Here's my new ride

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

Here are some pics of my $500.00 car.

[NYC LS8]

Awesome. Always liked those wheels.

[2manymarks]

You got that "comfort" thing going with that one. My white 90BB had over 200k on it when I sold it earlier this year.

[demonswede]

How are the seats in feeling? These are the seats I would prefere - Have never seen them in reality.
Would prefer these over any Mark VII seats including the LSC, which I don't like.

Have Eldorado 1993-1994 black seats in my Mark VII - original 1984 in my Bill Blass, which I like the look of but they are not extremely comfortable, compared to my Eldorado Biarritz 1980 seats or the Eldorado Biarritz 1978 seats, which are among the best ever made - including Mark IV 1976 (looks like yours in design) Continental 1970 & this body - the Mark V especially the Designer, the Imperial/New Yorker about 1974, & the 22 ways 1989- 1993 Fleetwood 60 special.
However some of these are too big for our Mark VIIs.

[2manymarks]

How are the seats in feeling? These are the seats I would prefere - Have never seen them in reality.
Would prefer these over any Mark VII seats including the LSC, which I don't like.

Have Eldorado 1993-1994 black seats in my Mark VII - original 1984 in my Bill Blass, which I like the look of but they are not extremely comfortable, compared to my Eldorado Biarritz 1980 seats or the Eldorado Biarritz 1978 seats, which are among the best ever made - including Mark IV 1976 (looks like yours in design) Continental 1970 & this body - the Mark V especially the Designer, the Imperial/New Yorker about 1974, & the 22 ways 1989- 1993 Fleetwood 60 special.
However some of these are too big for our Mark VIIs.

My workhorse Mark VII is an 89BB with those same seats. The whole car is more comfortable than the LSC (IMHO) and great for a daily driver. However, that said, I would not have wanted to take the recent HR Power Tour in a BB. For the type of driving our 7's did, the LSC with it's "handling package" is the only way to fly.

For all seats considered, I'd have to say the most comfortable I ever had were the individual bucket seats of the Renault R10 of the 60's.

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

I like them both,but the BB seats are very comfortable. the lsc seats fit like a glove and hold you in place to take full advantage of the handling package they came with.all in all i'm a linc-a-holic.:D

comfort for know and speed for later.the motor is in the machine shop,bored .30 over and i've been shopping for cams.crower looks pretty so far.

[demonswede]

My 1984 BB has Koni front shocks rear air shock coil springs & LSC front & rear sway bars.

My 1984 60,000 (with 1993 - 1994 Eldo seats) original miles Mark VII will get LSC sway bars (have them already).

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

most of the suspention from the '91 lsc i had is under the BB and it's not to bad.still rides nice even with the 17's on it.:gears:

[CobraConti]

is that the one that was in Wendell? Good deal. Dumbass who sold it didn't even realize that those cobra rims + tires sell for almost $500 just by themselves :p.

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

no, this one i found at a used car place sitting in the back with the upper intake off and was headed for the scrap yard! all it needed was the fuel injectors replaced and some love.

the wheels are off the '91 that i drove from AZ when i moved here.

[Hizhonor]

Nice ride, CP!!! Good luck with it! ;)

[nailfoot]

Very nice Mark! Man, I got the Mark fever again!

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

sell it to you cheap!:D

[2manymarks]

Demonswede-

Consider the basic way Ford/Lincoln engineered and presented the Mark VII. Although a little "jumbled" at first, there were two offerings, the LSC and BB and each was put together to serve two different kinds of people with a common preference. Both were interested in the "sporty" look of the Mark, but one preferred the comfort and the other preferred the handling. So the "handling package" made the difference. Because they are the same platform, you can turn one into the other at some expense, but why? It has already been done for you. Aside from the seats, trim and instrumentation that are visual, the other differences are the airsprings, rack and pinion along with matching power steering pump and rear end gearing. If you really like the BB look and LSC handling, get a 91 or 92 and save a lot of trouble. Just my 2 cents.
(I had to edit out the shock absorber difference that apparently isn't)

[OneWayStreet]

Nice Mark for a nice price! :cool:

[Britanski]

Yeah good price. Those seats are great.

Oooo, those wheels look really odd on the Mark VII...

[JoshMcMadMac]

My 1984 BB has Koni front shocks rear air shock coil springs & LSC front & rear sway bars.

Sway bars were the same between the Mark VII models.

Nice deal on that mark, coffeepot!

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

the sway bars were differnt from the lsc and the blass the lsc ones were bigger front and rear,unless ordered that way from the factory.

[John Dancy]

Here are some pics of my $500.00 car.
"Nobody can eat just one."
- Lays Potato Chips Ad

My 1989 cost $500.00 After $2000.00 of bolt ons, it went 15.09 in the quarter mile with an automatic transmission and A/C. As a matter of fact, it's the car that your FLAMER raced against in 2003 :)

WTG. Is it gonna be a race a car?

