The Bo0sted Bastard

[cheapthrillb2]

It was suggested in another thread that i should have a build thread here, i was reluctant, but here we go.....:burnout::burnout:
Little back story to start..

I have always liked the ford panther platform cars. Well I always liked big 4 dr sedans. I've had a few gms and fords over the years. Grown to like the 03+ ford platforms. They have a lot of good things going for them.

Few yrs ago I had purchased a 05 p71 (crown vic police edition). I did a lot of work on it and it became a pretty fun car. I really enjoyed driving it, but I've always wanted a marauder. Not sure why I couldn't of been happy with the p71 as very little serperates the two cars from each other then mostly cost of purchase lol.

What I started with on the 05
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This was the 05 before I sold it
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I ended up doing full obx header and xpipe and impala ss tailpipes.

Circle D torque converter and aggressive jmod with all the valve body upgrades I could find.

Had the 3.27s swapped out for 3.73 gears.

And a Tune from Marty at Mo's Speed Shop (kinda the go to for these cars and tunes).


Album on that
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Enough on the p71.


So I decided earlier this year I wanted to get a Marauder.

One of the most obvious differences in the MM vs the other panther cars is that the MM was the only one to get the dohc 4.6L which gave a little more power over the 2v 4.6L
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So I found one that i felt was a decent buy online in a suburb of chicago. It was a high mileage car out of texas. I was sold on the texas idea as it was most likely rust free (and it pretty much was). I rented a car and me and a buddy drove down to get it. Bought it, turned the rental in and drove the MM back home. I believe I purchased it in april.

Of course it had 20's on it, bit neglected mechanically and had a few other issues. The wheels were bent pretty bad and had really loose ball joints, struts worn out. Dead battery. We ended up rotating the tires so the "best" wheels were on the frt. and avoided every pothole we could on the drive home. Praying for no flats (no spare) or broken bj's lol. Rotors all warped to hell etc.

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It had a crown vic bumper on it at purchase. Guessing the oem had gotten damaged at some point (couldn't find any other damage). If your familiar with these cars, the front and rear bumper covers are only specific to the MM (mercury marauder). With that said there really isn't any aftermarket production and oem are no longer made. So the only option is used oem. And the market knows this and you pay as you would expect. They rape for them, seems lately if the cars get damaged its not uncommon for insurance companies to total them due to cost to repair. Thankfully I have a guy at a local yard who gives me deals and they happened to have one. So i was fortunate not to pay "market value" on it. The only difference in the bumper covers from a G. Marquis and a MM is the MM had fog lights.
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I picked up some fair cond oem wheels that had near new tires on them (same hookup as the bumper cover, same car actually, taht car donated a few parts to me).

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Of course I took care of those frt end issues.

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While the body was near mint from rust, alot of the rubber wasn't from the texas heat.

Found some mint door seals at a local upullit and swapped all that rubber out.
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Its nice working in a place that does glass. Buy the glass at cost and tip my guy $20 and he swapped out the glass frt and rear.
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The p71 donated its tinted rear light housing to the marauder..
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The seats in the car were a bit worn from 225K of use. That same donor from the yard that sacrificed its other parts also gave up its frt and rear seats. The original ones were worn enough that the gods head emblems on the frt seats were almost worn off.

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Now I didnt just steal things from the p71 and not upgrade certain things on it as well. The old marauder seats ended up getting installed in the p71 which is a nice upgrade from the worn cop buckets.

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Of course I had to turn the exhaust note up.

Deleted the rear cats (rear cats on these cars are not o2 monitored, so no SES light) and took the oem mufflers off for some flowmasters.

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Click for sound
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The previous owner had installed a toggle onto this trim piece (MM specific) for a radio bypass to play dvds.

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The blend door motor was bad. If your good enough and dont mind some cuts and scratches you can change it out w/o fully pulling the dash.
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Of course I upgraded the stock speakers and and put a new one in the trunk. The truck setup is only temp. thats one of the items on the winter list to change.
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Of course I had to do the tuner thing and paint the calipers. Decided on blue as red is over done on these cars.

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I purcahsed a 03 mach one mustang chin spoiler and added it to the car (very common thing done to any of these cars, I had also added one to the p71).

The oem wheels just werent cutting it for me either so the p71 donated the American Racing torq thrusts to the MM. I swapped the near new coopers off the oems so the MM kept the nicer tires. OEM the MM has bigger rear tires then frts from the factory as the p71 has the same size on all 4. Thankfully both cars have 18"s wheels so swapping rubber worked out.

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I also got all the windows tinted dark as well as a third of the windshield.
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The MM also come with a floor shifted trans. (not MM specific, you could get a certain packaged crown vic with a floor shift) And in frt of the shifter is two gauges (these are MM specific).

However the oil pressure gauge is simply a switch. I believe if its like 5psi of oil pressure is all that is req'd to make the gauge move. So the gauge either reads zero oil pressure or 70 psi. It doesnt actually sweep. Its just either 70 psi or 0 psi. I swapped in a direct replacement generic auto meter gauge that does actually sweep and reads true.
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The overhead compass is common to fail on these panther cars as the heat soak from the roof damaged the resistors on the boards. I ended up having a coworker replace them for me (way better at that **** then me).
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I also ended up regearing the rear axle from the stock 3.55's to 4.10s to wake the car up. I knew eventaully I would be upping the power under the hood so with the regear I opted to install a yukon limited slip, all ford racing bearings and gear set, cobra driveshaft flange and replaced the factory 28 spline shafts for some chromo 31 spline shafts. And a new diff cover. I also swapped out the factory rear sway bar for a larger dia one.
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At removal of the old shafts, appears I wasnt to far off from having bigger issues. The oem shafts are known to be soft and get chewed up alot and leak.
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Along with the regear had opted to get it tuned by marty to accommodate the gear swap.

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Even outwith any mods, a simple tune on these cars (any Panther) really improves the quality of driving. Ford has the transmission shifts setup so lazy and soft its difficult for a "car guy" to drive em. I mean these things lug in overdrive at like 45 mph they shift so soon.

At this point I had the MM and the P71 at the same time. And the MM was more comfortable to drive and offered a better quality of a ride (MM had air ride in rear vs coil like the p71).

But even with the tune and gear change and that DOHC motor I felt the P71 was still more "fun" to drive. The seat of the pants fun driving was better in the crown vic. I attributed this mostly to the TC I put in that car vs the stock unmodded trans in the MM.

So I drove the MM for awhile like this contemplating my next move. The intent with the MM from the get go was a fun DD and fast. I felt I had achieved everything but the fast part. So near end of july early august I decided to take the next level. I sold the P71 to fund the changes to the MM to obtain that "fast" aspect.

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So with the p71 gone I started buying parts...


Tracy Lewis oil catch can setup.
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The MM is a returnless fuel system. So my future plans required a return system. The older panthers were return style and there sending unit drops into the newer cars fuel tanks. So I ordered up a new sender and installed a warlboro 455 e85 comp. pump.

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I hooked up with VSRacing to purchase my power adder kit..
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Of course the new parts required more room under the hood so I had a buddy make me up a shroud to fit a contour fan setup fit the oem radiator. This setup was 2-4 inches smaller then the oem fan setup.

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I pulled the old drivetrain out to start on the rebuild.
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Well, this is the part of the story where if you bleed blue, you have issues with gender identity etc. Thank you for viewing my build to this point and calmly stop scrolling and close the window.






















I warned you. :flamer:

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Now, the oem motor and trans was nearing 230K miles. I had my eyes set on a target of 600hp. Now to get the marauder drivetrain to this point was gonna require ridiculous $ and work. I've had all the arguments and ran all the #'s to get the DOHC there and I wasn't interested. I did my research and I opted out and said no thank you. I was gonna stick with what I knew and what I considered the easier, cheaper, and more reliable choice....





So I played the "over done" choice..
#bstdmrc #lsswappedmarauder


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I still had the 2005 5.3 from my jeep sitting on the floor under the work bench.

