The 4.6l DOHC was not the first choice for engine. I recall Steve Babcock's saying more than once, they wanted to use a pushrod engine, but the mod motor engineers had all the castings destroyed to prevent it from happening.
Tons of what ifs.... I'm just glad I've had a chance to buy five of them over the years lol.
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
Expenses to Re-engineer the drivetrain for drive-by-wire e-throttle hit Ms. Ford's desk on the wrong day. Plug pulled... as I recall Mr. Babcock stating at Dream Cruise in '07.
If you were around at the beginning, you'll recall it was widely believed that MM engines really loosened up and started to make power around 5,000 miles. I test drove a squeaky new one and my wife and I both thought it was a pig compared to my 220 hp SHO.
I bought a used '03 in '04... it felt better, but still sleepy since they were tuned for the EPA and MPG's, not us. Nevertheless, sluggish test drives likely led to sluggish sales. In hindsight, we know it was an awesome platform. The supercharged version would have been over the top amazing... but it wasn't meant to be.
Trilogy #146!!! Self-Installed with a little help!
A 5.4 DOHC would have fixed that. Easily could have sourced the intake from the Aussies. The "it Wouldn't fit" mentality just meant it wouldn't fit without modifying the engine compartment. Which meant higher production cost and development among what already seemed like rushing a car into production.
2003 Mercury Marauder- Stock with 223k miles.
2000 Crown Victoria P73. Deep Wedge Wood Blue.
SW longtube headers and high flow cats, magnaflow mufflers, 3.55 gears w/track lock, 70mm Aviator TB, PnP factory plenum, ADTR intake tube, 87 octaine tune by MO. Bilstein HD shocks, Mecto Rear control arms w/ watts link, Addco custom order 1.5 inch front sway bar (38mm), 1.25 inch rear bar 31.75mm (only 11 made).
2003 MM 300A
#738 of 7,838 BLK
Build date: 6/6/2002
Adopted: 2/05/2013
MODS:
Metco control arms, Addco sway bars, TCE brake lines, Gatorback belt, remote start, underbody lights, custom doorsills. Black with custom silver hood stripes (S-55 theme)
2004 CV LX SPORT
ALL BLACK, 6 DISC, TUNED MZT
Adopted on12/09/18 from chief455
COMING SOON-Trilogy #005 THANKS CWright-
I am afraid you have awakened a sleeping Giant
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forum...=view&id=14156
BIG BIG thanks to the GOD of marauder parts ( Darren) I am the 1st winner of Darren bag of fun give-away
Marauder was always just a couple/few year runs. I would not have handed over the $$ at full price for them. I got mine brand new. I am a Z planner so get really nice pricing, plus all rebates. Price was the same as all the other cars I was looking at then. The Marauder had more class than all the other crap. Plus, I like limited edition cars. Clearly the best car I have ever owned. Even if it is a Grandpa's car.
I think it only ran for two years, because that is the history of MARAUDER.
Built: 3/16/2004Number 9,879 of 11,052 for Total ProductionNumber 2,040 of 3,213 for 2004 Model YearNumber 663 of 980 Dark Toreador Red ProducedDark Charcoal Interior - CD Changer - Heated Seats - Trunk Oganizer - Moonroof - Rear Deck SpoilerTrilogy S/C kit #224 installed August 2010Detroit Tru-Trac 31 spline with 4.10 gearsetMust - Go - Faster !
The transmission slipping into overdrive at 25 mph certainly didn't help a motor that came alive at 3000 rpm. It was like all or nothing.
and a '68 Matador
no Matadors in 1968
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AMC Police
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