No cats David.
Incredible build man. I'm speechless. Needless to say anything it's just incredible.
2003 Mercury Grandma on steroids
^^^^ Thanks for reading my thread Daniel.
Hey MuscleMerc,
Where did you get the stainless steel coolant tubes?
I would like to get the same setup.
I have the Trilogy supercharger.
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...ad.php?t=93960
They're very nicely made.
It's been a while since I updated this thread, busy isn't the word to describe what I've been the last few months.
My car has been sitting since I fabricated the 3" SS exhaust because shortly afterwards I discovered my TVS needed a rebuild. I reached out to the regular sources Jon Bond, Steggy, and Jokers. Pricing was OK but keep in mind I'm a cheap bastard and it kills me to pay for mechanical services when I can do them myself so I hit the interweb and started researching possible causes of the noise my TVS produced. The best way I can explain the noise is the sound a coffee pot makes at the end of the brew cycle. Sure enough others have had the exact issue. The cause? The needle bearings at the back of the rotor pack.
I hit ebay and found a reputable vendor for a complete rebuild kit, pulled the TVS and drank a lot of beer not believing I was tearing apart a new build. I put the TVS on the bench and let the work begin. After removing the snout and rotorpack I installed my blind hole puller and after 3 or 4 slides of the hammer I realized I'm doing it wrong. My knuckles made contact on the rotor housing after ever pull. If I had kept going my knuckles were going to be torn up pretty good so I hit my local ACE hardware and picked up the correct dia. threaded rod, cut it to length and used a lowering shackle I had in my bucket of scrap steel.
The lowering shackle was the perfect fit for the job.
I grabbed my pneumatic air gun and in just a few seconds the first needle bearing was out.
I cleaned the needle bearing housing and drove the new bearings in with a socket and extension
I didn't rebuild the snout because all is well, but if I ever have to I have all the parts on hand. I got the TVS assembled and put her back in the car and went for a ride.
The noise is gone!
Finally I can finish remote tuning with Marty and Jeff.
Final dyno numbers coming soon
Last edited by musclemerc; 10-15-2018 at 06:04 PM.
Good on you for doing it yourself.
If it's cheap and reliable it isn't fast
If it's cheap and fast it isn't reliable
If it's fast and reliable it isn't cheap
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2004 SILVER BIRCH/BLACK PAINT
DARK CHARCOAL NUDO LEATHER
#400 of 997 (SOLD)
2004 CV LX SPORT
ALL BLACK, 6 DISC, TUNED MZT (SOLD)
2004 300A MM BLACK
1 OWNER CAR, NO OPTIONS
DAILY DRIVER
2013 DAYTONA R/T
SUPER TRACK PACK
DAYTONA BLUE PEARL
#1763 off ~2100
NOW WITH A 392 & 3.73 posi!
This is an awesome thread. Amazing work on this build.
Awesome write up as usual!
Those were the days.........
DANG THEY'RE CUTE!!!!!!
Smile and Nod
I love THIS bar
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
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Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014
love it Travis!
- 82 GT coyote swap started
- 03 300a Marauder, stroked,cammed,T/S Trilogy Supercharged # 216,Best Et 10.77@129.72 on slicks, 93 pump gas. driven to the track.
- 2011 GT 500, 3.4 whipple,93 pump gas,10.47@133,Driven to the track.
- 2003 azura blue Mach 1, cobra motor,2.9 Whipple,crusher inlet,built 4r70w trans,04 IRS rear.full weight street car, Corn Fed
Nice work dude!
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