So I started on the LS swap. I opted for some swap parts from Dirty dingo. Most the parts I used were mustang swap parts as there really isn't any specific panther to ls swap parts available.

adjustable motor mount plates. This retain the factory marauder motor mounts and bolt them to the ls block. Also adjustable frt to back a inch or so.
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SS2 cam to go in to replace the factory cam and pac valve springs. This was the only changes to the stock long block. Left everything else as is with 150k miles on it.
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Truck pan was gonna sit to low so I purchased a swap pan kit off ebay.
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Figured with the pan off and throw on a pick up tube support
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I played with a few different maniold ideas, I really didnt like how that was gonna setup and work.

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So I opted for the hooker setup...
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The hooker setup offered a nice crossover tube setup that I liked. You can see the oem motor mounts bolted on with the adapter plates. I didn't like how the pass side sat close to the manifold so I made a little heat shield to protect the oem rubber.

[cheapthrillb2]

I needed a different trans to put the power down, as the only trans I had at the time was the 4l60 with the AA kit for the 231 in my possession and wasn't about to stick a 4l60 into this setup.

I found a used 200K mile 4l80E at a yard and pulled the trigger and hoped for the best "sonicajy:.

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Pulled the pan and was grateful to find it relatively clean.
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So Installed a HD2 kit and buttoned it back up.

I also sourced a edge racing torque converter 'to my needs from High Gear Transmission in Conklin, mi. Joe at High Gear built both my 4L60 and the 4L80 currently in my jeep.


I started test fitting the combo in the car and decided the factory accessories werent gonna work for my needs. So I hit up dirty dingo again and sprung for there swap setup that retained the truck Alt and PS pump.
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I really struggled with turbo placement but finally decided where you see it.

I had decided the battery was gonna get relocated to the trunk, and the ecm and fuse box was gonna mount where the oem airbox was located.

[musclemerc]

Keep em coming......

[cheapthrillb2]

Up to this point I had kinda been taking time and was kinda shooting to have it driveable end of august, atleast enough to drive end of year for a few weeks.

However my dad had ran into some serious sudden health issues and he really wanted to go for a ride in the car during Grand Rapids Metro cruise (end of august). So I kicked it in high gear and just started doing what it took to get on the road with the intent to "undo" the things I didn't like this winter.

So the pics here on out keep that in mind lol. I did some things I wasnt thrilled about or how things turned out. Build kinda turned to "sloppy" to get it done in time.

Intercooler mounted with min. modification to the car surprisingly.

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Picked up an aem truboost controller
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I also picked up some snake eater performance 1500cc injectors and a warr performance DBC throttle body.

[cheapthrillb2]

Probably the biggest part of the build I am least happy with. The Down pipe.

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I retained the factory trans cross member. It just required min. modification to the trans mount area and you flip the cross member and it bolts right in and works.

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I opted for a loud valve, dumps right under the pass. seat. Its boost operated with a on/off switch. Once boost hits about 2-3psi the opens and dumps the exhaust.

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I ended up taking the orig. dash trim piece the previous owner had modified and used that. So I still have the unmodified piece I had bought in a box.
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You might ask why two mufflers or why I did the exhaust that way. My intent was to make the car seem as stock as possible. I intended to run dual pipes out the back and retain the factory tail tips. MY hope was to make the car seem as stock as possible just sound like a marauder with loud mufflers.

[cheapthrillb2]

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After I got it running I ended up adding the tailpipes to it, and just didn't like the way it had changed the exhaust note. So I removed them and just put turn downs on the muffler. This winter I plan to redo the exhaust.


At initial measuring and appearance it had appeared the hood wouldn't clear the truck intake and I didn't want to change to a car intake. So i opted to put a small scoop on the hood to clear it.

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But after cutting the hood, i think it may have cleared with just removing key parts of the underhood bracing. I have another black stock hood. I may change the hoods over down the road. I am not sure. GLassClass makes some nice hoods, I may opt for one of them as well. But i've read alot bad reviews so i'm uncertain

[cheapthrillb2]

Unfortunately I didn't reach my goal. I didn't have the car ready by the Metro cruise weekend. I gotten it to run but not enough to drive. I ended up being a week or so late. But I did end up getting to take my dad from the hospital for a few hours and did the cruise in my King Ranch with him.

I decided to continue on and atleast get a few weeks in this year driving it.


Engine bay ended up pretty sloppy, I have every intention of cleaning all that up this winter as well as hooking up ac etc. That air filter setup didnt last but a few road trips before I did that alot better lol.

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I drove it for a weeks working on the tune. We've Kept it pretty safe as far as timing and air fuel. I've got it up to 16.5psi in boost. Its a hell of a handful that's for sure.

Taken it to the track a couple times before the season ended.

[cheapthrillb2]

First trip out to the track I obviously had traction issues launching. So the 2nd trip to the track I picked up some drag radials..... The 4.10 gears gotta go though, probably drop back down to 3.55s (should of left well enough alone lol).

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visited the track with my little brother (that p71 was bought off a member here a few yrs ago).

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Fastest pass to date. I was the loser. I ran up against a Hell Cat. I ran him twice. The first time he red lighted BAD. I think he was nervous :sonicjay:
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December 9, 2018 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HlhkXcimhg&feature=youtu.be)
video of that pass above
I did end up at the dyno, not one I usually use. But the only one I could find to get on. I wasnt thrilled with both the results and how he was doing it. He wouldn't lock the converter for a pull (my TC can handle it). I felt he was starting the pull to high in rpms. I see 16-16.5 psi in the car, he was only getting me up to 13 psi. And he was cutting the pull off early in rpms. The car sees 6800+ at the track, he was cutting me off at 6400 and I was still making power at 6400. I paid for 3 power pulls, no tuning. He was having issues with his machine. I think he ended up making 6 or 7 pulls before hiting that below. Which you can see in the graph it clearly was reading correctly.

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It can do better. We've found my 4l80 has a poopy long 2-3 shift no matter what changes we make in the tune. I am not spinning yet at launch with the radials, and we think with the 3.55's I gain a little more as well. Anxious to see what the spring will bring, cant wait. I had so much fun hurting feelings at the track. Car did pretty much exactly what I hoped it would be. Fast, fun, and unsuspecting. I think i've made 15-20 passes between the two trips to the track. The after race "whats you got going on with that" conversations were priceless. But my favorite was beating alot of the mustang coyote and dodge srt8 guys. I think i put around 4000 miles on the car in the short time I had it running this fall and no real issues to speak of.


My winter plans are

3.55's
fix a spot in the trunk that rusted from a bad seal
Clean up the stereo
Clean up the engine bay
Probably do something with the exhaust
Ive got all the ford stuff working on car except the cruise and the temp gauge
Air Conditioning
Upgrading the frt brakes lol, stopping at the track isn't easy lol, frts get to hot to fast
And if funds allow a new paint job.

[cheapthrillb2]

Pic from early on getting it going. The street tires are a joke on launches. Pretty m uch just instant red line on rpms and I have to back out. Its fun having a car you dont need to power brake to do a decent burnout. Pretty much stab the throttle and once boost hits the tires are gone.
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I did have one issue early on. The hooker crossover pipe flex cracked and broke on me. I ended up cutting it out and put a solid piece in for now. They are warranting it out for me but i'm uncertain if I want to run another again and take the chance of it cracking.

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[cheapthrillb2]

LS turbo marauder Martin test and tune - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpMuXiGv2PQ)


some crappy video from the first time out at the track, this was on the street tires not the drag radials. Experimenting with launching. Unfortunately I could not launch under any boost lol.

[cheapthrillb2]

I plan to be at 131 motorsports Park in Martin Mi a fair bit next year .



Got some new rear arms, should help plant it a bit better
And new gears as well.

[cheapthrillb2]

I am trying to support some of the mm. Net community. These are currently off to Joe getting fixed.

I got the big brake brackets on the shelf
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94024&highlight=adding+tags
Obviously used Marty o for my Ford tuning, unfortunately though I do all my own LS tuning.

And I'm sure I'll be using a few other guys for various things on my car as time passes.

[cheapthrillb2]

December 16, 2018 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFx-JO7Mdr4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0O3QSzzyE5-Xp4yENopWLjuzdpQoMJ0YCkPdW1cvv EfGUfJCet6SHNnuo)



poopy dyno pull. Can't wait to get back on a dyno I know, and see what it really can do at full boost.

