[greasemonkey]

I'm looking for a donor engine/trans for a '68 Lincoln Continental 4 door and I don't know much about the ford engines. What are some of your thoughts on a SBF with a nice broad torque curve for a 100% street/cruise/freeway ride? I want to put a heavy duty 4 speed auto with a lockup torque converter so he can get some mileage out of it. What auto transmission is in the F250 gas trucks?

The newer Navigator/F150 5.4L seems like a good engine but I believe the intake is too tall, is there a different factory or aftermarket intake(besides a blower)?
A mildly built 5.0 may be enough power for what he wants but seems like it'd be a narrow powerband; which stroking to 347 would help. Is the 5.0L that's in the 80's-90's lincolns a roller cam and stout short block like the mustangs?
What about the late model 5.8L 351? Are there good/bad versions of this? How is aftermarket support?

We were all set on putting lincoln trim on top of an LQ4 6.0L Gen III chevy in front of a 4L80E and he decided to keep it ford, so that's kind of a bummer but I'm hoping I can get a stout small ford out of a 90's-newer car/truck that will be close to the above combo.

What do you guys think?