Thread: My 71 Lincoln Coupe caught fire!!!

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Wow, Rough luck. Hope you can figure out was caused it. Burning plug wires really seems odd to me like electric was trying to go to ground. I have had that happen before Check to see if the ground strap was left off when they worked on your valve covers, sometimes they run from the body to the valve cover bolt. And good luck getting it all back together

Pat

Matt, I considered the new plug wire idea. The problem was that I would have had to call a cab, try to find a parts store open at almost 8pm, and I already had the tow trucks there. That Russian driver saved the day. Also, since I don't know what truly started the fire, I am leery about doing a repair on the fly.

Diablo, that is just about the shortest air cleaner I could find. I have major clearance issues too because of the Weiand Stealth intake manifold on the car. I am NOT impressed with how thin the foam filter element is, there is just nothing there. Size is great, air filtration is bad.

Stu, I will bring that up to the mechanic. Thanks all...

Originally Posted by 71LincolnCoupe

Matt, I considered the new plug wire idea. The problem was that I would have had to call a cab, try to find a parts store open at almost 8pm, and I already had the tow trucks there. That Russian driver saved the day. Also, since I don't know what truly started the fire, I am leery about doing a repair on the fly.

Diablo, that is just about the shortest air cleaner I could find. I have major clearance issues too because of the Weiand Stealth intake manifold on the car. I am NOT impressed with how thin the foam filter element is, there is just nothing there. Size is great, air filtration is bad.

Stu, I will bring that up to the mechanic. Thanks all...

maby you could get 1 of those air cleaner adapters that drop a 14" standard chrome cleaner down over the carb a couple of ", get a 2" element for the 14
" filter and only about 1" would be above the carb. all they are is a new base for the air cleaner.