Operation Trilogy Resurrection

[Comin' in Hot]

I made it to see the car last night at the dealership. The car is safe, I'm relieved. It's going to take a couple days to get the deal done since I didn't have 11k sitting around after just buying a second marauder this summer, but he bank said the check is in mail. The owners of the dealership are nice enough to let me start working on the car to make sure I could drive it home early next week.

So far here is whats been done:

The dealership put a new Motorcraft battery in it to get it on their trailer.

The first thing I did was buy an alternator, but after closer inspection, I might not need it. RoyLPita told me to check the alternator extension splices and sure enough the wire broke clean off in my hand.

I also checked the passenger side rear window, and it's in the door:banana:, so I don't need to get a window, I'll just have to check wiring and possibly change the regulator.


That's it for now, I'm getting what I need together to go fix the wire to get the car home.

[RacerX]

Wow, you may have a nice big WIN right there! :beer: Third MM??? You bish! ;)

[Comin' in Hot]

Wow, you may have a nice big WIN right there! :beer: Third MM??? You bish! ;)

Yes my third. I have a black 03 300A with 168k as my DD, which I'm going to sell or part out, im still deciding. I was lucky enough to score NAVCHAP's blue this summer, and now this one, which I plan to make my DD.


New new years resolution is to not buy anymore marauders lol

[wickedmerc]

WOW Derek, that's awesome!!! Congratulations and good luck.

oh, and good luck with the New Year's resolution ;) -> :D

[DOOM]

:congrats: bro!

Very nice! :beer:

[Cobra25]

I was lucky enough to score NAVCHAP's blue this summer.

NAVCHAP sold his Blue marauder to you ?

[Ms. Denmark]

NAVCHAP sold his Blue marauder to you ?
That's what he's telling everyone anyway...oh wait, he did let me drive it! :D

[Comin' in Hot]

NAVCHAP sold his Blue marauder to you ?

Yes, I kept it quiet until MV9

[Bigdogjim]

Yes Derek it always great when a plan comes together:up:

You are ending the year on a great note and look to starting 2012 on sure bet as far as marauders go:up:

Once you get the bugs worked out you wil have a perfect stable mate for the blue car.

[guspech750]

Yes my third. I have a black 03 300A with 168k as my DD, which I'm going to sell or part out, im still deciding. I was lucky enough to score NAVCHAP's blue this summer, and now this one, which I plan to make my DD.


New new years resolution is to not buy anymore marauders lol

Ahhhhhhhhhh. Ok. You have Navchaps car. I had the DTR next to you at the MV9 car show and car museum.

That's awesome you were able to rescue the Black Trilogized Marauder!!

You are going to have two awesome SC MM's
Happy for you man!!


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[Comin' in Hot]

Ahhhhhhhhhh. Ok. You have Navchaps car. I had the DTR next to you at the MV9 car show and car museum.

That's awesome you were able to rescue the Black Trilogized Marauder!!

You are going to have two awesome SC MM's
Happy for you man!!


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Right!!!, I really laid low this year not knowing anyone, but next year I might give CBT and you a run for your money on does the craziest stuff

[guspech750]

Right!!!, I really laid low this year not knowing anyone, but next year I might give CBT and you a run for your money on does the craziest stuff

Well so far you are Winning!! You have 3 MM and two are SC!! :burnout:


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[Blackened300a]

Lots of luck Derek! From making your first run the quarter to having 2 SCed marauders. Been a great 2011!

[RoyLPita]

I made it to see the car last night at the dealership. The car is safe, I'm relieved. It's going to take a couple days to get the deal done since I didn't have 11k sitting around after just buying a second marauder this summer, but he bank said the check is in mail. The owners of the dealership are nice enough to let me start working on the car to make sure I could drive it home early next week.

So far here is whats been done:

The dealership put a new Motorcraft battery in it to get it on their trailer.

The first thing I did was buy an alternator, but after closer inspection, I might not need it. RoyLPita told me to check the alternator extension splices and sure enough the wire broke clean off in my hand.

