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I dropped the car off on Monday at Pauls High Performance. They are busy installing a Turbo 400 with a transbrake in her. The Gear Venders Overdrive unit should be arrivng soon. She should be up and ready to go out and play this spring. The tranny looks like it will fit with very little problems. This car has been down for 2 years now so I am getting a little trigger happy. Should be quite the beast this time. It went 10.88 @129.7 before it broke the tranny. :bigcry:http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/781FA888-4932-4BB1-8047-E7E5C93D0FB0_-IMG_6424.jpg
SC Cheesehead
11-15-2012, 11:36 AM
I dropped the car off on Monday at Pauls High Performance. They are busy installing a Turbo 400 with a transbrake in her. The Gear Venders Overdrive unit should be arrivng soon. She should be up and ready to go out and play this spring. The tranny looks like it will fit with very little problems. This car has been down for 2 years now so I am getting a little trigger happy. Should be quite the beast this time. It went 10.88 @129.7 before it broke the tranny. :bigcry:
Looking forward to seeing the car back up and running.
I bet Doomie can't say the same thing....
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Blown3.8
11-15-2012, 11:48 AM
Nice time thats a lower 10, MPH. Look forward to seeing you back out there with the Monkey.
Nice time thats a lower 10, MPH. Look forward to seeing you back out there with the Monkey.
Thats with no gas Chris! The sixty foot was 1.76 so you have an idea of what was going on. It had no tire spin either. The new tranny has a brake and more converter in it so I expect things will improve. I am getting geeked up about it now!;) It also scaled at 4700 pounds!!!! she is a true heavy weight!:eek:
Blown3.8
11-15-2012, 02:31 PM
God man, put that thing on a diet!
SC Cheesehead
11-15-2012, 02:55 PM
God man, put that thing on a diet!
Mine scaled at over 4,800 down in ATL two weeks ago...
God man, put that thing on a diet!
Its pretty sobering when you factor the weight Chris. Pull the weight and add some gas to it and it would be right with Shermans car!;)
LANDY
11-15-2012, 04:54 PM
Good going John! What do you guys have in those cars. Mine scaled at 4390lbs with me in it and a full 10 lbs bottle of nitrous minus spare tire.
Shaijack
11-15-2012, 06:06 PM
You guys need to go on a diet. The cars are not heavy, something else is adding the weight. Put nitrogen in the tires. HINT
Blown3.8
11-15-2012, 07:08 PM
I think Pops has a big stereo in his.
Joe Walsh
11-15-2012, 07:13 PM
And some realy nice interior door panels.....:D
John, good luck with your new tranny combo!!
SC Cheesehead
11-15-2012, 07:14 PM
I think Pops has a big stereo in his.
I just got big ol' me in it.... ;)
Bradley G
11-15-2012, 07:16 PM
Are we racing or dancing?:lol:
I think Pops has a big stereo in his.
gdmjoe
11-15-2012, 07:18 PM
Pops - I dropped the car off on Monday at Pauls High Performance.
'bout time! :D
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You got that right Joe! The car has stereo, roll bar and a lot of other stuff in her. Bet she picks up a couple more pounds with the new changes. I doubt I try to put her on a diet. A lot is going on thru out the car. It had enough wire in it to start a copper mine.
Good going John! What do you guys have in those cars. Mine scaled at 4390lbs with me in it and a full 10 lbs bottle of nitrous minus spare tire.
Landy it has a Cobra block and air to water S/C plus a host of other things tucked away. Read the above post for more of the list.
Joe Walsh
11-15-2012, 08:00 PM
You got that right Joe!
The car has stereo, roll bar and a lot of other stuff in her.
Bet she picks up a couple more pounds with the new changes.
I doubt I try to put her on a diet.
A lot is going on thru out the car.
It had enough wire in it to start a copper mine.
I love the idea of you really haulin' a$$ while haulin' all that weight!!!....:bows:
Mucho HP senor!!!
She has the tranny and overdrive installed. They replaced the rear crossmember with a custom built one after finding out how chincy the stock one is. All the N20 lines and the solenoids are mounted. They had to modify the floor to clear the Turbo 400. It all looks good. Now to get it running right with out the stock tranny. When it comes back we need to wire the bottle stuff and install the interior. 3700 converter and a trans brake with a 2 step in her this time around. Should be very interesting while I learn how to drive this thing.:eek: :burnout: :D
guspech750
04-10-2013, 08:10 AM
Woot woot!!
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gdmjoe
04-10-2013, 08:17 AM
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IT'S (and he's) ALIVE!!!!!