[cheapthrillb2]

I made a few collage pics of at purchase and mostly to date.

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[musclemerc]

Interested to know what you did to keep the DBW. What type of pedal mods?
Also interested to know how you kept the MM cluster. What mods to make the VSS work?

[cheapthrillb2]

Interested to know what you did to keep the DBW. What type of pedal mods?
Also interested to know how you kept the MM cluster. What mods to make the VSS work?


My harness and ecm were dbw, but i converted my harness and tune to be dbc. I retained the marauder throttle cable and marauder pedal.


My jeep has a lq9 (6.0L) with dbw. I just modified the pedal itself off the bracket to fit the floor of the jeep. Pretty simple.


I had reached out 96gt4.6 here on mm. Net on the cluster stuff.
bought Dakota digitial converter boxes for the tach and speedo. Tach was easy to setup, but the speedo ive been struggling with. I got it pretty close so far just needs some refining.

Using the marauder ect sensor and factory wiring bypasses the ecm to the cluster.

[justbob]

Outstanding job as I said before!


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[cheapthrillb2]

Thanks, I got alot to clean up and detail this winter. Pretty embarrassed how sloppy the underhood is lol.

[camelgrundle]

Looks great man!

[jflave]

Real nice, stay the course. :beer:

[Seneca]

Nicely done! I like it!

[justbob]

Thanks, I got alot to clean up and detail this winter. Pretty embarrassed how sloppy the underhood is lol.



Don’t sweat the smalls. I’ve been talking about finishing my underhood for three years now! And to think it’s only converting all the vacuum lines to AN and new battery cables and terminals... all my GAFs seemed to have disappeared! [emoji1303]


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[crownvic97]

Really cool build, looking forward to more updates!

[cheapthrillb2]

Suspected for awhile I had a fuel bleed down issue. At cold start up it Crank for a extended time before firing and when it did I'd have some smoke from the exhaust. Pulled the rail this morning and primed the syst and found a couple injectors dripping. I suspect I have some debris holding the pintle open. I honestly can't recall how thoroughly I cleaned the lines etc after I installed them, or how clean the rail itself was. Guess I'll add cleaning and flow testing to the injectors this winter.

[cheapthrillb2]

Little marauder rust repair on the docket today. My car is out of Texas and is spotless (rust of any kind) everywhere expect this spot in the trunk pan. At some point in its life somebody messed with the trunk lid. When I bought it, it was so poorly adjusted, it didn't seal. I went through a car wash and my amp got soaked. So standing water = rust :(.

[cheapthrillb2]

Picked up a new intake. 2006 6.0 trailblazer ss. Has really strong flow #s and cheap. My car has a bastard intake on it now. It's a 4 bolt throttle body, but is the old truck style. I think they only put them on the 05 5.3 trailblazer platforms. Should be a nice little improvement.

[minimarine09]

Nice build, looking forward to more progress, didn't catch, what size turbo is it?

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[cheapthrillb2]

7875 from vsracing

[cheapthrillb2]

$150 spare race car engine, sure why not. I now have two spare 5.3s in case they go boom. Less then $500 into both of them. :banana2:

[musclemerc]

You killing me!!

[cheapthrillb2]

:banana2:
:censor:

[cheapthrillb2]

Jus got my eatc back from fastblackmerc. Thanks for taking care of me. Looking forward to actaully seeing all the buttons at night lol.

[cheapthrillb2]

Should help plant the car on launches. And best I could get out of the headlight.


Got the old intake off. Unfortunately my old rail won't fit the new one. I'll have to figure something out. Got the injectors packed up to get mailed and cleaned and flowed.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

:banana2:
:censor:
You watch Cletus Mcfarland?

Reminds me of Cletus' Ruby auction Corvette. Turned out to have a truck iron block which they then throw turbos and **** at lol

[cheapthrillb2]

Yeah I watch his vids. I believe that one was a Gen3 rotating assembly. Not nearly as strong as the gen4. Thankfully my 2005 Gen3 has gen4 rods factory.

[cheapthrillb2]

Another spare drivetrain lol.... $800.

[MMBLUE]

Great build thread !!!

One of the coolest to date.

It never ceases to amaze me what folks do to these cars. Nice read.

When you change the intake to the SS Trailblazer one, are you going to have clearance to get the stock one back on?

I didn't catch it but, did you put the stock tips back on?

[cheapthrillb2]

Clearance for what with the intake?


When I redo the exhaust. I'm gonna run a single tailpipe to the Rr. I gutted the stock tip (resonator), so I'll run that out. But hang the drivers side as a dummy tip for appearance lol.

[MMBLUE]

Clearance for what with the intake?


When I redo the exhaust. I'm gonna run a single tailpipe to the Rr. I gutted the stock tip (resonator), so I'll run that out. But hang the drivers side as a dummy tip for appearance lol. Nice :banana2:

Yes clearance for a stock hood for the ultimate stock sleeper look.

[cheapthrillb2]

I'm not sure. It's super close.

[justbob]

Looking good! BTW, you are only about 4psi away from blowing off the HVAC vacuum line. [emoji16] I consider that a good thing. [emoji1303]

P.S. So far super glue seems to hold quite well at least up to 26#s. [emoji6]


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[cheapthrillb2]

All the vacumn lines are zip tied tight. And everything vacumn oriented on the dash side has a check valve in the line preventing boost from hitting the eatc etc.

[cheapthrillb2]

Put in a few hrs today. Stripped the interior, running battery cables and audio stuff etc. Mounting a platform (just hanging loose in pics) for my amps, plan on putting some circuit breakers, fuse panel, battery charging posts, and a battery disconnect on it as well with all wires hidden behind. Also building a trunk organizer platform on the bottom, hide the battery in the bottom of it.

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It looks vertical, but it's not. It's on a angle.

I also received my new adjustable fuel pressure regulator, just waiting for my injectors to come back in to reassemble that.

I found a 2gb flash drive under the carpet in the car. It's loaded with about every type of music imaginable. Shows it was last loaded with music in 2011.





Whats the circuit looking patch thing glued to the passenger floorboard under the carpet?

[cheapthrillb2]

Gonna increase the rear tire size. Looking for a little bigger footprint.

Old was 18x9 245/55-18

New is 20x10 285/40-20

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Also put some work in on the trunk.

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[musclemerc]

Nice and clean

[cheapthrillb2]

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So much yet to do.


I did hear that my injectors made it safely to Hawaii and should be on the return Monday. That exciting. Hopefully get the intake back together so I can get the new rail and fuel pressure regulator installed.

[cheapthrillb2]

Looking at shifters. Trying to find something that'll play nice with the console and my 4l80. So hard not being able to just test fit stuff w/o buying.

[cheapthrillb2]

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Today's project. Drove to lane automotive (1.5 hrs one way) to put hands on the B&m and tci shifters. Didn't know which I wanted so wanted to feel them out..... Well they are absolutely identical. I couldn't find a difference in any way between the two. Pretty happy with the turn out aside from the screw heads in the panel. But couldn't come up with a way to make the indicator bezel tight to it w/o doing it. Thankfully I had spare center console parts to practice with.

Old shifter didn't line up with gear pattern (Ford VS Chevy) and had no lockout from park to first so any bump of the shifter and it moved easily. I hit neutral at the track on accident and bounced it over 7k and 16 psi at 120mph.

I was bummed I didn't get a mullet in the box or a foot shaped gas pedal.

I would of got an outlaw shifter or Diablo style but since I do drive it on the street the reverse lockout lever seemed it would get pretty old pretty fast. And I wasn't sure how clean of a install I could make with that style.

[musclemerc]

Someone made an aluminum bezel that was engraved back in the day. Find one and it should cover the screws
IIRC it was FBM

[MyBlackBeasts]

Someone made an aluminum bezel that was engraved back in the day. Find one and it should cover the screws
IIRC it was FBM


Yep, it was he!

[justbob]

Bezel

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Not sure what shifter Zack ended up using in his race car? But he used the same boot as mine with a bezel as well IIRC.


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[musclemerc]

^^^This will clean it up real nice!

[BAD MERC]

Should help plant the car on launches. And best I could get out of the headlight.