I also checked the passenger side rear window, and it's in the door:banana:, so I don't need to get a window, I'll just have to check wiring and possibly change the regulator.


That's it for now, I'm getting what I need together to go fix the wire to get the car home.

Let me know if you need a regulator and or motor. I have the parts.

[Cobra25]

Yes, I kept it quiet until MV9I'm really surprized he sold it. Congrats on buying it.

[jflave]

Yes my third. I have a black 03 300A with 168k as my DD, which I'm going to sell or part out, im still deciding. I was lucky enough to score NAVCHAP's blue this summer, and now this one, which I plan to make my DD.


New new years resolution is to not buy anymore marauders lolIf you part it out i'll buy the rear bumper cover if it's in good shape, keep me in mind please. Thanks :)

[71cyclone]

:congrats: bro!

Very nice! :beer:
Good move STARTIN the YEAR OUT RIGHT WITH a NEW MM:banana:

[Gryphonzus]

Congratulations on the purchase. Hope you can get all the bugs worked out.

[Comin' in Hot]

UPDATE: this morning I got up early to get the wire temporarily spliced until I could run the wire how I want it when I get the car home. I took out 4 crappy splices and put in one good temp splice. Started the car and got 14.1 volts at the battery. SCORE ONE FOR ME!!!!! Now I could take back alternator I bought and get my $230 back

The chec also showed up at my place so I will have the car home by Tuesday at the latest

[guspech750]

Pure awesomeness!!


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[MOTOWN]

Congrats on the purchase, you got a hell of a deal!!

[Comin' in Hot]

Paperwork is signed, it's mine with a 2 year warranty!!

[Taemian]

Well so far you are Winning!! You have 3 MM and two are SC!! :burnout:


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2DMax still has the record, I believe. One of the Lyschom cars, one Trilogy, and 2 N/As, all in his monster garage.

Bastage...;)

[Taemian]

Paperwork is signed, it's mine with a 2 year warranty!!


Congrats!!

[Ms. Denmark]

Nice to hear.

[wickedmerc]

Paperwork is signed, it's mine with a 2 year warranty!!

That's great man! Any pictures??
You got a 2 year warranty on what?!?

[Bigdogjim]

Paperwork is signed, it's mine with a 2 year warranty!!

Great way to start the New Year:up:

I love it when a plan come together:banana2:

[SC Cheesehead]

Sweet!

:congrats: on the latest addition to the stable!

[Comin' in Hot]

That's great man! Any pictures??
You got a 2 year warranty on what?!?

I'll try to get some pictures this weekend.... As for the warranty, it covers most of the car, I would have to look at it again to tell you specifics, but I know I looked at what it covered and I was amazed.

I drove the car home. It drove really nice, it was SOOO hard to baby it, but I want to change all the fluids and look it over really well. I'm also thinking a possible dyno test to make sure the tune is right before I beat on it.

[Comin' in Hot]

Thanks everyone for your support and well wishes so far!!!!!!!!!

[Bigdogjim]

Thanks everyone for your support and well wishes so far!!!!!!!!!

That's what were are here for!

[wickedmerc]

I'll try to get some pictures this weekend.... As for the warranty, it covers most of the car, I would have to look at it again to tell you specifics, but I know I looked at what it covered and I was amazed.

I drove the car home. It drove really nice, it was SOOO hard to baby it, but I want to change all the fluids and look it over really well. I'm also thinking a possible dyno test to make sure the tune is right before I beat on it.

You got a Trilogized Marauder for cheap AND they'll fix it for you for the next 2 years if you break something?!??!? Talk about stepping in :censor:!!

