A lucky 2017 Lincoln Continental that had seen better days was picked up by YouTuber Build It Yourself. It’s been a long journey getting it to where it’s at, because the crew decided to do something completely out of pocket with the luxury sedan: cram a V-10 engine under the hood. After years of work, it’s ready to hit the road for the first time under its own power.
Instead of building a standard 40-valve V-10 engine, they decided to make it “more spicy” and craft a high-compression naturally aspirated V-10 that would “shatter expectations.” It took over one year of fabrication to build that engine, and the end result was a screaming powerhouse chomping at the bit to go – a powerhouse that “most people would shove in a Mustang,” but Build It Yourself had a vision for the Lincoln Continental.
The front-wheel-drive (FWC) Continental underwent a massive conversion, transforming it to a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicle, “just the way it should have been from the factory.” Now that it’s all put together, there are a few finishing touches needed to get it in running condition – including the installation of its two-piece driveshaft. After topping off all necessary fluids, double- and triple-checking the bolts, it’s time to slap the tires back on and head out.
A trip around the block proves that the Lincoln Continental is drivable. Its exhaust screams, and the crew is all smiles as they tool down the street. Returning to the shop, they comment that it needs a bit more tuning to smooth it out some. After some tweaks, they take another test drive. Thankfully, joining traffic for the first time proves no sweat for the custom V-10 under the hood – and the team is grinning ear-to-ear as they hear it sing.
There’s still a long way to go to bring the Lincoln Continental back to where it was in terms of aesthetics, but for now, they’re extremely pleased with all the work they’ve put into it thus far. The next step? Finding out just how much power that V-10 engine actually makes.
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A proper car, one that should have been built, including limousine and wagon, good luck to the lad’s who built it, are they going to market the Head’s, why not and good luck to them.