Got the old intake off. Unfortunately my old rail won't fit the new one. I'll have to figure something out. Got the injectors packed up to get mailed and cleaned and flowed.


LOL! I was waiting to see if you replaced those OE popsicle sticks. I used the Heinous CA's and even with N/A and 4.10s it breaks the rears loose on the 1-2 even without WOT. This build thread is insane!!

[cheapthrillb2]

The came in handy (old ones). My sister has a beat p71 (has bullet holes and all). Her arms wore out and she came to see me at work the following Monday from me swapping the arms out. Lucky her mine were still usable.


I still need the watts arms.

I did just order the tce brake lines. Still need the calipers and frt rotors to finish out that swap.

[cheapthrillb2]

I have a shifter bezel ordered :banana2:

Got my stereo all wired and installed. Got the factory temp gauge working.

Got all the frt brake components in except tce brake lines (should be today). Got the stuff mocked up and my frt wheels don't even come close to fitting :(. Guess I'll be stepping the frts up to 20" sooner then I thought.

[cheapthrillb2]

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Got my tce lines in and finished test install. Just waiting on the new front wheels to come in to test fit before painting the calipers.


Working on relocating the turbo/exhaust etc. Continuing progress to clean up the engine bay... Current state...
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Also working on relocating the radiator to under the core support instead of behind it.



I should also have my new metco watts arms Monday from mo's speed shop. That Marty sure is a great guy.

[cheapthrillb2]

Sunday morning coffee update. Seems to be when I do it lol.

Hooked up with Marty on some new metco watts. :bows: to Marty.

Got those installed and a new pivot.

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Also got the front calipers painted and installed along with tce brake lines front and rear. Question, are the 4 hose brackets at the frame supposed to be the same? Rears didn't come close to fitting. Ended up drilling a hole in each side to fit the bracket in the rear, not a big deal.

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New wheels clear the brakes.

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I found this USB port on Amazon that perfectly replaces the socket with no changes to the housing. Just need to adapt the +/- to it.
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My exhaust kit came in so I've been reworking that, moving the turbo and routing the downpipe differently.
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I gotta get the exhaust done to the trans crossmember along with a handful of other items as I need to pull the 4L80 out to get it freshened up by the end of the month. Local track opens early April weather permitting.

[musclemerc]

I remember grinding a little off the bracket to make them fit.
Like you said no big deal.

[cheapthrillb2]

My dumbass installed the rear lines on the front first and bled them out, then went to the rear and realized I fawked up. The rears on the front fit pretty decent. :lol::fishslap:

[musclemerc]

That's funny! Pretty sure your not the first.
Your MM keeps getting better and better

[justbob]

Your MM keeps getting better and better


Agreed!



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[cheapthrillb2]

Thanks fellas, can't wait for the weather to break for the season.

[cheapthrillb2]

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More work underwood.

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My old battery Junction box plastic was all broken up. Grabbed a clean one @ the yard. That was not fun swapping all those pins.

Turbo up and down pipes about done. Considering getting them coated by jet hot. Got the new boost referenced fuel pressure regulator installed as well. Still need to figure out what flex fuel sensor to get so I can run e85. Trans needs to come out next.

[cheapthrillb2]

Gots the transmission out and dropped off to my guy. Figured I should freshen up the 200k junkyard unit for the coming year of abuse.
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While that was out I replaced the tattered insulation on the firewall.
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Also working on removing unnecessary pigtails and wiring under the hood.
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I also sent my turbo pipes out to jet hot for ceramic coating.

[minimarine09]

Is it weird that I'm excited the most about the new insulation? , mine is pretty beat up lol

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[cheapthrillb2]

It wasn't priced terrible on ebay.

[musclemerc]

How did I miss the insulation?
Post a link please. I hit my original with fiberglass resin to keep it together.
Looking good!

[cheapthrillb2]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay. com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F191975121278


That work? It fit my 03 w/o issue.

[musclemerc]

I got it. Thx

[justbob]

How did I miss the insulation?

Post a link please. I hit my original with fiberglass resin to keep it together.

Looking good!



I gave up on that tattered junk after it kept resting on the exhaust. I removed it altogether and dynamat knock off’d the floor and up the inside of the firewall as high as I could go. Nothing on the A/C and she’s always blown nice and cold.


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[cheapthrillb2]

Crossover pipe input required....

I bought the holley manifolds and crossover pipe. Maybe less the 1k miles in and the flex coupling cracks and leaks (wastegate at 16psi). I had to weld in a solid pipe to get by. I bought a new crossover, should I just keep the modified pipe on the car or put the new one in and take the chance of another fail away from home? Both manifolds are cast, pipe connects the two.

[musclemerc]

Braided stainless steel should work fine

[justbob]

Braided stainless steel should work fine



This^


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[cheapthrillb2]

Been acquiring parts, been laid up with a reagrevated back injury.

But I got a call from jet hot today that my pipes are done and shipping out today.

Trans is still at the builder.

Has a setback with me wheels so I had to send all four back and had to find new ones, should see those Friday. Hopefully they fit.

[cheapthrillb2]

I had 18x9 torq thrusts on it.

I wanted a bigger tire out back and they didn't make a 18x10 that fit so I upgraded to a 20x10.

I then later upgraded my front brakes to larger. And the 18" torq thrusts didn't clear the calipers. So I jumped to 20x8.5 to match the rears.

Well, I got the fronts in, one came one day and the second another. I test fitted the first one and was good. So I mounted them up and brought them home.

Three weeks later I went to put them on last weekend, and the other front wheel was 5x4.75 not 5x4.5. It was boxed wrong. They don't even offer that wheel in 5x4.75 anymore. And apperently they are discontinuing that wheel I had ordered the last two. So they couldn't find me a replacement. So I'm sending all four back and getting refunded.

[justbob]

I had 18x9 torq thrusts on it.

I wanted a bigger tire out back and they didn't make a 18x10 that fit so I upgraded to a 20x10.

I then later upgraded my front brakes to larger. And the 18" torq thrusts didn't clear the calipers. So I jumped to 20x8.5 to match the rears.

Well, I got the fronts in, one came one day and the second another. I test fitted the first one and was good. So I mounted them up and brought them home.

Three weeks later I went to put them on last weekend, and the other front wheel was 5x4.75 not 5x4.5. It was boxed wrong. They don't even offer that wheel in 5x4.75 anymore. And apperently they are discontinuing that wheel I had ordered the last two. So they couldn't find me a replacement. So I'm sending all four back and getting refunded.



Sounds like a nightmare. Glad to hear they are refunding.


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[cheapthrillb2]

I'm a service tech in a tire store, they are a vendor of ours. That definitely helps.

[cheapthrillb2]

Mounted the bezel and buttons.

[cheapthrillb2]

Pipes are back. :banana:

[musclemerc]

Looking good! Don't scratch them...

[cheapthrillb2]

Close up of the billetbuttons I used.

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Shifter reinstalled. Hopefully last time. This bezel actually came from a hpp I found in a self serve junkyard.

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Also installed a better fuel filter.

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Looking at the plugs from last season, might have to dial the timing back a touch. Little close to the base of the plug.

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I also decided to put a thicker radiator in it.

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Still waiting on the transmission to get done. Got to wait for that before I can do a lot more of the bigger work, also waiting on a new engine harness. I usually build my own, well modify original harness. But I found a cheap overseas supplier, so I am gonna thoroughly inspect and test their harness before install.

[justbob]

Shifter turned out nice!


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I've been slacking a bit, got laid up with some health stuff that left me sidelined for a bit. But managed to get the car back together enough to get it out of the garage.

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swapped water pumps for a more desired inlet location. and relocated my catch can.

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Got my new wheels and tires and in. I like how the rear looks but not so much on the fronts. 20x10 295/40-20

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I also picked up a new engine management system. I used hptuners on it before and still use hp tuners with my jeep. But i liked what i seen with this new holley system so thought i'd give it a go.

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scabbed together the exhaust.

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Got the 4l80 back from "my guy" ready for a yr of beat downs.

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And finally outside, now to get that holley figured out and get in the 10's.

[justbob]

Looking good!


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[musclemerc]

There was a member with those wheels from the east coast IIRC it was "big house" I always liked the stagger. They look good!

