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So i may be going back to the w-body crowd.... found a mint 92 z34 5speed lumina are you guys going to shun me away? Lol
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z34's were fun cars! You're always welcome here no matter what you drive...unless it's a ford :poke: :joke:
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Mint Z34 with 5 speed? Is it red? That should have the 3.4 DOHC too, that would be a hell of a fun car!
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92 z34 red on red with 3.4 just hope it doesnt have timing belt issues..
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Can't shun you for having a car more fun than mine. Hahaha!
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:withstupid: I've always loved those, definitely post some pictures!
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Jfridge92 wrote:z34's were fun cars! You're always welcome here no matter what you drive...unless it's a ford :poke: :joke:
Am I gonna be shunned because this is my current build shop toy? :p

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Shunning you for the Lincoln? Absolutely, you need to go now :lol: I think you should share the build details in another thread, we all enjoy a good build no matter what the car!

As far as timing belt issues on that 3.4, I believe the recommended change interval is 60,000 miles, as long as it runs though you are fine, just change it ASAP if there is no record of the last time it was changed.
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LaserSVT wrote:
Jfridge92 wrote:z34's were fun cars! You're always welcome here no matter what you drive...unless it's a ford :poke: :joke:
Am I gonna be shunned because this is my current build shop toy? :p

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NO! Because I actually have a thing for those Lincoln's. Hell, even the Town Car would be a comfy DD, with some power mods of course. ;)
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SSEiMan01 wrote:
LaserSVT wrote:
Jfridge92 wrote:z34's were fun cars! You're always welcome here no matter what you drive...unless it's a ford :poke: :joke:
Am I gonna be shunned because this is my current build shop toy? :p
NO! Because I actually have a thing for those Lincoln's. Hell, even the Town Car would be a comfy DD, with some power mods of course. ;)
LOL. I actually sold a perfect one owner 96 Town Car last week. Went to buy a supposedly super nice 2003 SSEi that was total crap and bought the dudes TC instead cause it was perfect. Just sold it several days ago and went to buy another SSEi that turned out to also be trashed so I bought the dudes near mint (had to throw a new trans in it) 2001 Continental for cheap. Got it up for sale now to help fund this new obsession with getting an SSEi. LOL

BTW, the Conti also has the Teksid DOHC 32V V-8 like the Marks and Cobras just with FWD bosses in the block. Thing goes like stink with that 275HP V8 that's only a chip away from 305hp.

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The people next door to my grandma's house got one of those brand new, they still have it, black on black, hardly any miles on it. I actually kinda like em.
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Hahah no, I don't have any personal vendetta's against Ford myself, just had to get it out there before Lane came in to say it hahaha. I've always wanted an early 90s fox body myself.
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Get it! Then post pics!

I looked for one for a year to realize that they're pretty hard to find. It's hard enough to find a 5 speed 1st gen W.
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Ended up being complete piece, drove nice no rust but the interior was trashed and the body was mix matched colors..
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In answer to your previous question, we keep an open mind and support an L67 being swapped in to just about anything.
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This guy's car always made me want a z34..

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/19 ... *MORE-PICS*

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LaserSVT wrote:
Jfridge92 wrote:z34's were fun cars! You're always welcome here no matter what you drive...unless it's a ford :poke: :joke:
Am I gonna be shunned because this is my current build shop toy? :p

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95naSTA wrote:This guy's car always made me want a z34..

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/19 ... *MORE-PICS*

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that is a amazing car.....
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I haven't been shunned yet for buying a Soul, not publicly, anyway, so I'd say you're good lol,
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If the 8th digit in the VIN is an "X" (hence why we call them X-motors), that is the 3.4L DOHC V6. As much as I rail on these things for being a PITA to work on, I found myself looking at them on Autotrader the other night...

An especially clean, low miled 1994 Lumina Z34 was for sale... Just too *dang* much...
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