Certificate? .......... I want one Who's car are we boosting
Certificate? .......... I want one Who's car are we boosting
Hi Ambitious: Thanks for the links. Going to use that right now. The cooling mod you speak of is linking both heads at the back?
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Hi Mebot: Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune .............. either way Vana is pretty cute too. But Bob had some hotties on there as well.
But no, I haven't seen the clip....... but I want to
Hi z man: Does the engine have to come out to do the headers?
Last edited by Joe Walsh; 04-24-2021 at 09:12 AM.
2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18
Installed at MO’s... but no, engine did not have to come out. All the Marauder historians will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Kooks came first and are a little more challenging to install. Stainless Works came later, are true longtubes, and are easier to install. BTW, Marty is also a SW dealer and can get you the best price, shipped to your door. They aren’t cheap, but by all accounts (including mine) a great product.
2004 Black
Eaton Swapped by MO’s
Stainless Works long tubes
4.10 gears
Lowered ~1.25 inches
420/425 rear wheel hp/tq
Exterior/interior/engine walk-around & take offs:
https://youtu.be/6flRtNaLFJA
Yep.....^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Kooks are more like mid-length headers....not quite full length headers.
I bought mine and they were a very nice build quality, they fit without hitting the steering shaft.
I special ordered them with the OEM like 'ball and socket' collector.
(SW headers were not available back when I installed the Kooks.)
The passenger's side header comes down at a slight angle and is not parallel to the floorboards like the driver's side.
Last edited by Joe Walsh; 06-11-2021 at 02:59 PM.
2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18
Here are a couple of links with pictures to give you more detailed information. It's one of the most important mods and will help the rear cylinders stay cooler.
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...86-Cooling-Mod
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...he-cooling-mod
Marty O also knows this mod in great detail and can help you as well.
You're going to want to use Stainless Works headers.
Pull the inner fenders = easy peezy job. 3 screws and a nut = left one on the ground, 3 screws and right one on the ground. They reinstall just as easy.
You have to unbolt motor mount and lift engine and put a 2" spacer (socket or something) in to hold it up.
I had a lot of fun doing mine.
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...ust&highlight=
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...ust&highlight=
WLB
BB#1) 1996 ImpalaSS - 16,500 miles - 100% stock
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BB#2) 2003 Marauder (300a) - 34k miles - Daily Driver
#2912 of 7093
Conceived 8/6/2002
Delivered 9/19/2002
Adopted 8/10/2011
Trilogy 242 - Self Installed 9/9/12 (0-60 5.5 sec)
Pioneer 6x8 Front
Legacy 600w 6x9 Rears
JL 6.5 SubWoofer
K&N CAI
Window tint 50% rear/35% front
FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
Mo's Dyno Tune
Gorilla Nuts - The System
Ford Racing 4.10s, 31 spline Cobra carrier & axles 7/1/12
Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
______________________________ ________________
Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014
Ok guys, no fair ganging up on me. Long and short, gears and tunes, sways and headers .... it's all so mind bogellating
Nevertheless, I very much appreciate y'all helping me spend my money. At least now I have an understanding of just how deep I want to dig this pit.
Thanks
Hi: Does anybody put all that together in a kit?
Mo's for headers and tune, ADTR.net for rest
2004 SB Ported Trilogy 48
Has supporting mods and stuff
Thanks to Marty O for his help in updating this car.
R.I.P.
Rex "SC Cheesehead"
Welcome!!!
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My biggest recommendation is to change the rear axles first. The 2003 model had soft rear axles and there was a fleet recall. My 2003 went bad so fast the right rear axle snapped near the wheel luckily it rolled to a stop since it did not have power going to it anymore. When they rolled it off the flatbed the tire and wheel fell off so I knew what happened. Luckily I found the recall repair kit which had both axles and all the parts needed to fix it for about the cost of one axle. I also agree that the first thing is a tune from Marty then decide if you want the 4:10's. Enjoy the new ride!
2004 DTR Marauder, #423 of 9806
2004 SB Marauder, SOLD
2003 Black Marauder, #3029 of 7093
2003 Black Supercharged Marauder, #1940 of 7093
2003 DBP Marauder, #225 of 328, SOLD
2007 Black Shelby GT Terlingua
2017 Grabber Blue Mustang GT 5.0
2018 Platinum White King Ranch F150 FX4
Damn Gryp that is an absolute horror story
I have coming from Marty's a programmer and a cooling system mod. Plus I have an appt. to do the axle on the 12th of next month. So that will give me some time to do the cooling mod and try the programmer before I commit to having the axle done. It is nice to be crusin at relatively low rpm. Then some SW headers. I think this road eatin machine should be able to do a high 13 sec. pass @ 1100 ft/alt with just those things done. What say you?
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