The engine bay is looking real good...… Awesome LS swap!

[justbob]

These LS swaps aren’t as cheap as some like to believe. I’ve had my eye out for a decent priced ‘70 Opel GT, various Datsun 240’s/260’s, and Porsche 928’s (as well as others) to convert but then I start adding up the parts..

Mind sharing a complete build cost with part numbers/vendors when you’re completed for us curious ones? I know you’ve done others so I’m quite sure you’ve learned a few things both good and bad along the way!


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[cheapthrillb2]

Yeah, I had started to keep track at initial build with this swap. Staggered off from it though. I went back through awhile ago. I was contacted about doing a swap for somebody. I figured around $2500 with the guy supplying the engine and trans, N/A setup. That's w/o hooking up a functional air conditioning.

[cheapthrillb2]

These LS swaps aren’t as cheap as some like to believe. I’ve had my eye out for a decent priced ‘70 Opel GT, various Datsun 240’s/260’s, and Porsche 928’s (as well as others) to convert but then I start adding up the parts..

Mind sharing a complete build cost with part numbers/vendors when you’re completed for us curious ones? I know you’ve done others so I’m quite sure you’ve learned a few things both good and bad along the way!


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It really comes down to the cost of the donor drive lines that make/break the cost.

When I LS swapped my jeep, I bought a 2005 2wd silverado that was smashed in the front (this is where the engine in my car came from). I found it in a local Facebook group. I paid $500 for the truck. Took the engine, transmission and harness/ecu etc. And sold a few parts from the truck and scrapped what was remaining. I think i made $100 all said and done.

[cheapthrillb2]

I'll try and scab together....obviously somethings are not necessary to do the swap but what i used....And I work in a shop so ALOT of the stuff I purchase is at wholesale vs retail.

Dirty Dingo Motor mount adapters-reused the marauder motor mounts.
I liked these over others because they have some frt to back adjustment.
https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=359_365&products_id=1375
$134.99


Dirty Dingo Accessory kit-
I bought the kit with the ac compressor. Because of the exhaust manifold setup I was using I couldn't keep the factory compressor in the factory location. And I thought the alternator might hit the hood using the oem truck brackets. I wish I would of tried the truck p/s and alt bracket first. I think they might have cleared. As well, with this years setup I am not running a ac compressor. So I could of saved some money just buying the the alt and p/s bracket. But probably will hook up ac in the future.
https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=342_389&products_id=1552
1 x Sanden 508 7 Piston A/C Compressor Satin Finish $169.99
1 x LS Billet Truck Low Power Steering Sanden 508 Accessory Brackets $469.99
1 x Sanden 508 A/C Compressor Fittings $19.99
1 x LS Conversion Power Steering Fitting $19.99
Total: $697.96

2002 panther return style fuel pump module off ebay. $52.99

WALBRO 450LPH FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE TIA485-2 F90000267 (UNIVERSAL E85 ETHANOL) TI AUTOMOTIVE $135

Sloppy stage 2 camshaft off ebay from jegs $242

PAC1218 Valve springs $124.99

LSX mustang engine swap oil pan kit off ebay $250
The truck pan would clear, but would sit 2 inches or so lower then the front crossmember

Speedway motors universal 3" exhaust kit $180
Comes with 90s 45's 180's straight sections of pipe to build my own exhaust.

AEM truboost controller AEM30-4350 $254.99

Holley turbo exhaust manifolds HKR8510HKR $377.98
Holley crossover pipe HKR8515HKR $169.98

Snakeeater Performance 1500cc Fuel Injectors $233

Warr 92mm Throttle Body ebay $139.99

VSracing 78/75 turbo kit $1118.00
https://turbo4less.com/product/denmah-packge-with-billet-7875/
Came with turbo, bov, wastegate, intercooler, misc pipe kit

Driveshaft conversion Joint $25
Using a 4l80 and spacing it just right, you dont have to modify the driveshaft length. And you flip the crossmember over and modify it to accept the gm mount.

Dakota digital speed converter sgi-5e $80.70
made for the factory speedo to work

Dakota Digital tach interface sgi-8 $80.70
Made so the factory tach works

Tracy Lewis Catch can setup $399

Loud valve kit $317

Oil scavenger pump for the turbo $85
where I mounted it, it couldn't gravity drain back to engine
Obviously there is a ton of misc, such as fittings, lines, fluids, hardware, electrical etc. hard to price tag that stuff.

I already owned my own hptuners setup from tuning my jeep. So I didn't have to pay for that and I didn't have to pay for tuning itself as me and a buddy did all that. But if you had to put a price on it, i suppose $500 for tuning. That's what most shops in my area charge for a day of tuning on the dyno.

I had built my own stand alone harness for the engine/trans from the donor vehicle.

I bought a used transmission from the junkyard 4L80E for $500

HD2 shift kit $125

Edge Racing Torque Converter $700

I already owned my engine prior to even owning the marauder, see above post. But I guess if I had to put a price tag based on the market in my area. You can buy a dropout with harness, accessories, and ecm for $500-$1000 if your not looking for a deal. Obviously mine was a steal.







That's a basic rundown of what I spent to get my car to 11.4 @120mph and drive the car reliable and comfortable. My drive to/from work is 80 miles a day, and i drove the car regularly to/from work as well. And its tuned to run 93 octane.


My car had 225k on it and the drive line was tired. I weighed my options and decided to get the 4.6 and 4r70 reliably into the low 11's was gonna cost more then what I put into doing this swap, add in I am not familiar with ford tuning etc but am comfortable with LS stuff, I felt my decision was easy. I am not brand loyal, and all I was interested in was smiles and grins when I stand on it.




So I guess if you followed my path, didn't pay labor as i did it all myself. My setup was $7200. But what I feel is the most appealing aspect..my motor is a junkyard unit with a cam and springs only. I've picked up two extra long blocks already, one for $100 and another for couple hundred more. So if something happens its cheap to replace vs a long custom extensive engine build like the 4.6 requires. And god forbid you "pop" that 4.6 and its not rebuild-able.

Obviously I sold off the driveline parts that added money back into the build. I think I ended up around $800-1000 with selling old parts off. And a few of the higher dollar items on the list one could skip or do cheaper like the accessory brackets, turbo kit, trans stuff, loud valve, catch can setup etc.. I 'splurched" on a few items running up the cost.



I recently was contacted by someone off facebook in regards to LS swapping his panther. He wanted basic NA setup. I told him he had to supply the engine, trans, harness, ecm. And preferred he found a dbc "drive by cable" setup with a 4l80 2wd and return-less fuel rail. I would install everything, hook everything up minus a/c lines, and make it run and drive so all he had to do was bring it to a tuner. I guesstimated with labor he'd be about $2500. That included some extras like a aftermarket shifter.




This winter I added and changed somethings that defiantly would run the cost up quite a bit lol. Had the trans built solid, turbo pipes ceramic coated, new intake, the new holley terminator setup etc.

But I feel once I get the tune dialed in I feel very confident I will get into the tens. I ran out of time last year at the track with my fastest being 11.4 I hadn't found the point of breaking traction yet at launch so I know I can improve my 60'. My trans was weak last year with a long 2-3 shift (log data shows it was taking 4-5 seconds to complete that shift). I might drop to 3.55 gears from 4.10s as I felt I was crossing the line to high in rpm was loosing top end. And I was running 15-16psi and might up that and run e85, haven't decided on that yet.

[justbob]

Awesome write up. Thanks!


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[cheapthrillb2]

A$$ end shot a week or two ago.
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Well looks like I jinxed myself with this comment lol.

"But what I feel is the most appealing aspect..my motor is a junkyard unit with a cam and springs only. I've picked up two extra long blocks already, one for $100 and another for couple hundred more. So if something happens its cheap to replace"


This year I switched from the stock ecu and hptuners to the new Holley Terminator MAx setup. So learning new software. Well made a big mistake/overlook. We had adjusted the ign timing, then started working on the target afr tables. I had to rescale my map table for afr and when I did that it gave me a popup window I misunderstood. So loaded the tune and went for a spin. What that popup was saying without actually saying it, was that it had also re scaled my timing tables. So I didn't catch the change in the timing. I went out to watch the afr, hit 11psi and noticed my timing was way off. But it was to late. Hit 36 degrees where I would normally hit around 10-12 degrees. Unfortunately damage was done and two pistons gave it up.