I find myself drifting from happy-for-you to insanely jealous!!!! :help: --> :cool:

[CBT]

Right!!!, I really laid low this year not knowing anyone, but next year I might give CBT and you a run for your money on does the craziest stuff

You have your work cut out for you. We were fairly tame at Marauderville. Well, except for the excessive drinking, burnouts, getting pulled over, and excessive drinking. I blame justbob for everything me and joe do, no matter what part of the country we are gathered at. And Brad, too. And Zack. Sometimes Rex makes me drink. Haggis, too. Come to think of it, a lot of people make me drink and act a fool, I never do anything like drink or smoke stuff or spin tires when I'm here alone. You people are a bad influence!!

[Pops]

You have your work cut out for you. We were fairly tame at Marauderville. Well, except for the excessive drinking, burnouts, getting pulled over, and excessive drinking. I blame justbob for everything me and joe do, no matter what part of the country we are gathered at. And Brad, too. And Zack. Sometimes Rex makes me drink. Haggis, too. Come to think of it, a lot of people make me drink and act a fool, I never do anything like drink or smoke stuff or spin tires when I'm here alone. You people are a bad influence!!

Note for self! Watch who comes to the next event in Michigan!!!!;)

[CBT]

Note for self! Watch who comes to the next event in Michigan!!!!;)

I just talked to your son on the phone, probably while you were typing that. Says he'll be picking up his car Saturday. Guess I better get that body out of the trunk and put his tags back on it, huh? :P

[Pops]

I just talked to your son on the phone, probably while you were typing that. Says he'll be picking up his car Saturday. Guess I better get that body out of the trunk and put his tags back on it, huh? :P

What about the 4000 miles? Make sure you have plenty of beer he can pay for also!!!! Thanks for the help!!!!!!!:)

[CBT]

What about the 4000 miles? Make sure you have plenty of beer he can pay for also!!!! Thanks for the help!!!!!!!:)
Well the milage and also his engine was smoking so I replaced it. I figure 32 grand aught to cover my expenses. :D

[Pops]

I was thinking more!!! So 32 is a great deal!:P

[CBT]

I was thinking more!!! So 32 is a great deal!:P
I'm cutting him a deal, he's related to a guy and gal I know. ;)

[Pops]

I'm cutting him a deal, he's related to a guy and gal I know. ;)

Thats what you think! He might not be mine!! Sorry I forgot he acts like me!!!!:confused:

[Comin' in Hot]

UPDATE: I had a chance to look at the passenger sider rear window, I tested it with a different master switch and it went right up. I have to send a thank you to RoyLPita for the suggestion. He is making troubleshooting this car a breeze.

[CBT]

UPDATE: I had a chance to look at the passenger sider rear window, I tested it with a different master switch and it went right up. I have to send a thank you to RoyLPita for the suggestion. He is making troubleshooting this car a breeze.

Someone did a write up on re-soldering all the switches to make them work and light up again. Might have even been him?

[justbob]

You have your work cut out for you. We were fairly tame at Marauderville. Well, except for the excessive drinking, burnouts, getting pulled over, and excessive drinking. I blame justbob for everything me and joe do, no matter what part of the country we are gathered at. And Brad, too. And Zack. Sometimes Rex makes me drink. Haggis, too. Come to think of it, a lot of people make me drink and act a fool, I never do anything like drink or smoke stuff or spin tires when I'm here alone. You people are a bad influence!!

Thank you. :D

[Comin' in Hot]

I started working on the car last night, I changed all the plugs for motorcraft sp-433's, changed the oil using castrol syntec with a motor craft FL820s filter, I swapped out the master power window switch for a new ford switch, and I removed the nitrous system.... I'll do some more tomorrow night.

[Guittard22]

Good luck sounds like you got a great deal. Any pic of your new ride ?

[RoyLPita]

I started working on the car last night, I changed all the plugs for motorcraft sp-433's, changed the oil using castrol syntec with a motor craft FL820s filter, I swapped out the master power window switch for a new ford switch, and I removed the nitrous system.... I'll do some more tomorrow night.

What did you gap the plugs at? What plugs were in there before?

[Comin' in Hot]

What did you gap the plugs at? What plugs were in there before?

