marauder driveshaft

[2003DOHC]

Simple question I hope will a stock Marauder driveshaft fit a 2002 Crown Victoria?? Thanks!

[BruteForce]

Dunno but I have one for sale... drive shaft that is.

[gdmjoe]

Blue Oval - Simple question I hope will a stock Marauder driveshaft fit a 2002 Crown Victoria?? Thanks!
Yes, qualified with a .....

You will need the extended tail housing ( part # F5UZ-7A039-A and gasket - part # F7AZ-7086-A ) for the transmission.

*As long as you're down there, might as well install a METCO drive shaft safety loop ( part # MDL2300 ).

[KAILUAZ]

How much labor is required to install that tail housing? Is that a "do it yourself" type thing or a stealership type thing?

[gdmjoe]

KAILUAZ - How much labor is required to install that tail housing? Is that a "do it yourself" type thing or a stealership type thing?
It CAN be a do-it-yourself, however, since you have to loosen/move/etc. the transmission cross-member ( which is the hardest part ), it's a helleva lot easier to have someone with a lift do it.

*You're talking about 30minutes>1hour worth of labor for everything.

[2003DOHC]

Yes, qualified with a .....

You will need the extended tail housing ( part # F5UZ-7A039-A and gasket - part # F7AZ-7086-A ) for the transmission.

*As long as you're down there, might as well install a METCO drive shaft safety loop ( part # MDL2300 ).


Thank You. Might as well sell my stock driveshaft for scrap.

[SamF]

Thank You. Might as well sell my stock driveshaft for scrap.

Nahhh. Put it on ebay....no doubt someone will buy it for a few :twocents:

[TheDonk]

As a matter of fact there is a used Marauder driveshaft on EBay
going for $30 right now.

[SergntMac]

Seems to me that the correct answer to the question si "no, not without changing the tailshaft assembly, ect, ect..."

However that said, what exactly is the benefit of a Marauder drive shaft on a 2002 CV? Is it an upgrade of some sort?

[Dennis Reinhart]

Simple question I hope will a stock Marauder driveshaft fit a 2002 Crown Victoria?? Thanks!
No it will not

[RF Overlord]

what exactly is the benefit of a Marauder drive shaft on a 2002 CV? Is it an upgrade of some sort?Yes, sort of. The MM driveshaft is the same as the one on the CVPI. It is shorter than the stock CV/GM one, so is more suitable for use with a higher RAR, or sustained high-speed driving.

[Dennis Reinhart]

Yes, sort of. The MM driveshaft is the same as the one on the CVPI. It is shorter than the stock CV/GM one, so is more suitable for use with a higher RAR, or sustained high-speed driving.

The stock Marauder drive shaft has the same rating as the CV 128 MPH so why install it

[RF Overlord]

The stock Marauder drive shaft has the same rating as the CV 128 MPH so why install itOops. I thought the MM and the CVPI were the same...disregard my post above...thanks, Dennis. :bows:

[Dennis Reinhart]

Oops. I thought the MM and the CVPI were the same...disregard my post above...thanks, Dennis. :bows:
The 03/04 Marauder shaft will fit a 03 and up CV not a 01 or older

[Loco1234]

Even stock Marauder's need to get the upgrade to the drive shaft treatment....

Alla Metal Matrix drive shaft or Carbon Fiber....

either way far better balance....

[Drock96Marquis]

Question;
As I understand a few of the MMn members are running the CVPI AMMX drive shaft.
This drive shaft was found on 99-00 CVPIs (RAR went to 3.55, so higher driveline speed was anticipated and required an even lighter driveshaft).

Seeing as this is a 99-00 drive shaft, and you are using it on a 2003+, why can a 03 d/s NOT be used on a 98-02? :confused:

Also, Dennis you posted this:

The 03/04 Marauder shaft will fit a 03 and up CV not a 01 or older Why would it fit a 2002 (provided tailshaft extension housing is purchased), and not an -01? What changes occured between 01 and 02 to make the driveshafts incompatible?


Anyways, here is some info I have posted on CVN about panther drive shafts:
Link 1 (http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB23&Number=1205952&Forum=CatSearch-3&Words=touring%20sedan&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=1204998&Search=true#Post1205952)
Link 2 (http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB23&Number=1116770&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&vc=1)
The above link was directed towards a typical panther, for a MM w/ factory tire sizes think of the limits of one gear step lower than yours. IE 3.55s in a MM create similar driveline speeds to 3.27s in a typical panther.
Link 3 (http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB23&Number=1234198&Forum=CatSearch-3&Words=touring%20sedan&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=1233815&Search=true#Post1234198)

[SergntMac]

Read the links, didn't clear up a damn thing for me...

[gdmjoe]

SergntMac - Seems to me that the correct answer to the question si "no, not without changing the tailshaft assembly, ect, ect..."
You say potatoe, I say tomatoe. :D


However that said, what exactly is the benefit of a Marauder drive shaft on a 2002 CV? Is it an upgrade of some sort?
Aluminum versus steel ( unless the CV is a P71 ).

[SergntMac]

It's "potato"...Unless you're the Vice-President of the United States.