Messed up part was it really didnt act up. No smoke, didnt feel rough etc. I actually put about 50 miles on it including some 5-6psi hits on it before i started hearing the engine make noise.

Cyl7 plug
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cyls 5 and 7
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#7
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#5
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So I picked up another motor friday at work, 90k for $900 complete drop out. Had the old one out friday night. I had to swap the cam and valve springs from the old to the new. Was really happy how clean the inside of the new/used motor was.

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[cheapthrillb2]

swapping valve springs
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swapping cam
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I always install a pick up tube support, common issue with that oring on LS.
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decided to paint some of the bolt ons blue.
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Now its in and running as of Sunday morning. But haven't had the opportunity to go out, been raining and cold everyday. but hoping friday and saturday look good

[Invective]

Informative writeup with good illustrations. However, this car is more General Motors now - would recommend removing all Mercury badging and replace with GM badging.


https://cartype.com/pics/1647/full/gm_hybrid_emblem_opel_astra_gt c_hybrid_emblem_07.jpg

[cheapthrillb2]

So maybe find some impala ss badges lol. I thought about a personalized plate that was marauder and ss oriented ha. But settled with bstmrc......

Either boosted mercury or bastard mercury.... You choose lol. I have heard best damn race car lol

[crownvic97]

Awesome work, I admire your persistence too!

[justbob]

I like your persistence. Reminds me of me. [emoji16]

This is what my engine looked like a few hours after a dyno oops and three work days before heading to a Louisville meet a few years ago.. Got her done!

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[cheapthrillb2]

Gotta have them goals.

[musclemerc]

That's getting it done!

[cheapthrillb2]

I like your persistence. Reminds me of me. [emoji16]

This is what my engine looked like a few hours after a dyno oops and three work days before heading to a Louisville meet a few years ago.. Got her done!

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That's dedication, that's so much more work then LS stuff.

[cheapthrillb2]

Hit up a car show with a few other panther comrades. Two of us took a trophy for being top 50 nice or bestest or whatever in the show.

Gonna be switching over to e85 this week, then hopefully the track. Try and get into the 10s. I think i can pretty easily.

[sailsmen]

Good Luck at the Track.

For me if all is not 100% both feet up!

[cheapthrillb2]

Added e85, need to do some testing to see if my pump is enough to support it at peak. So far seems to be alright. But Warlboro has a new bigger pump, might just switch to it regardless. and tune as needed with that pump, if have to hold the tune back a little if its not 100% up to it. I dont want to run two pumps.
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I need to buy a real camera and learn how to take real pics, not just phone pics.
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https://youtu.be/41BXjIwVCZc
First clip was very early on this year. I hadnt got the trans setup yet and you can hear from the quick 1-2 shift.
Second clip, I believe is when I hurt the motor. I noticed at the tail end my timing was way to high. and right after I could smell oil. Blew the knock sensor seals and the frt crank seal. The crank seal didn't 100% blow out. The balancer kept it in just enough it couldn't completely blow out and dump oil everywhere.
Third was the other night, took a buddies FIL for a ride. New 295/40 toyos hook way better then the oem size coopers I had on last year. OEM size coopers never stood a chance when the boost came in.

Hoping to get to the track this week either Wednesday or Friday evening for test and tune.

[cheapthrillb2]

Well visited the track last week. Wasn't as great of a performance as i had hoped for. Seems i cannot hold the car as well now to launch as i was last year. Anybody who upgraded to the mustang rotors and corvette calipers notice a difference? I'm pushing through the brakes before i can build boost to launch. Last year i could build 2-3psi and launch. Braking feels good coming to a stop and i have good firm pedal. I wonder if going to larger front calipers but not increasing master cylinder size is the cause.

First run, i went to stage and ended up pushing through the beam when i wasnt expecting so my time was terrible.

We turned up the boost, maxed out my controller with the 5psi wastegate spring. Looks like with that spring the controller maxes out at 17psi. What i didnt realize, is that when the controller maxes out and i hit that psi, it defaults to spring pressure. So i hit 17psi and the wastegate opened and didnt close till 5psi. So the car fell on its face during the pull. Which was fine, cause reading the logs its obvious i need more fuel pump at peak load as it was falling short.

You can hear at 48 seconds.
https://youtu.be/wRrTd5BoDrM

Didn't get another opportunity to run anyway. A guy blew his motor and oil misted 3/4 of the track.
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cool shot a buddy got.

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Hoping to get the two step launch control figured out with the holley and go back after i improving my fuel delivery.

Added a logo light under light underneath that turns on with interior lights.
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[cheapthrillb2]

Pulled the turbo to better inspect the wheel. Sure enough, piston chunks had to go somewhere lol not lol.

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Picked up another, cheap enough. Old one still works and builds good boost, might find its way onto another project.

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Installed a hitch on the car. Wanna build a small trailer to haul my drag radials etc to the track and swap them out while there. Local track is only a 30 minute drive.

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Installed the new "herllcat" fuel pump. Looking at the logs, didn't really make a difference. Might need to reroute inlet at the fuel pressure regulator and fuel rail. But looks like I'll be changing to dual 450's anyway. Allz the fuelz then.

[Themarauderguy]

Would a trans brake help with your launches at the track?

[cheapthrillb2]

For sure, and actaully setting up a launch retard. Playing with launch retard is my first step.

[justbob]

For sure, and actaully setting up a launch retard. Playing with launch retard is my first step.



LOL a non car guy could get offended at that comment!


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[cheapthrillb2]

Definitely could be taken out of context

[musclemerc]

Thank You for the new screen saver

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[cheapthrillb2]

Thank You for the new screen saver

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Hopefully I'll be going back to the track this week, maybe I'll convince him to come take more pics lol.


Well, I ordered a new clamp for the intercooler boot at the turbo itself, wasn't a great clamp setup I had at that spot. Well 19 psi was all that clamp was good for lol. I ment to change it this morning. But forgot. Changed now.

Installed new fuel pumps. Dual walbro 450s in the tank. Didn't fit real well lol. Kinda a pain to install. But in and working. Between those and the 1500 cc injectors I have allz the fuel now. Turned it up to 19 psi on about 79% e. New turbo is working really well. Still working on launch control via the tune. Hopefully I'll get to the track Wednesday or Fridays test and tune and get a better run in then last time. I have no doubts I will lol, figured out all the boost cut issues I was having last time. Not only was my boost gauge/controller cutting me off but I didn't realize in the tune we had setup ignition cut at 18psi from when I was running pump 93.

I also added an external battery switch per the track tech guys. I installed a hitch on the car, and mounted the switch to a receiver. Pulled a trunk plug in the floor and ran wires via a quick disconnect through floor to switch for while I'm at the track, not at the track pull reciever and wires and reinstall trunk plug.

[cheapthrillb2]

Got the launch retard working. I'm excited for tomorrow, hopefully the weather holds.

[jflave]

Good Luck, hope all goes well

[cheapthrillb2]

https://youtu.be/yiAqnT-QfHE


Needs a trans brake. But this will have to do for now.

[cheapthrillb2]

Been a slow few weeks. Got hurt at work and I've been off since the 14th with a back injury. Could hardly walk, couldn't stand etc. Finally feeling a little better, but far from right.



So I hooked a switch to engage a second rev limiter and timing retard. Still struggling with pushing through the brakes to launch. I had the switch on the shifter handle. So I had to release the switch and the brake pedal at the same time. That was alot harder then it seemed lol. I struggled through a few launches not timing the release the same.

The ecm needs to see a ground signal to activate the 2nd rev limit, so I wired a relay off the brake light switch to convert the + signal to a - to activate it through a push button. Apparently my LCM doesn't like that. Every time i hit the brake pedal my lights freak out and I can hear a relay in the LCM go nuts. So I'll have to revisit that.

Had to pull my trans out (prior to getting hurt) to replace the TC seal, it was dripping since install. Hopefully that's now taken care of.

I also got my class glass hood a few weeks ago, had a buddy come by yesterday to help install with my son. Fit decent. Need to install the aerocatches and get the dodge hood struts installed, but its atleast sitting in place.

