I picked up my drivetrain car. Its a 1980 Lincoln Versailles with a 1977 Versailles 351 windsor.

I got the car for the engine and rear end but I am wondering what little parts I may over look and send to the scrapper.

I will be taking the front brake assembly as well but more for parts as I will probably get a granada front end. I have read the Versilles have a bigger lower control arm and dont work. Is there anything I can do to make this work?

Can I use the master cylinder? Is it worth it? My car has 4 wheel drums right now.

I dont want to miss any crucial little parts and then have to search for them. I will be getting new leafs for the rear as I restore the car. Should I keep the whole E brake cable? I have read that is one of the things to modify to use this rear end. Will I be using the U bolts from this car or the mustang for the rear axle?

Any and all comments welcome.

Thanks in advance.

It will be going into a 67 coupe.

Carson.

 

Those are the main things I would pull.
Rearend
Motor
Front brakes, spindles, etc.
Maybe the tranny depending on what it is

 

If I had to guess, I'd say it had a small block style C6 trabs un it, which is a very good thing to keep.

 

yeah its either a C4 or C6, the guy didnt know and its too wet out to lay underneath it right now. Either way I will be keeping it, if even just to sell. Same with the drive shaft incase I need a spare to shorten.

I am mainly concerned with over looking something small. Still wondering about the master cylinder. It seems pointless to restore the car and use and old MC to cut a corner but im also going to break the bank on all the other parts of the car lol.

Anybody restoring a Versailles who wants a complete MINT interior? 100 bucks? lol