It looks like I'm changing the plugs again tomorrow :lol: I have them at .032 but I apparently used the wrong heat range, do you have a suggestion since the awsf-22c plugs have been discontinued?

[LANDY]

NGK TR6 gapped at .32 is what you should use.

[justbob]

I've had great luck with Autolite SP 103's. They don't burn out as easy as the Motorcrafts I used to run.

[guspech750]

You have your work cut out for you. We were fairly tame at Marauderville. Well, except for the excessive drinking, burnouts, getting pulled over, and excessive drinking. I blame justbob for everything me and joe do, no matter what part of the country we are gathered at. And Brad, too. And Zack. Sometimes Rex makes me drink. Haggis, too. Come to think of it, a lot of people make me drink and act a fool, I never do anything like drink or smoke stuff or spin tires when I'm here alone. You people are a bad influence!!

Your Welcome for your cool life!!


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[RoyLPita]

It looks like I'm changing the plugs again tomorrow :lol: I have them at .032 but I apparently used the wrong heat range, do you have a suggestion since the awsf-22c plugs have been discontinued?

I read that they have been supercedes by this: AGSF22CF6

[TFB]

I read that they have been supercedes by this: AGSF22CF6

Summit Racing is substituting MC SP505, for the 22s


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACF-SP505/

[Comin' in Hot]

I changed the plugs again today with NGK TR6's, swapped the belts for new Gates green stripe belts and replaced the fuel filter with a motorcraft fuel filter. Next is a coolant flush and the engine is done. I will take some pictures tomorrow.

[Mr. Man]

Have you had a chance to wash the car yet. We were interested if the whole car had the blue flake in the paint.

[Comin' in Hot]

Have you had a chance to wash the car yet. We were interested if the whole car had the blue flake in the paint.

I ran it through the car wash, but i didn't really look close at it yet. I have lots of mechanical stuff to go through, I know i need to clay bar the car, and probably buff it afterwards.... the most troubling things to me are the the trunk (terrible repaint, chipping and the worst orange peal I've ever seen) and the rear windshield (due to the antenna mounted and a hole drilled through the window)

[Ms. Denmark]

I'm impressed by the fact that, so far, most of the issues are cosmetic and fixable. That is great!!;)

[clintons4]

I ran it through the car wash, but i didn't really look close at it yet. I have lots of mechanical stuff to go through, I know i need to clay bar the car, and probably buff it afterwards.... the most troubling things to me are the the trunk (terrible repaint, chipping and the worst orange peal I've ever seen) and the rear windshield (due to the antenna mounted and a hole drilled through the window)

I doubt that they drilled through tempered glass. It is probably double sided tape with a metal plate. Did you pull it off to see if the did drill it? I would almost bet money on this :eek:

[Comin' in Hot]

I doubt that they drilled through tempered glass. It is probably double sided tape with a metal plate. Did you pull it off to see if the did drill it? I would almost bet money on this :eek:

That would be great, but I see the mounting bracket with the antenna on the outside and a base plate with a wire coming off of it on the inside.

[clintons4]

That would be great, but I see the mounting bracket with the antenna on the outside and a base plate with a wire coming off of it on the inside.

Dude, pull that bastard off the inside. Bet 5 bucks its double sided tape with a metal plate in it. I have seen this many many times. Even the most skilled person would not attempt drilling through tempered "safety glass" for something as petty as a cell phone antenna, gps, etc.

[Spectragod]

That would be great, but I see the mounting bracket with the antenna on the outside and a base plate with a wire coming off of it on the inside.

A glass mount antenna uses the glass as part of the antenna's operation. There is no hole, I'll put money on it.

[RacerX]

That would be great, but I see the mounting bracket with the antenna on the outside and a base plate with a wire coming off of it on the inside.
I still have mine on my MM. There is no hole through the glass. EMF is transmitted between the plates on either side of the glass. :beer:

[Comin' in Hot]

The antenna base is off, you guys are the best!!!!!!! On a side note, whoever put the stereo system in the car didn't hack it up, another win for me.