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[sailsmen]

Hope you are back at work soon.
Please keep updating.

[musclemerc]

Hood looks good!

[cheapthrillb2]

Hope you are back at work soon.
Please keep updating.
Thanks, been held up from posting, software change had it all screwed up for me. I couldn't see the site.

Hood looks good!
Thanks.

[cheapthrillb2]

The button I added, next time I have it apart, I'm gonna cut the screw heads off and weld them in and make that plate smooth.
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[cheapthrillb2]

Added the rear spoiler, it fits like poop.

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[cheapthrillb2]

Attended a local cars and coffee. Hadnt really driven the car in a few weeks, Felt good to get out in it. Made a few adjustments on the tune. Lowered my wot shift rpm and boost setting so it'll spool faster. Liked the changes.

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[Peace2Peep]

Now, after a while...how do you like your hood?

[cheapthrillb2]

I like it from inside the car, being I can see through the vents. And I like that it covers the wipers a bit looking from the front. I think my other hood looked more aggressive, but I think overall I like the new hood more.

[cheapthrillb2]

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Swapped the marauder for the Jeep for the weekend, swapped them back out earlier, promptly blew a intercooler boot pulling out of the lot lol.


Got a new trans cooler today, still fighting higher Temps then I'd like. During install I plan to verify ignition timing.

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[cheapthrillb2]

Got the new trans cooler installed. Hopefully it works.


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Also verified my timing. It's 2-3 degrees off. So that's good to know so I can adjust that in the tune.

[justbob]

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Major jealous..!

Although if I had my choice for a sandbox toy...

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Anything else, definitely a trophy truck!

Only pipe dreams though as there is zero place around me to offer such a playground.



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[cheapthrillb2]

If it was a dedicated sand toy maybe, but I built the jeep to rock crawl. Taking it to Utah-Pennsylvania - Kentucky - Ontario etc.

I only go to the dunes once maybe twice a year. I find it boring after a few hours.

[cheapthrillb2]

The new trans cooler works well, def. keeps the temps in check better.

Took the car on a cruise, joined in with Great Lakes Panthers for their summer meet across the u.p. of michigan. Had a great time and more importantly the wife had a great time.

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I think I put 600-700 miles on the car over the course of 3 days. But wasn't without incident. I knew going in that good fuel wasn't easily accessible in the u.p.. 91 was the best 99% of places had. I figured I'd just take it real easy and be fine. Unfortunately my lack of self control got the better of me lol. On the return trip I passed a buddy in his military convoy, and on one of the passing lane stretches I rolled into while driving by his specific truck up to 120 and got some detonation. I developed a misfire about 150 miles from my stop. I drove about 20 miles to the next gas station and pulled off. Removed the plugs and found cyl 7 had the gapped closed. No obvious marks or damage to the strap. I bent the gap back open and reinstalled and made the 150 miles w/o issue. I got home and pulled that plug again and seemed fine. But I got my bore scope out and took a peak in the hole...

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So off came the head. No damage to the cyl wall, and no damage to the head. I was amazed. I still had the last motor I ate earlier this year, so I robbed a piston from that and swapped it on this motors rod and reinstalled. All seems good now. Next time I better just detune the tune to be safer and not rely on self control which I clearly have none of lol. I had $80 into the repair mostly just fluids and one head gasket and head bolts.

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Buddy did tag me in a ad on facebook for the same motor I run (04.5-06 5.3L). So I figured why not. $200 and another spare on a pallet. I'm still off work due to my back injury so I had nothing better to do with my day. SO I went and scooped it up. Currently I have 2 5.3s, another that I was told was a 5.3 but turned out to be a 4.8 (and has a bad cam lobe and lifter, that was supposed to be a good runner), and parts and pieces from two other 5.3's that were hurt or damaged. All less then $800 combined.

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We verified timing on my motor as LS motors are known to have the tone rings slip and give false timing. After verifying mine we found mine was off 2*s. So we revisited the tune and made some adjustments and decided to be on the safe side we pulled a little more timing out just in case I have more self control issues lol.

[musclemerc]

Gotta give you credit for your persistence on this car.

She looks good!

[cheapthrillb2]

I need a better tuner and self control/awareness :shake: Lol. Atleast my labor is free and parts are cheap.......why I didn't build a 600+ rwhp 32 valve lol.

[SteelQualityMan]

I need a better tuner and self control/awareness :shake: Lol. Atleast my labor is free and parts are cheap.......why I didn't build a 600+ rwhp 32 valve lol.I keep a couple of cans of Torco in the trunk of the supercharged Crown Vic in case I find myself somewhere with only 91 octane gas. I had to spend three months last year in Colorado Springs for work so I got a case of the stuff. It makes the exhaust smell funny and it isn't cheap. Not everyone can rebuild an engine out of parts lying around the garage. LOL I'd love to be able to do that again but it isn't in the cards for me. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Sigh.

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[cheapthrillb2]

New wheels, saleen knock offs 19x9 and 19x10.

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[blazen71]

8-Lug trailer to match the 8-lug Jeep. I like it :D.

[cheapthrillb2]

8-Lug trailer to match the 8-lug Jeep. I like it :D.


That's my buddies jeep, it just got a 1 ton swap and full hyd steering. We took it out saturday to test it out, he ended up breaking a hyd fitting on the ram from hitting the frame. So I have to clearance the frame more and replace the fitting. This is both of ours on the trailer. We travel around the US together wheeling.

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[cheapthrillb2]

Took the car out to Gladwin Michigan for "thunder on the strip". They shut down the airport and run a 1/8 on the taxi runway. It was pretty cool, felt very nostalgic.

I met up with a guy from a local Facebook group for some races. He had a p71 that was pretty well gutted, 150 shot, drag slicks, 4.56s etc hes setup to run 1/8 pretty well. He took me to school at every light lol. I was trying to work on my 60' which I suffer at. Unfortunately they weren't tracking that on the time slips. But the first race I only launched at 1 psi, then the 2nd and 3rd around 4-6 and spun each time.

https://youtu.be/c2bs-zW6q-g

[justbob]

Man that’s a short race!!! Repeat after me “Leave on the last yellow”. [emoji16]

The one thing I can say I’m damn good at. I seem to always come in at .008 on the tree.

Reeled him in quick though!! Traction must have really sucked as I’ve seen the fender gap on just a 100 shot stock Marauder that I could have put my head in to fill the gap. I’ll have to see if I can find the still of my old Trilogy against Lowbuckmm’s 100 shot. The Trilogy fender gap is nothing compared to his.


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[cheapthrillb2]

Yeah track prep was horrible. They laid sticky down further back from the start line then in front of it lol. And where they wanted us to warm our tires was in the sticky stuff.

[cheapthrillb2]

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[justbob]

Found it!

Brandon’s 100 shot hit on take off and my old Trilogy in the background.
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[cheapthrillb2]

Cool old pic.


Hoping to get back to the track. But I'm not sure how/when. Local track only has one test/tune this month due to events every other weekend. And I'll be in Canada with my jeep for that test tune. Hoping to go in October before they close. But I might not be the driver, I'll learn next week if I'll be having surgery on my back or not. So I maybe sidelined and may have to get a buddy to drive it and try and get it into the 10s like I hoped this year. Running out of time, this back **** has sidelined my entire summer. Had "grand plans" of trips with the car and jeep all summer that I had to cancel. Could be worse. Take what I can get.

[sailsmen]

50516

SSHS - 2006 As 007

[cheapthrillb2]

Well I got my goal, went to the track last night. Launched at 11psi and cut a 1.56 60' , seemed to hold and not spin. Hit a peak of 18psi on the pull. But I was banging on the rev limiter top of 3rd at the end of the track. Track officials made a trip by me in the pits and gave me a warning for being to fast w/o a cage.

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So I made some adjustments in the tune, raised the rpm shift point of the 2-3, and raised the rev limiter a couple hundred to try and keep it off the rev limiter. Also bumped peak boost to 20-21psi. Unfortunately, my next pass the track didn't hold the launch and I spun. Got out of it, got back into it to the 1/8th then coasted to the 1/4, still ran a 14 sec lol. Then my fourth and final pass, I launched at 11 psi again and my yukon duragrip blew apart :(. Specifically the two smaller spiders gears broken in half.

