You "feel" the difference because you want to "feel" the difference. Since you just spent money on the upgrade you "have" to feel the difference
I'm looking to eliminate the double pump process I have to follow right now to get the pedal hard
2004 300A Procharger #0010 D1X
2003 300A Procharger #0017 D1SC (SOLD. Last I heard, it was in Washington State)
Got bored so I put my budget big brake kit on the rear. Yes, I did lose the parking brake function in the process.
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You "feel" the difference because you want to "feel" the difference. Since you just spent money on the upgrade you "have" to feel the difference
I'm looking to eliminate the double pump process I have to follow right now to get the pedal hard
2004 300A Procharger #0010 D1X
2003 300A Procharger #0017 D1SC (SOLD. Last I heard, it was in Washington State)
Drove it, oil change, wash and while topping it off at the gas station was told it's a bada$$ car.
2004 Black Marauder: #2237 Born on 4/1/2004
Eaton Swapped and a bunch of other goodies!
I hit the 100 mile mark on my new rebuilt engine. Car was out of commission for about 3.5 months while I was dealing with it and being a full-time engineering student. Been running mostly trouble-free, and with the addition of Stainless LT headers and a high stall TC.
2003 300B Mercury Marauder
Built 01/22/03
Purchased 01/29/20
68,xxx miles
July 12, 2023 - 68,203 Miles - RIP original engine
October 31, 2023 - Rebuilt engine installed
Modifications/Stuff I have done on the car:
Engine:
rebuilt stock; slightly overbore. Original 68k mile heads, new OEM Ford performance timing kit, Terminator Cobra Oil Pump, Billet Steel oil pump gears, ARP head studs, main cap studs, and side bolts. The latter ARP stuff for future endeavors.
Transmission:
Thor 2800-3000 Stall Converter
Suspension:
ADTR Front + Rear Sway Bars
Metco Billet Watts Link
Metco Billet Rear Control Arms
Cosmetic:
1998-2003 Amber tail lamp conversion - Painted and smoked to near-OEM spec.
HID Projector Headlamp Retrofit
OEM Mercury Mountaineer Hitch Cover
Front in-channel rain guards
Other Stuff:
4-pin trailer harness
Class III Tow Hitch
Cadillac 4-note horns
Hayden 679 Transmission Cooler
Obligatory Marty Tune
Looked at them
Stared at them for about half an hour before taking each out for a drive in turns should post my babies up here pretty soon
Took the Silver out for 55 min freeway ride each way, to see another SB that was for sale in the Bay Area (NorCal). It was a 100,000 mile hashed car, interior bad, paint bad, wheels bad, hood and trunk lid scratched, sun fade and clear coat missing, no records, and the kid (was his Dad’s car had stared at $14,000 and said it was clean. But my SB needed the ride, as we are now at 33,000 miles and it hadn’t really been driven for a year or so….
2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium
2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.
2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.
2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)
After getting my 2005 Aviator engine one whole year ago, it's finally in the garage and in the stand!
2024 will be the year of my Marauder!
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I took the upper console out and fixed the compass by re-soldering the detached resistor. Not to bad of a project.
Sounnder
2003 black pre-decontented 300B #5886 of 7838; Born on 10/31/02
MartyO tune, 4:10's, T/A stud & girdle, MMX shaft+DS loop, Metco control arms, Quickor RSB, Addco FSB, Megs delete tips, Granatelli solid coil connectors, NGK plugs & LP 170 stat, DR rear engine cooling mod, PI 3000 TC, Level II tranny, Art Carr deep pan, Steeda pullies/billet caps, billet door locks, Ford Racing oil cap / polished coil covers, PHP CAK & Metco carbon fiber intake, DG Motorsports CF radiator cover, Fumoto oil drain valve, oil deflector, real Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Weatherflectors, underbody lighting kit, Zack chrome grill, OEM spoiler & door edge guards, KB dead pedal, Dynopro aluminum sills & pedals, Viper alarm w/ remote start, MM fender badges, red painted calipers, SS inserts, Silverstar Ultras, hood bumpers, 35% tints, Gorilla lug nuts, MM valve caps, Pro-Guard, DD trunk lid liner, CM UHI kit, CM Godshead rear & steering wheel badges, S-55 badge, FilterMag, MM trunk bib, ported sub-woofer.
Car has sat for months for me to get the time to work on it, so: new battery, new belt, oil & filter change, new KYB rear shocks, new Metco control arm bushings, and clean up the old arms and replace zerk fittings and chassis lube everything, Gunk degrease rear axle and trans pan, wash engine, new fuel filter, oil S&B 9" air filter, clean TB and MAF sensor, put on stock cold air kit, and been driving it everywhere with expired tags trying to get the "Not ready" P-1000 code to disappear so I can get it smogged. Repairing broken window / door lock switch panel as rear tab snapped off.
FINALLY, reviewing all the paint damage a hack mobile car washing guy did to all my paint edges, door handle upper surfaces, tops of the mirrors, and rear spoiler by washing the car in hot sun with the hardest water in America, then "fixing" spotting by taking an industrial buffer and burning holes in the car paint, burning all sharp edges down to bare metal, revealing white plastic under the spoiler edges, and literally chipping metal off the leading hood edge, while giving me a "discount." I'm now out a minimum of $4K min to get the car painted. He offered to "detail the engine and interior" but Thank god I said no. I was just busy and lazy and wanted the car washed, and offered for him to use my shady driveway and soft water bib, but he knew better. I feel like an idiot, and should have never trusted this hack.
2003 black pre-decontented 300B #5886 of 7838; Born on 10/31/02
MartyO tune, 4:10's, T/A stud & girdle, MMX shaft+DS loop, Metco control arms, Quickor RSB, Addco FSB, Megs delete tips, Granatelli solid coil connectors, NGK plugs & LP 170 stat, DR rear engine cooling mod, PI 3000 TC, Level II tranny, Art Carr deep pan, Steeda pullies/billet caps, billet door locks, Ford Racing oil cap / polished coil covers, PHP CAK & Metco carbon fiber intake, DG Motorsports CF radiator cover, Fumoto oil drain valve, oil deflector, real Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Weatherflectors, underbody lighting kit, Zack chrome grill, OEM spoiler & door edge guards, KB dead pedal, Dynopro aluminum sills & pedals, Viper alarm w/ remote start, MM fender badges, red painted calipers, SS inserts, Silverstar Ultras, hood bumpers, 35% tints, Gorilla lug nuts, MM valve caps, Pro-Guard, DD trunk lid liner, CM UHI kit, CM Godshead rear & steering wheel badges, S-55 badge, FilterMag, MM trunk bib, ported sub-woofer.
Replaced the Wiper Motor with a nice shiny Motorcraft one.
Now onto the Passenger Side Window Motor...
Opened the garage door and looked at it. I need to get the motivation to figure out the fuel problem so I can get it running and then finally tuned.
Joe
2004 SB
4.10's and a tune
More to come
Bought another one yesterday. it's a black 2003 300B shitbox edition with 124,xxx miles on it.
2003 Black - sold, back again, and sold
2003 DBP/DC - #153 Whipple 3.4 (permanent garage art)
2003 DBP/LF - # 36 (Sold)
2003 DBP/LF - # 205 (Sold)
2004 Black - Trilogy #43
2003 Black - shitbox
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