[Guittard22]

Any new updates on the car ?

[Comin' in Hot]

Any new updates on the car ?

I've been working on it, since my last update, I flushed both coolant systems with motorcraft gold coolant. I removed and reinstalled the entire interior to remove what was left of the over the top stereo system and I reinstalled the factory system with upgraded 6x8 speakers. I shampooed the carpet while it was out and cleaned everything. I ordered DBA replacement rotors with Hawk HPS pads for the Baer big brake kit from KNS brakes. I have 5 items left on my list, 1. Drop the transmission pan to replace the filter and install a drain plug. 2. Change the diff fluid. 3. Wetsand and buff the entire car. 4. Change the front door panels bc the former owner cut holes in the dot-matrix area to install component speakers. 5. Properly fix the alternator wire.

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[DOOM]

Damn you have been busy!

Good job! :up:

[RacerX]

Dam fine deal u bastid! Glad we talked u in2it!!! :D :beer:

[MOTOWN]

Lookin good bud! im glad you rescued and gave her new life!

[Guittard22]

she came a long way looks like you got a steal after all :) Thanks for the update

[guspech750]

I've been working on it, since my last update, I flushed both coolant systems with motorcraft gold coolant. I removed and reinstalled the entire interior to remove what was left of the over the top stereo system and I reinstalled the factory system with upgraded 6x8 speakers. I shampooed the carpet while it was out and cleaned everything. I ordered DBA replacement rotors with Hawk HPS pads for the Baer big brake kit from KNS brakes. I have 5 items left on my list, 1. Drop the transmission pan to replace the filter and install a drain plug. 2. Change the diff fluid. 3. Wetsand and buff the entire car. 4. Change the front door panels bc the former owner cut holes in the dot-matrix area to install component speakers. 5. Properly fix the alternator wire.

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Amazing!!! Total awesomeness!!!!


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[Blackened300a]

Looking good Derek. :up:

[Mr. Man]

So is the exterior all fleck paint?

[Comin' in Hot]

So is the exterior all fleck paint?

Honestly, I've been so busy with everything else i really didnt look at it closely, I will say that the trunk has been resprayed horribly and might be a replacement, and the entire body has what feels like a really bad overspray on it. It definitely needs to be wet sanded.

[Mr. Man]

We'll give it the once over on Sat at Fuddrucker's:)

[SC Cheesehead]

Amazing!!! Total awesomeness!!!!


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Looking good Derek. :up:

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[boatmangc]

To think, I could have bought this one, Martyo's Trilogy and still had money in the bank for what I have in mine.
I guess more retail therapy will make it all better.

[Comin' in Hot]

Amazing!!! Total awesomeness!!!!


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Looking good Derek. :up:


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To think, I could have bought this one, Martyo's Trilogy and still had money in the bank for what I have in mine.
I guess more retail therapy will make it all better.

Thanks everyone! I definitely got a steal, I can't wait until all I have to think is do I or don't I smoke the guy next to me at the light!...up to the speed limit of course.

[ts-pa]

Derek has been a busy man lately. Very generous too! Let me have it for a spin. Holy poop that was fast & fun!

I'm so looking forward to Sat. Got the green light from the better half.

[Comin' in Hot]

I spent the afternoon working on my car today. I swapped out the warped and cracked 14" drilled and slotted Baer rotors for 14" slotted DBA rotors. I painted the Baer hats before bolted them to the rotors, fixed the seized slide pins on the passenger side caliper bracket. I painted the caliper brackets and calipers then I installed Hawk HSP pads. What a difference driving the car without a vibrating steering wheel. Tomorrow I'm changing my battery cable harness and possibly something else before the Superbowl if I have enough time.

[Comin' in Hot]

After about a month of driving the car, things were going great. Until an idler pulley self-destructed on my way home from work at 10pm Tuesday night. I repaired it enough to limp it home and i fixed it the next day, no big deal. Tonight was a huge setback, the diff decided to do it's best impression of a grenade, right in the middle of a busy intersection with no warning. I had to push the car about 1000 feet into a Lowe's parking lot. I had it towed. I'll call Ford warranty tomorrow to find out the details to get it fixed, I knew it would pay for itself, just not so soon.

