Can’t remember where I first saw it, but I heard about a Coyote swap into a Lincoln LS and now I desperately want an LS just to do that engine swap.

I’ve always loved the looks of the Lincoln LS, they’re aggressive, but sleek sedans with pretty damn comfy interiors, however, they use either a 3.0l V6 or a 3.9l Jaguar V8 that has a tendency to be less than reliable. One friend that had a V8 LS blew it up after a month and had to buy a whole new engine. Despite decent performance, the Lincoln didn’t sell too terribly well and was discontinued in 2006. They can be had for reasonably cheap due to the less than reliable reputation they had, but you get quite the car for your money! Maybe it wasn’t successful as a luxury car, but with 50/50 weight distribution, independent front and rear suspension, paired with either a 210hp V6 (upgraded to 220hp in 2002) or the 252hp V8, these were actually pretty sporty cars! The LS even won Motor Trend’s Car of the Year in 2000. Sadly, the V8 was only available with an automatic transmission, the “slap stick” auto being optional, but the V6 could be had in a 5 speed manual, an unusual thing to see in a Lincoln. I’m actually tempted to see if I can find any clean examples for sale, because a Coyote 5.0 or even a 5.6 would be one helluva fun project to make the LS the truly sporty sedan it always should’ve been!