[John Dancy]

...
However, that said, I would not have wanted to take the recent HR Power Tour in a BB. For the type of driving our 7's did, the LSC with it's "handling package" is the only way to fly.
...

Really?
I would have thought the opposite Jerry :shock:

Bill Blass saddle bag seats
3.08 rear
softer air springs
maroon
1000 mile trip

This SCREAMS 1988-1989 Bill Blass to me.

[Sysanalyst]

Here are some pics of my $500.00 car.
$500.00 Lincolns are all the rage here on LOL. Must say that I'm happy to be driving a $500 1997 Townie. I'm sure your ride will bring you many happy miles of cruzin', mine has taken me 15,000 miles in the past year, and has never failed to start nor left me stranded roadside. Air blows cold, get 20MPG city, and is a great learner car for my 15 year old daughter (who is now begging me for a Lexus like Mom and Sister have... go figure).

[gadget73]

Gotta love the cheap ride. Looks entirely decent especially for a $500 car.

[2manymarks]

Really?
I would have thought the opposite Jerry :shock:

Bill Blass saddle bag seats
3.08 rear
softer air springs
maroon
1000 mile trip

This SCREAMS 1988-1989 Bill Blass to me.

Trust me! At 80-95+ in a relatively tight group for extended periods....well, quicker steering, better take off and a little more stability from LSC wheels. And they may not be pillow seats, but you can make them fit you better-lotta benefit there. Now if we were cruising at 55-60, that may be another story.

[John Dancy]

Trust me! At 80-95+ in a relatively tight group for extended periods....well, quicker steering, better take off and a little more stability from LSC wheels. And they may not be pillow seats, but you can make them fit you better-lotta benefit there. Now if we were cruising at 55-60, that may be another story.
Well there ya go!
You know I drive 55!

[demonswede]

Maybe we have 20 1984 - 1992 Mark VIIs here in Sweden - most of these 1987-1988 & LSCs.
Mine 1984s are handpicked (by me) with like new bodies when related to rust.
I have installed an LSC rack & pinion in the BB.
The Mark VII has a new aftermarket - maybe cardone ps pump (if this is lsc or the other I don't know)
What's the differences with the ps pumps -if any?

[2manymarks]

Well there ya go!
You know I drive 55!

Wait a minute.....think, think,.....John, you don't have a BB, do you?

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

there is'nt any real diference in the pumps,it's mostly in the rack.

hey john,when did we race in 2003? i was in AZ then and my car was running low 14's.

yeah,for $500. and 130,000 miles it's a pretty good deal.I also went on a trip to michigan and got 25mpg average,but thats with the 3.08 gear and 17's.the onyl real change i've made was the cai and the cat back off my '91.no it won't be a race car,but it'll run like one.true sleeper.:leer:

[Hizhonor]

Me too ... my BB with the 2.73 rear! mmmmm can you say 26 MPG? :p

Really?
I would have thought the opposite Jerry :shock:

Bill Blass saddle bag seats
3.08 rear
softer air springs
maroon
1000 mile trip

This SCREAMS 1988-1989 Bill Blass to me.

[pro-five-oh]

Nice score, dude! Thanks for saving it!

[2manymarks]

Sway bars were the same between the Mark VII models.

Nice deal on that mark, coffeepot!

My parts list show a different number for with and w/o LSC package. It also shows two other part numbers for the Diesel with and w/o LSC package. I'm not saying they won't fit, but.....

[Nick]

Trust me! At 80-95+ in a relatively tight group for extended periods....well, quicker steering, better take off and a little more stability from LSC wheels. And they may not be pillow seats, but you can make them fit you better-lotta benefit there. Now if we were cruising at 55-60, that may be another story.

Even the stock LSC still floats a bit at high speed over bumps and crests. I think it's under damped for rebound.

[2manymarks]

Even the stock LSC still floats a bit at high speed over bumps and crests. I think it's under damped for rebound.

You da man, Nick. What's the answer? Do you have a recommendation for replacement shocks/struts?

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

picking up the motor from the machine shop friday,will be ordering the rest of the parts over the next couple of months.I would like to thank bluegrass for all the hellpfull info in the modified mark section.I will be staying with the SD system and getting the crower cam 15510 part# and have already ported the stock heads myself.the stall converter i got from hotrodlsc88 will be going in also(2000 stall)will match up well with the cam.

[hotrod88lsc]

It's a little higher than 2000, i used to brake stall it higher than that. i cant remember it's been a while.
Looks good man

[coffeepot/hrlmk7]

oh,ok good to know.thanks:o