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Blown3.8
04-10-2013, 08:21 AM
She has the tranny and overdrive installed. They replaced the rear crossmember with a custom built one after finding out how chincy the stock one is. All the N20 lines and the solenoids are mounted. They had to modify the floor to clear the Turbo 400. It all looks good. Now to get it running right with out the stock tranny. When it comes back we need to wire the bottle stuff and install the interior. 3700 converter and a trans brake with a 2 step in her this time around. Should be very interesting while I learn how to drive this thing.:eek: :burnout: :D
Hurry up already!:D
SC Cheesehead
04-10-2013, 09:34 AM
She has the tranny and overdrive installed. They replaced the rear crossmember with a custom built one after finding out how chincy the stock one is. All the N20 lines and the solenoids are mounted. They had to modify the floor to clear the Turbo 400. It all looks good. Now to get it running right with out the stock tranny. When it comes back we need to wire the bottle stuff and install the interior. 3700 converter and a trans brake with a 2 step in her this time around. Should be very interesting while I learn how to drive this thing.:eek: :burnout: :D
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Can't wait to see the final product, Pops!
jflave
04-10-2013, 12:41 PM
When you get it to the track would you let me know how your 60' were with the 3700 TQ. Thanks John :)
RR|Suki
04-10-2013, 01:07 PM
nice nice, let me know when you get back out to the track, I might actually take mine out this year too :lol:
When you get it to the track would you let me know how your 60' were with the 3700 TQ. Thanks John :)
John I will do that for you! With the 3200 it was 1.76 and the 3700 has not seen the track yet.. Your times appear to be very close to my car and that includes MPH. Looks like Chris is doing a good job for you! By the way I weighed in at 4700 pounds when I went 10.88 @ 129.7
and did not spray the car. It will be a month or more before I am out to play with the Grand Monkey.
nice nice, let me know when you get back out to the track, I might actually take mine out this year too :lol:
It would be good to see you again! I have been playing with the T Bolt Tribute car while the Merc has been down. More to follow on the Bolt after she gets some new tires!
scoutrjp
04-10-2013, 02:03 PM
What a car!! Hope it all comes together for you.
What a car!! Hope it all comes together for you.
Hope to bring it back to Atlanta in November if it all works right. It would be good to see you again!
Bradley G
04-10-2013, 04:26 PM
Good man popo . If I am anywhere near completed this season I would be honored to a grudge match with the Monkey & the Captain!
jflave
04-11-2013, 09:00 AM
John I will do that for you! With the 3200 it was 1.76 and the 3700 has not seen the track yet.. Your times appear to be very close to my car and that includes MPH. Looks like Chris is doing a good job for you! By the way I weighed in at 4700 pounds when I went 10.88 @ 129.7
and did not spray the car. It will be a month or more before I am out to play with the Grand Monkey.Thanks & have fun with that bad machine. I weighed in at 4410 Lbs. last weekend & my best 60' was 1.74, we are thinking of a few changes to help it launch quicker. NO spray YET till we see what we can get without it & yes Chris is real good. :)
Soumds like you are taking the same route we are!
Its ready to pick up! No race tune till later and the same for the spray! Just need some weather to come around now! Thinking it will go pretty good from what they have told me.;)
RR|Suki
01-31-2014, 09:59 AM
I'll be back to the track again this year after being out of the game for a while, so let me know when you're heading out in the spring. :D
I'll be back to the track again this year after being out of the game for a while, so let me know when you're heading out in the spring. :D
Hoping for opening day! First weekend in April.:beer:
MERCMAN
01-31-2014, 11:09 AM
Not coming to KY then I take it?
Blown3.8
01-31-2014, 01:40 PM
Great news! Been meaning to call you to see how things were going.
Bigdogjim
01-31-2014, 04:22 PM
Should be very interesting while I learn how to drive this thing.:eek: :burnout: :D
No need to learn:P Just aim:laugh:
Good luck Pop's:beer:
marauderthis
02-01-2014, 11:56 AM
I would like to hear more about the Gear Venders Overdrive when complete
Damn I wish these cars had the 6 speed auto trannys and not the stupid four speed crap.
lji372
02-01-2014, 01:02 PM
:woohoo:
Looking good!!
I would like to hear more about the Gear Venders Overdrive when complete
Damn I wish these cars had the 6 speed auto trannys and not the stupid four speed crap.
Here's a pic of mine almost done.
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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/Marauder-Z/Marauder%20Repairs/th_76D440B7-0BC5-4D22-BA9D-FE08C2FD8170_zpspsu7c7mx.jpg (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/Marauder-Z/media/Marauder%20Repairs/76D440B7-0BC5-4D22-BA9D-FE08C2FD8170_zpspsu7c7mx.jpg.h tml)
I had this in my Cobra first and it was INSANE.
GreekGod
03-08-2014, 06:16 PM
...They replaced the rear crossmember with a custom built one after finding out how chincy the stock one is. ...
Which "rear crossmember", John?
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marauderthis
03-14-2014, 08:21 AM
Is it done ????
The car is done and will be picked up soon. The interior needs to be put back in when it makes it home.
Dale the transmission cross
member from the factory had a ton of flex in it.
GreekGod
03-17-2014, 11:19 AM
...Dale the transmission cross
member from the factory had a ton of flex in it.
That's strange? I understand it is a tight fit, and difficult to remove ... I wonder if it is a "press fit" to make the frame stiffer? It's large, and all boxed - was it just flexing at the trans mount area?
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Dale it moved up and down very easy. The new does not move!
GreekGod
03-18-2014, 11:43 AM
Dale it moved up and down very easy. The new does not move!
Please post a picture of the new one, if you get a chance. I forgot the Pre-2003 chassis has a different trans x-member.
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