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Overall these cars are tanks. However, being that a 1997 is 27 years old, expect to do some minor repairs to things that have aged. The really only main thing that will cost a lot is replacing the intake manifold. The original ones had a plastic crossover for the thermostat housing and they always crack and leak coolant. Mine started to and I had to replace it. Look out for rust on these cars and front end components like the balljoints and shocks. Other than that I've just done little things here and there. They really are reliable cars, very practical too. Huge trunk and super safe. 97 was the last year of the "good" town cars as stated by many people. The 1998-2002 model years were by far the worst in reliability. Look for either a 1995-1997 or a 2003+ town car for maximum reliability.

@@WhiskersTheFish thanks so much for all that information really learned a lot I appreciate it! I’ll subscribe to your channel got some good videos. I hope you make more Lincoln town car videos. If you don’t mind me asking where did you find such a mint condition town car. And yeah I’ll definitely look out for the intake manifold and other things you mentioned 🙏💯

You think it’s worth getting the intake manifold changed out soon as I get a car or just wait till it goes bad. It’s gonna go bad anyway might as well get it done asap I feel.

@@Mrnormalsense I found my town car on facebook marketplace, It was a 1 owner car that lived in the midwest all it's life, garaged as well from what I can tell. I feel like this is one of the best platforms to find them because often there are estate sales and family members selling their grandpa's town car and stuff like that for super low prices. As for the intakes, try to look for what design it is, it may have already been replaced. The original ones are plastic all around. Look at the thermostat housing and alternator bracket areas. The original ones are completely plastic, a newer, replaced one has an aluminum thermostat housing and an aluminum alternator crossover bracket. They like to crack at about 120,000 miles but mine somehow lasted until 167,000 miles and I live in Illinois so that's even worse for it. If you find a clean town car with less than 100,000 miles I would probably wait to replace it, but if it has 120,000 to 150,000 miles and it's original I would probably just replace it instead of waiting for it to spew coolant everywhere :). Also, if you do end up buying a town car, you should change the oil at some point. I'm noting this because online and at auto parts stores they will list 5w-20 oil for the town cars. Originally these cars called for 5w-30 oil. The reason the parts stores say this is because of an emissions recall in the early 2000s, by using the thinner 5w-20 oil the town cars will get better mpg slightly. I highly recommend getting what the car originally wanted which was 5w-30. The thinner 5w-20 oil is not good for the engines, especially high mileage ones, and its more likely to cause blow-by. If you have a very high mileage town car I would even recommend going with a thicker than factory oil like 10w-40. I would never go thinner though.

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The most important things to look for when buying one is the intake manifold and the rear air suspension. If the car is sagging in the back, or the pump is always on, the rear air suspension is going bad. Make sure there is no coolant or wetness around the intake manifold. Other than that, these cars are tanks. Good luck on buying one!

@@WhiskersTheFish Good to know and thank you for your reply. I am very tall and sick of making myself fit into things. I believe the town car won;t give me any issues with that.

@@danstone8783 I can assure you that you should be just fine in the town car. I'm 5"10 and I drive with the seat maxed out in the "up" position with several inches still above my head. There is an incredible amount of leg room and head room.

If you do not want clutch issues but want to run a straight chain use a 72 tooth sprocket and a longer chain for it. The trade off is top speed.

I got it on Amazon, it’s the same size as the original Coleman tire: 19x7x8.

Get the predator 212 racing

Or at harbor freight it's 224 max performance is on sale 159 right now

I just bought a 30 series torque converter from amazon. I'm not sure the exact one I bought, but here is one I found. www.amazon.com/Torque-Converter-Clutch-Predator-Replacement/dp/B07S3TX4C5/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2INLJVVG3MDGU&keywords=30%2Bseries%2Btorque%2Bconverter&qid=1697060931&sprefix=30%2Bseries%2Btorque%2Bconverter%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 Keep in mind you will have to raise the engine about 1 inch if you have the same bike as me. I used 1 inch square tubing from gopowersports, but you can get square tubing from the hardware store yourself and drill holes if you want it cheaper.

