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Old 2007-02-08, 09:56 PM   #56
JC
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Real Name: JC
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Location: Orange, CA
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Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R
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Originally Posted by sperry
JC, that's a sick M8! In fact the M8 and the '94-'96 TBirds shared a lot of parts since they were both build on the mn12 platform. Same V8 motor (4.6L SOHC), and lots of bolt on bits. The Mark VIII brakes were beefier than the TBird's, and were a popular cheap upgrade (think WRX brakes on an RS), but I've never seen Cobra brakes on a Lincoln!
I thought you'd like it. Cobra front brakes bolt across so they seem to a be a popular upgrade but the rears he had to fabricate some stuff to mount. It's the only 6spd Mark VIII on the planet as far as he knows.
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