972
-> 4-door Lincoln Continental. It's been sitting in an unheated garage

-> we shall see. With my luck, the brakes will go while I'm steering it
-> along I-40. I'm no mechanic, so this will be one big nightmarish
-> learning experience for me.
I'd take a couple of shorter runs with it first, around the block or
so.  That'll tell you more than any amount of peekin' and pokin'.
You have outlined a pretty good start, though.
-> BTW, what size engine does this thing have, and if things come to
-> worse, will it fit in the bay of a 64 Fairlane?
Should be a 460.  Than engine was used from 1969 to the late 70's.
A rather decent engine, actually.  Still quite a bit of racing
equipment available - even right from Ford.  As far as fitting in
the Fairlane, I'd say not easily.  Ford made the special race-only
Thunderbolt with a similar sized 427 FE engine.  It took a lot of
work to get it to clear the shock towers.  Unless you've had a
fair bit of experience doing engine swaps, I'd advise against trying.
Once you get the Lincoln home, grab the tape measure and you'll see.
Anything will fit, if you have a big enough hammer, but....
-c-
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