829 whp Marauder

[lancejlove]

Do you guys know this build? Is he on the forum?
https://seemyride.us/03--mercury-marauder.html
https://youtu.be/tfVV2XjIsvE

[hotford]

10.3s @ 136 it's haulin the mail...………….

[lancejlove]

That thing is moving and he’s selling it for 25k ��

[Spectragod]

10.3s @ 136 it's haulin the mail...………….

True, and you can make those times with less power as well.

It’s perfect for a street car


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[WhatsUpDOHC]

Unsure about the current owner but Steve is/was Glassman99 on this forum.

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[lancejlove]

I need my car to run in the 10s I’m wondering if he has the engine from modular head shop. My block has a little work done to it but I’m wondering should I buy a cobra engine or something like the ones from modular to be able to run 10s with my current procharger.

[lancejlove]

Unsure about the current owner but Steve is/was Glassman99 on this forum.

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Thanks I looked him up and reading through his post now!

[Black Terror]

Engine came from Injected Engineering, Kennesaw, GA. Eric was builder of this vehicle.

[lancejlove]

Engine came from Injected Engineering, Kennesaw, GA. Eric was builder of this vehicle.

Is Eric on this forum? I’d like to pick his brain and perhaps get him to work on mine.

[Spectragod]

Lidio from alternative automotive is in Michigan, Martyo has a shop in Georgia and MMR on the west coast, if you need to be in the 10’a it’s possible, just a bunch of $$$$


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[lancejlove]

Thanks I’ll reach out to Marty and see what can be done

[Black Terror]

Marty/Jeff is the best on Marauders. They worked on mine until I sold it. Still work on my Supercharged 2005 Lincoln Town Car.
Eric is at: https://www.injectedengineering.com/
Not sure if he is on this forum, he does a lot of Marauder & Mustang work.

[musclemerc]

I need my car to run in the 10s I’m wondering if he has the engine from modular head shop. My block has a little work done to it but I’m wondering should I buy a cobra engine or something like the ones from modular to be able to run 10s with my current procharger.

Not with a D1SC.
F1A all day long...

[justbob]

I’m not sure where to even start besides saying the engine is only one piece of a very expensive puzzle. Assuming you could make the power off the D1 there is still >

Larger throttle body
Full exhaust
Larger MAF
Manual tensioner
8 rib set up
Overdriven lower pulley
Tiny upper pulley
Probably increasing the blower piping size
Making it all a fully welded and V band clamp set up or your in for a nightmare of pipes blowing off.
Larger BOV
Complete new fuel system and wiring
Trans
Converter
Driveshaft
Fully built rear
New drag radials
Brakes if you want to slow the girl on down
And suspension to keep it planted

I’m know damn well I left off a couple grand in the smalls.

Also now we’re talking about a car that didn’t come from the factory with a power adder such as the CTS/V that you’re wanting to school. That automatically puts you keeps you above 11.49 per NHRA until you get a roll cage.. Not even mentioning the small list of other things you’ll have to address to compete properly and safely.

I’d love to see another quick Marauder but guys like me have spent a decade or more basically repurchasing the car more than once in just parts and just feel the need to warn you how quickly it adds up and point out that the only thing on this car that’s bulletproof is the frame..

You got an AWESOME street car. Once you turn up the wick beyond that your putting a lot of trust in aftermarket parts. I trust my car as it’s been 100% trouble free for seven years now. But guess what? Anytime it goes to the track or crosses a state line to go to meets its on a trailer. Homie goes out to have fun, Homie doesn’t need headaches this late in life!



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[lancejlove]

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply I really appreciate you taking the time to do that there’s a lot of info in there. I’m prepared to make the necessary upgrades this will be what I put most of my time and money in since my other hobbies are pretty inexpensive. Once I get in touch with Marty I guess I’ll know the next steps I’ll have to take.

[hotford]

Build it and they will come!!!!!

[Spectragod]

I’m not sure where to even start besides saying the engine is only one piece of a very expensive puzzle. Assuming you could make the power off the D1 there is still >

Larger throttle body
Full exhaust
Larger MAF
Manual tensioner
8 rib set up
Overdriven lower pulley
Tiny upper pulley
Probably increasing the blower piping size
Making it all a fully welded and V band clamp set up or your in for a nightmare of pipes blowing off.
Larger BOV
Complete new fuel system and wiring
Trans
Converter
Driveshaft
Fully built rear
New drag radials
Brakes if you want to slow the girl on down
And suspension to keep it planted

I’m know damn well I left off a couple grand in the smalls.

Also now we’re talking about a car that didn’t come from the factory with a power adder such as the CTS/V that you’re wanting to school. That automatically puts you keeps you above 11.49 per NHRA until you get a roll cage.. Not even mentioning the small list of other things you’ll have to address to compete properly and safely.