I have a 22mm Mikuni carburetor, header pipe, governor delete, and a torque converter.

@@WhiskersTheFish What gearing?

@@Deucealive75 50 tooth sprocket on the back, 10 tooth sprocket on the torque converter I believe.

No problem, glad I could help.

Wear a full helmet, and always obey traffic laws. I’ve been pulled over 3 times. Luckily I was given warnings. Just be careful.

Yes, the big Coleman bikes all use 420 chain. Depending on what rear sprocket you have will determine the size clutch you need. If it’s the stock 50 tooth rear sprocket it’s probably not good for a 10 tooth clutch, it will burn up pretty fast. I’d get a 60 tooth rear sprocket if you are riding anything else than street.

@@WhiskersTheFish okay so what clutch do I order for stock 50t. I don’t do hills just ride trails and hardly street . I have a 212 predator with 50t rear sprocket

Do I get the 3/4 420 chain 12t?

Also a spacer for the shaft?

If you have $50-$60 I would get a max torque brand clutch. If not, I have gotten some Ok clutches from Amazon for around $25.

How many teeth are on your clutch and rear sprocket, and what size tires do you have?

@@WhiskersTheFish the clutch sprocket has 12 teeth and rear is 50 teeth. Also do I think it was smoking because of the chain because the chain was a #40 and the clutch is supposed to have a #35 cause if that’s the problem I am super dumb and wasting your time.

@@RealestateKingThe1 The chains should be the same. 40 chain is larger than 35 chain. What size tires do you have? Is your bike a large mini bike or a classic sized one?

@@WhiskersTheFish oh it is large Minibike. And tire size is 19x7. 00-8

Also it says the clutch is a 35 chain so would I need to get a 35 chain for it and if I did would it fit on my Minibike. And again thank you so much for the help without your help I would’ve been stuck.

The predators use standard size bolts, 5/16″-24 would work. Not metric. If you can’t find the exact length, go for a slightly longer bolt, you can always add washers later. Also please use a lock washer between the shaft bolt and shaft/washer. I see too many videos of bolts coming loose and things breaking.

I recommend buying bolts from your local hardware store. It’s much faster, and easier to see the bolts in person. They sell bolts for predator engines on Amazon but they are usually $6-$10 a piece and with shipping that’s ridiculous for a single bolt.

@@WhiskersTheFish do you know what size bolt you put on it looks very good. And thank you for all the help

Np, mine is a 5/16”-24 grade 8 bolt I think. Mine is a little too long, I used washers though.

@@WhiskersTheFish oh alright thank you so much this will help a lot

The large Coleman bikes use 420 chain. This is the one I am currently using. Pro Taper 420MX Premuim Gold Series Chains - Lg. 134 a.co/d/dNVgCIw

Thank you what size is the nut you put in the shaft to lock in the clutch because I also have a predator 224 but I don’t know what nut goes in the shaft so I can keep the clutch in place.

@@WhiskersTheFishyo hi again, I just tested my top speed and I got it to 54mph but there is one really bad thing. The clutch was super hot and the chain kept slipping on the sprocket. Do you know how to fix it or do you know what was wrong and thank you so much.

Got it from amazon. The lens fell out because the vibrations from my bike broke the glue inside, so I duck-taped it. www.amazon.com/RYANGO-Adjustable-Handlebar-Rearview-Handlebars/dp/B09MH2TP65/ref=sr_1_13?hvadid=616931589040&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9021515&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15280821728380221897&hvtargid=kwd-738052173&hydadcr=24664_13611849&keywords=mirror%2Bbike&qid=1684098919&sr=8-13&th=1

I'm not familiar with the Android operating system, so I'm not sure how to fix this problem for it.

Got it from Amazon like 3 years ago. It’s a motoos 66cc 2 stroke engine kit.

What size is your rear sprocket?

Me as well, but I have noticed that it seems as though the 224 is too powerful for these clutches and they are most of the time trying to engage even while idling.