[SC Cheesehead]

After about a month of driving the car, things were going great. Until an idler pulley self-destructed on my way home from work at 10pm Tuesday night. I repaired it enough to limp it home and i fixed it the next day, no big deal. Tonight was a huge setback, the diff decided to do it's best impression of a grenade, right in the middle of a busy intersection with no warning. I had to push the car about 1000 feet into a Lowe's parking lot. I had it towed. I'll call Ford warranty tomorrow to find out the details to get it fixed, I knew it would pay for itself, just not so soon.

Dang! Sorry to hear that, Derek, but at least it wasn't motor problems. Overall, still a great investment.

[Comin' in Hot]

I just got my Trilogy back from having the rear rebuilt!!!! best day ever!

[Ms. Denmark]

I just got my Trilogy back from having the rear rebuilt!!!! best day ever!
Well it did have drag racing seat belts;)

[Comin' in Hot]

Update: I started using this MM as my DD since the beginning of Feb 2012. At the time it had 58,XXX miles on it. The only setback was having the rear rebuilt after a month of driving it and the 3 weeks to fix it under warranty. It will be turning 106,000 next week and its still running strong.

[lji372]

Update: I started using this MM as my DD since the beginning of Feb 2012. At the time it had 58,XXX miles on it. The only setback was having the rear rebuilt after a month of driving it and the 3 weeks to fix it under warranty. It will be turning 106,000 next week and its still running strong.

Holy smoke! That's driving, are you using it as a taxi cab?:lol:

[Comin' in Hot]

Update, in the last few weeks I finally pulled the dent in the DS fender, had it aligned, new Nitto Motivos on the front, replaced the rotted A/C dryer, had a header back exhaust system installed, and today it will get an oil change and belts.

This week I'll pass 68,000 miles since I bought it.
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[Mr. Man]

Who did your exhaust work?

[Comin' in Hot]

Greg at Mandrel Bending Solutions in Pasedena, MD. I highly recommend him.

[Mr. Man]

Greg at Mandrel Bending Solutions in Pasedena, MD. I highly recommend him.
OK I knew about him through CTRLRaven. I thought maybe you had a more local guy. :)

[8UWITH6]

Stop driving it your hurting the car! ;)

[Comin' in Hot]

I hit 170,000 today. I had to change the idler pulley behind the trilogy alternator bracket. It was a pain, but I got it done in about a half hour. Not bad for taking a chance on a non-running 59,000 mile trilogy :D

[justbob]

I hit 170,000 today. I had to change the idler pulley behind the trilogy alternator bracket. It was a pain, but I got it done in about a half hour. Not bad for taking a chance on a non-running 59,000 mile trilogy :D



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[8UWITH6]

Dude that is awesome!

[Comin' in Hot]

I hit 200,000 miles this morning. Still one of the best purchases I ever made.

[Mr. Man]

Is this the one from Connecticut?

[Comin' in Hot]

Is this the one from Connecticut?

Yes, it’s the one from that shady car dealership

[Mr. Man]

Yes, it’s the one from that shady car dealershipGlad to hear "Lester" is still getting you to and fro. ;)

[Turbov6Bryan]

I hit 200,000 miles this morning. Still one of the best purchases I ever made.

Pictures or burnout video?

Thats awesome buddy

[crownvic97]

Just read through the thread, looks like you made a hell of a purchase a few years ago! Congrats on the milestone!

[Comin' in Hot]

I passed 210,000 miles today. The first week of January will be 7 complete years of ownership. I put approximately 152,000 miles on the car. Still the original engine with the trilogy, 2nd trans, and 4th rear. I’m averaging just over 21,000 miles a year. It needs a driver’s seat, but I really can’t complain.

