Ugly thing on exhaust bracket?

[REVINKEVIN]

What is that bell shaped thing mounted on the muffler bracket? It looks like the German Bell or something. I was looking under the car for my next mod and I saw that thing. The car just got the .410 gears in yesterday and I am looking to make an exhaust upgrade. Maybe some 3 chamber Flowmasters. It is still my 72 year old moms car so I don't want it to loud. I would like to pick up some horsepower to go with the gears, programmer, and K&N that I have already installed.

[tbone]

It's a weight to keep the system form vibrating.

[fastblackmerc]

It's a weight to counteract certain frequencies that the exhaust creates.

[DOOM]

I think mine are gone! :lol:

[Mebot]

yeah I will have to check & see if mine are gone too. I think my Aeros are vibrating

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[DEFYANT]

Stock Marauder exhaust has them. Does it still "ping" when cooling off?

[fastblackmerc]

Stock Marauder exhaust has them. Does it still "ping" when cooling off?

I believe that"ping" is the exhaust contracting.

[tbone]

I have a small vibration in my new SW exhaust system from time to time. Irritating, but there are certain trade offs for high performance that I am more than happy to live with. JMOD is another good example.

[Blk04MM]

Stock Marauder exhaust has them. Does it still "ping" when cooling off?

I have aftermarket mufflers and not sure if the exhaust piping was upgraded but I have "pings" under the hood when my car is cooling off. Maybe exhaust too.

[REVINKEVIN]

So it is a "PING" arestor? I wish I could have invented that. I think I will just throw it away.

[tbone]

No, it's for the annoying vibrations. Don't remove it unless you have to.

[DOOM]

Can the part be ordered?

Anyone have a part #?

[SC Cheesehead]

What is that bell shaped thing mounted on the muffler bracket? It looks like the German Bell or something. I was looking under the car for my next mod and I saw that thing. The car just got the .410 gears in yesterday and I am looking to make an exhaust upgrade. Maybe some 3 chamber Flowmasters. It is still my 72 year old moms car so I don't want it to loud. I would like to pick up some horsepower to go with the gears, programmer, and K&N that I have already installed.

Stock exhaust actually flows pretty well. If you want to pick up noticable HP from the exhaust, you're looking at headers and an X pipe.

Alternatively, you can pick up a couple HP by a rear cat delete, but that'll increase the noise a bit.

[Marauderjack]

Mine was rattling and I added back the ones from a CV or GM......killed the obnoxious rattle and eliminated the little bit of drone I had at certain speeds!!:beer::bows:

Now ALL the exhaust sounds are behind me!!:D

See here: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31 876&d=1351853024

[Paul]

Wait a minute - You're hotrodding your 72 yr old mom's car? Does she still drive it? How many passes down the 1,420 does she have? :-)

[HiHoSilver]

Mine are gone, and I DO notice it.

[Comin' in Hot]

is their one each side?

[DOOM]

Wait a minute - You're hotrodding your 72 yr old mom's car? Does she still drive it? How many passes down the 1,420 does she have? :-)

Umm I think you mean 1,320.

[REVINKEVIN]

1320-1420, whatever it takes. Yes she does drive it. She thinks its fast. I have a bad habit of Hot Rodding everything. Last week I decided to just pull the engine out of my 1970 Camaro and put on a Milodon road race oil pan. The neighbors just sit around in lawn chairs and watch me.

[DOOM]

Anyone have a part number for this???

[DOOM]

Mine was rattling and I added back the ones from a CV or GM......killed the obnoxious rattle and eliminated the little bit of drone I had at certain speeds!!:beer::bows:

Now ALL the exhaust sounds are behind me!!:D

See here: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31 876&d=1351853024

Do you have a part number?

[REVINKEVIN]

http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/PartDetail.aspx?n=RX9UcXSw6EPn 7MuMqU8wHg%3d%3d&id=220257035&m=2&search=true&year=2003&make=Mercury&model=Marauder

I thought I found it but it is not even listed on Ford Parts. It must be a HUGE collector item now. I wonder if it will become as valuable as an original Hemi Cuda hose clamp or Boss 429 air cleaner?

[Marauderjack]

Probably not that valuable!!:rolleyes:

Most boneyards that have dead cop cars will have 'em if they haven't already crushed the exhaust systems like so many do!!:argue:

Check your Ford parts counter...that's where I got mine!!:beer:

I just checked your parts search and found them.......SF-240 for CV with dual exhaust!!

http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/CatalogResults.aspx?y=2000&m=Ford&mo=Crown%20Victoria#Search

Marauders had 'em welded to the back of the mufflers!!

[DOOM]

Probably not that valuable!!:rolleyes:

Most boneyards that have dead cop cars will have 'em if they haven't already crushed the exhaust systems like so many do!!:argue:

Check your Ford parts counter...that's where I got mine!!:beer:

I just checked your parts search and found them.......SF-240 for CV with dual exhaust!!

http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/CatalogResults.aspx?y=2000&m=Ford&mo=Crown%20Victoria#Search

Marauders had 'em welded to the back of the mufflers!!

I just tried using the part number you provided SF-240 with your link and 0 results came up!

I'll check with my dealer on Monday.

Thanks. :beer:

Now I see what the problem was!

You said the part # was SF-240! It's not! It's 5F-240! :lol:

[REVINKEVIN]

What's a 5 or an S among friends?

[Marauderjack]

Sorry....I read it off the friggin' crappy diagram!!:rolleyes:

Call a dealer and see if they can get them otherwise check boneyards!!