I’d love to see another quick Marauder but guys like me have spent a decade or more basically repurchasing the car more than once in just parts and just feel the need to warn you how quickly it adds up and point out that the only thing on this car that’s bulletproof is the frame..

You got an AWESOME street car. Once you turn up the wick beyond that your putting a lot of trust in aftermarket parts. I trust my car as it’s been 100% trouble free for seven years now. But guess what? Anytime it goes to the track or crosses a state line to go to meets its on a trailer. Homie goes out to have fun, Homie doesn’t need headaches this late in life!



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^^^THIS^^^, I was a little over 50k in mods with mine, cost of parts have gone up expediently since then, most of my track time was Woodward, fun times.

And when it breaks, it breaks. As Bob said, trailer it everywhere, and when it breaks, you can get home with no worries.


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[Joe Walsh]

It's good to see new guys modding 4.6 DOHCs and making their Marauders fast!
I'm too old to fight that battle again...
As others have said;
Making a 4,200 lb 4 door sedan with an automatic transmission and a 281 CID V8 run quick is a major undertaking.
If I had the gumption to buy another Marauder.... it'd be a 5.0 Coyote build at a minimum.

As other, smarter members know....the only way to make a 4.6 V8 run quickly....is with major league forced induction!


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[Spectragod]

It's good to see new guys modding 4.6 DOHCs and making their Marauders fast!
I'm too old to fight that battle again...
As others have said;
Making a 4,200 lb 4 door sedan with an automatic transmission and a 281 CID V8 run quick is a major undertaking.
If I had the gumption to buy another Marauder.... it'd be a 5.0 Coyote build at a minimum.

As other, smarter members know....the only way to make a 4.6 V8 run quickly....is with major league forced induction!


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Or an LS swap, with forced induction


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[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Imagine spending $100k, still street legal, but not being reliable enough to jump in for a road trip. Unless it is non-legal non-registrable, I don't get the trailering it everywhere. Reminds me of the harley guys that only ride from bar to bar locally, and then trailer their bikes to sturgis.. I don't get it. Part of the fun is the road trip there.

[Spectragod]

Imagine spending $100k, still street legal, but not being reliable enough to jump in for a road trip. Unless it is non-legal non-registrable, I don't get the trailering it everywhere. Reminds me of the harley guys that only ride from bar to bar locally, and then trailer their bikes to sturgis.. I don't get it. Part of the fun is the road trip there.

Fast cars break stuff, just that simple.

I had 2 HD touring bikes, a screamin eagle road king and a screamin eagle Electra glide, ever ride 800+ miles on a bike? There are those that do, but sometimes it is just rough as we all age different.

As for the trailer, it’s just good knowing you can get your ride home if it breaks and you don’t have to leave it at a unknown garage or inconvenience an out of town buddy by leaving it at their place.

My car was reliable, till it blew the trans and converter out locally during some “spirited” local driving, but the trailer came in handy for fetching my buddies cars that broke and we had to get them back to their place


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[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Actually yes, many times and on a crotch rocket to boot. It's made to be ridden, not hard parking in front of a bar.

I get the trailer, would suck to drive cross country and then break down at a track somwehere. But when going for a street meat, like looseville, getting there is half the fun.

[Spectragod]

Actually yes, many times and on a crotch rocket to boot. It's made to be ridden, not hard parking in front of a bar.

I get the trailer, would suck to drive cross country and then break down at a track somwehere. But when going for a street meat, like looseville, getting there is half the fun.

Life is about choices. Sounds like your comfortable with Billy bobs towing damaging your ride, and dropping it off at some random shop to “fix” it.

Since my choice is to not have my stuff damaged by random people that don’t have a clue what they are looking at, I’ll either do it myself or trailer it to a place that understands what they are looking at. Then again, if it’s just a stock Marauder, it’s not much different than a Vic.


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[marauderrocks51]

round trip on a 350 boss hoss bike . chi town to 101 coast and through SD for the rally and home 4680. for that trip .14 days and two full ones in the rain . trailer ? we dont need no stinking trailer "" LOL

[justbob]

For me it was snapping my driveshaft clean in half at the Union Grove strip. $240 to rent the Uhaul and trailer IIRC and another $200 tip to YZmud and his brother for picking up my family with a flatbread for my broken car at 10 o’clock on a school night and getting us halfway home at least. Just aggravation that isn’t needed in my already hectic life.

Plus like Darren mentioned. Others have needed it as well so it at least I could help them out of a jam.