[Turbov6Bryan]

Congrats buddy!
How in the world do you drive so many miles per year??
I might do 3000 per year, plus road trips.

How are the blue cars holding up?

[RubberCtyRauder]

64 Miles a day ,5 days, 320 miles a week just back and forth to work - 16,000+ miles not including going anywhere else does it for me

[Comin' in Hot]

i haven’t updated this in a while here is a little back story and current status....

In august of 2019 at 218,xxx I replaced the s/c head unit with one from a torktech kit and rebuilt the trilogy snout, some modification was needed. I had two blowers in pieces at 4pm had to drive a 3 hour round trip to get the correct bypass shaft bearings to swap the bypass to the right side for the trilogy. I was on the road to Woodward the next day by 11am.

While the car average 22mpg at 80mph to Detroit and back, I was never happy with the way the blower sounded,I drove the car anyway since it drove fine.

In March of 2020, I took it to Florida. I noticed that the AC stopped working and the passenger front window regulator decided to quit enroute. I repaired the regulator in a parking lot and after my trip started buying parts.

I drove the car until April of 2020, the exhaust leak from the cracked headers became unbearable and I parked it.

I didn’t want to deal with the headers so it sat until April of this year. The hardware was so deteriorated the only option was to pull the engine. It took 6 hour to get the headers off the engine with the engine sitting on my tool box. I called Kooks and they ghosted me, I tried for a week to talk to someone about repairing them at my expense and the never returned a call or email after they said they could repair them a month earlier. I got them repaired by a friend that has a custom exhaust shop.

While the engine was out I dealt with the A/C... new compressor(the old one sounded bad), condenser, evaporator, and dryer... I reused the old lines after flushing them and installing new o-rings.

All the insulation on the firewall was garbage, I removed it and sprayed Lizard Skin sound and heat coatings on the firewall.

Since my engine has 235,000 mostly supercharged miles on it and it was low on compression in 2 cylinders, I wasn’t putting it back in the car. I pulled a spare engine out of storage, I installed new timing components, all new external gaskets, a new Stewart emp water pump, a new oil pan, and new motor mounts. Installed the headers with stainless hardware, bolted on the trans, and reinstalled it into the car.

I installed a new Crown Vic battery harness by moving the anchor points along the cam cover and modified it for the trilogy alternator location.

Currently, I’m waiting for my original trilogy supercharger and snout to be remanufactured with a new rotor pack and returned.. Then it will be a day to get the car running again, get the a/c charged, and work out any bugs. After it runs, I have all the parts for a suspension and brake rebuild, I also have new tires waiting, and fresh painted hood and driver side fender.

[Mr. Man]

You've been a busy bee.:)

[HammerDown]

bring the other to Carlisle?????????:)

[justbob]

Dang Derek, quite the list!


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[Turbov6Bryan]

I had no idea it’s been sitting a year, I know you have been busy doing other work stuffs.
Hope you get it running ASAP, what chu been driving instead of the black merc?

[Mebot]

Hell ya Derek!

[Comin' in Hot]

Hit 250,000 today.

[8UWITH6]

Nobody cares? ;) Just joking, thanks awesome. Glad you never sold it like you said you were going to do on the 2nd page here LOL.

[Big Mercur]

Hit 250,000 today.

Nobody cares


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[Ms. Denmark]

I do. Hey Derek, you're coming to Carlisle, right? The correct answer is "Hell yeah!" Great, see you soon!

[Mebot]

Hit 250,000 today.

Congrats on the milestone!

[Comin' in Hot]

Passed 260k a few days ago… now over 200k of trilogy ownership.

[Comin' in Hot]

Passed 280k two days ago while I was coming home from buying a $1000 marauder.

[Mr. Man]

Passed 280k two days ago while I was coming home from buying a $1000 marauder.Is your new purchase a parts car?

[Comin' in Hot]

124k, Super clean underneath, worth every bit of what i have into it.
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[Mr. Man]

What are your plans for it?

[Pantera]

$1000???? The rear bumper alone is worth that. Congrats