Now when I travel I honestly go out with full intention to break things doing what I do best. Showing off... [emoji6] All the joyrides that guys who rarely or have never met me, well, I’d like to say I normally put on a pretty decent “poopyourpants show”! [emoji16]

As for the trip being half the fun. After 11 Louisville’s I feel the drive to sucks. I want quiet, especially after three days of debauchery and shenanigans.

I did drive to the Bloomington meet because that was only like 2 hours and to trailer would be kinda silly. But then again would it? I still would need to find a way home and come back plus leaving it at a hotel parking lot. I chanced it and was fine. She hasn’t had a slightest hiccup in years. Now 5 1/2 hours to Louisville? No thanks! I hate the car after an hour and want nothing more than to get the hell out of the noisy SOB!!

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[lancejlove]

I actually am looking forward to getting a rig together to tow my toys wherever I’m going. Being down here in Florida now that’s all I see especially near Daytona with all the bikers and nice cars. Get a decent truck and trailer and tow your toys around country if needed. I don’t know too many people that take their “performance” vehicles on cross country trips. That’s just asking for something to break especially for heavily modified cars. I used to ride my Harley back and forth from GA to NC about a 12 hour ride round trip. The first couple of times was fun but after that it became a bit dreadful. Everyone is different though but once my vehicle gets to that stage of not being driven for a long distance then I’ll get a trailer for it with no hesitation.

[TooManyFords]

^^^THIS^^^, I was a little over 50k in mods with mine,
Hold my beer...

[Joe Walsh]

Hold my beer...Lol....
Hey John!
How are you doing?
What's up with ProRauder?

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[Spectragod]

Hold my beer...

Yeah, but I only had to build mine once, so there’s that. Are you on your 3rd round of mods/rebuild? Your car is legend for sure.


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[TooManyFords]

I'm not sure I can ever call it finished! LOL

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[TooManyFords]

This Spring, I promise to clean up the garage. :)

[TooManyFords]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTYy9DZ6XwA&ab_channel =JohnFrielIII

[Spectragod]

I’ll bet that gets trailered when going to events?


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[TooManyFords]

Sometimes. I do trailer it to the start of DragWeek, and then beat on by driving it over 1000 miles and racing every day at each track along the way. Can I drive it to all the events? Absolutely! This is built to be a street car that goes fast. I trailer it because I might break something, and renting a uhaul for that distance is just stupid. :D If we ever have another Marauderville, I'll drive it.

[Joe Walsh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTYy9DZ6XwA&ab_channel =JohnFrielIIISo it looks to be lightly modded.....

:D

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[mustangeddie]

You're too funny Joe... to me it looks like a race car with license plates. Don't think many 03-04 Marauders came from the factory with a tubular 4 link with heim joints , an aluminum center section 9", a fuel cell & a parachute.

[Spectragod]

Sometimes. I do trailer it to the start of DragWeek, and then beat on by driving it over 1000 miles and racing every day at each track along the way. Can I drive it to all the events? Absolutely! This is built to be a street car that goes fast. I trailer it because I might break something, and renting a uhaul for that distance is just stupid. :D If we ever have another Marauderville, I'll drive it.

Curious, what does your car do in the quarter?


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[justbob]

Curious, what does your car do in the quarter?


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Mid 15’s. These cars are heavy ya know.

https://youtu.be/zmirnehKwGA

Kidding John! I’m curious too. Hell I don’t even know what what mine could do anymore LOL


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[TooManyFords]

LOL! I have struggled in the last 3-4 years with getting the power to the ground. The Dyno shows the motor making well over 4 digits, and 980+ to the wheels stopping short of 8000 rpm. My issue has been getting a torque converter to stall high enough to spool the turbos. Last year we think we solved the problem but COVID hit and the car never left the garage. When I've had my shots, I am certainly looking forward to taking it to the track and get that 8 second time slip finally.

[Joe Walsh]

LOL! I have struggled in the last 3-4 years with getting the power to the ground.
The Dyno shows the motor making well over 4 digits, and 980+ to the wheels stopping short of 8000 rpm.
My issue has been getting a torque converter to stall high enough to spool the turbos.
Last year we think we solved the problem but COVID hit and the car never left the garage.
When I've had my shots, I am certainly looking forward to taking it to the track and get that 8 second time slip finally.

.............................. ............ :awe:



:hmmm: OK....I retract my previous statement about it being lightly modded.

It's got a few more bolt-ons than I thought..... :D

[jflave]

I would love to see that happen for you, Good Luck & stay safe.

[bocat187]

Everyone has there story with these cars lord knows I do. But theres a thing in life called passion and when u have that in something u love the money adds up so fast. Lol that passion has cost me alot of money but at the end of the day you got to be happy to be stress free so live your dreams or be miserable!!!!!