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Shock loaded the drive train, so I'm gonna pull the trans as well and have it gone through for inspection. Car has 4.10s in it, they appear to have survived, but I have a set of 3.55's on the shelf I've been meaning to put in. Guess now is a good time. But I need to decide what direction to go for a new carrier.

[musclemerc]

Man that 10.78 kinda made it worth the trouble.

Whats the weight on this swapped MM? What tire?

Damn a 10.78......

[cheapthrillb2]

Last time at the track the scales showed 4700 lbs. Scales weren't working last night.

275-60/15 et/ss 18psi

10 sec 1/4 mile and 600+ rwhp was my goal for this car in the begining. I think I've achieved my goals. Now to fix it, and turn it down and enjoy it.

[cheapthrillb2]

Video of my 4 passes, both dash cam and outside video.

https://youtu.be/WgMLT7CQBpQ

[justbob]

Make a clock like I did. [emoji16]

Congrats!

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[cheapthrillb2]

That's gotta be one heavy clock lol.

[justbob]

Make a clock like I did. [emoji16]

Congrats!

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I’d say at least closer to 43.0 pounds than 4.30... [emoji6]

Something had to be done with the gears, shattered secondary timing gears, bent Manley S.S. Valves, and whatever else I had laying around from the long journey that got me here. [emoji1303]




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[cheapthrillb2]

I think I've decided to replace the duragrip with a tru-Trac.

[blazen71]

I've used an OEM 31-spline Trac Loc and OEM 31 spline axles on both of my S/C'd Marauders with great success. It's a cheap and reliable alternative. You can usually find used 05 and up complete axle assemblies for $200.

[cheapthrillb2]

My shafts are already 31 spline chromo. I want to get away from spider gears. Considering I shattered these launching at 11 psi with drag radials. Looking around and talking with alot of guys in similar power cars, alot have had great results with the true Trac.

[blazen71]

I’ve also heard good things about the Trutrac. Stop making so much power and you won’t blow things up :P

[cheapthrillb2]

Update, I purchased FRP 3.55's to replace the 4.10s. And A tru-trac to replace the duragrip. I've nothing but trouble trying to get the gears installed and set up correctly. Was doing it at home on jackstands, and with my wrecked back it was hell. I need to get the car out of the garage one way or another. So I just tossed them in sloppy after several hrs of messing around with them, to get it to move. That was a two weeks or so ago.

Yesterday I trailed it to a buddies who has a hoist to reset the gears, still, after hrs cannot get a good pattern. Ended up calling it a day yesterday after my back started to flare up. Can only take that carrier in and out so many times. Try again Friday, but have a buddy coming by who sets gears for a living. I've set up way more then my share over the years, idk whats going on with this setup. The FRP 4.10s damn near dropped in perfect first try.

I also pulled the 4l80 out and had it gone through to make sure there was no collateral damage from the locker failure (shock load), we found nothing damaged. That was a relief.

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Don't have a lot of winter plans for the car, probably change up the exhaust again. Run it out the back to mimic stock, and replace the boost valve with a electric cutout instead. Most my attention will be out towards the jeep this winter.

I did pick up a new daily driver/commuter car ( I hate driving my truck in the salt). Drove from Grand Rapids MI to Cincinnati OH and bout a 2004 Town Car ultimate with 70K on it. Was looking for a dark blue ext and black interior but those are apparently like unicorns. Spent two months looking and only found two and both weren't in the best of shape. Settled for a silver birch ext and black interior

[blazen71]

I too had a heck of a time getting a good pattern. It was my first attempt at gears. Did another buddies Marauder after that and it was perfect on the first try.

[71cyclone]

Now thats a Clock that is on TYME ! Got to get one/

[cheapthrillb2]

Gears and locker all done and car back in storage. Apparently I had a issue with the bearing and race for the lower pinion positions. I was mixing two brands that don't play together.

Rinse b4 slumber


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Making a tune adjustment before test drive, as last time out was at the track and had the "kill tune" in it lol.


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Ready for that test drive..
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[Stugotz]

You talking about this car ?

[cheapthrillb2]

https://youtu.be/H76BSSrdcWU

Launching off the holley timing retard and sloppy 3rd gear mod.

[blazen71]

Yeah buddy!!!!

[cheapthrillb2]

Unfortunately, I've acquired the marauders replacement. At some point this year I'll probably part it out. Purchased my step-dad car. He bought it from my step brother in 2001, he bought it in 98. It's just not practical to hold on to it. Wanna put the drivetrain & holley into the new car. I'd like to get back to the track one more time and actually push the car to its limit, 10.7 wasn't its limit, blew the Yukon before I got there and was more or less kicked off the track last October. And a dyno pull to see what numbers it's making.

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This is after replacing every suspension component (literally all steering and suspension, lowering 2"s), brake components (4 wheel disc power brake upgrade from 4 wheel manual drum) , and swapped the seats and center console for 2014 Camaro ss parts.

[justbob]

Nice ‘68!!


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Little before and current of Camaro

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I've also been putting much $ into my winter beater lol.
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[justbob]

Wheals on both look WAY better! Cragar’s are vomit inducing. I must have been the only kid growing up in 70’s & 80’s that never liked them..

Love restomods. Now lower them four more inches or so. [emoji16][emoji1303]

Do want
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[Joe Walsh]

Wheals on both look WAY better! Cragar’s are vomit inducing. I must have been the only kid growing up in 70’s & 80’s that never liked them..

Love restomods. Now lower them four more inches or so. [emoji16][emoji1303]

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Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProNope! Not just you.... I agree 100% Bob!
I have NEVER liked Cragars!!
Guys would pull their Magnum 500s for Cragars .... Puke!

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[cheapthrillb2]

I sold the cragars and bought the replacements and broke even.

[cheapthrillb2]

https://youtu.be/OpuUJFtA8nc

Well since we weren't at #cleetusandcars today. Figured I'd still take part in that sweet smell of e85 and burnt rubber ��. Turned it down to 11 psi ��

[cheapthrillb2]

More shenanigans

https://youtu.be/0YMjiXw_Gwg

https://youtu.be/41xIDfeaJj8

[cheapthrillb2]

Been out enjoying both cars....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49906659767_d336a89b1c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2j35Fea)2020-05-17_04-01-53 (https://flic.kr/p/2j35Fea) by Cheapthrillb2 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/92671503@N02/), on Flickr

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[MyBlackBeasts]

Been out enjoying both cars....

The Kamerrow not capable of big smoky burnouts?!? :dunno::shake::D:rofl::beer::b urn:

[cheapthrillb2]

The Kamerrow not capable of big smoky burnouts?!? :dunno::shake::D:rofl::beer::b urn:

Not really. One wheel peeler for now. Just a 327 4spd with an open 12b and 3.07 gears. More of a cruiser for now. But it'll get there.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Not really. One wheel peeler for now. Just a 327 4spd with an open 12b and 3.07 gears. More of a cruiser for now. But it'll get there.

I was just goofin' with ya!

[cheapthrillb2]

It's not fast lol. That's just the truth lol.

[cheapthrillb2]

The Kamerrow not capable of big smoky burnouts?!? :dunno::shake::D:rofl::beer::b urn:

Just finished the 6.0L LS swap on the camaro. Does burnouts now lol.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Just finished the 6.0L LS swap on the camaro. Does burnouts now lol.

:2thumbs: Sweeeeet!

[cheapthrillb2]

Revisited the track. Didn't beat its best, but was right on it the first pass. Second pass I turned up the boost. First pass peaked at 18psi. But second pass it hit 21.5 and my boost cut was set at 21.5 so it started to cut ignition. You can hear it in the video. It really felt like it was in a good rip till then. Track was stupid busy. Only got three runs in the marauder and one run in the camaro.

https://youtu.be/vboE9tN3ZEk

[cheapthrillb2]

New personal best!

10.88@127.7
10.59@129.3
10.71@128.6
10.63@129.3
10.81@128.1
10.76@128.3
11.64@93.38
11.80@89.21
11.36@119.8
11.56@124.4

Times tapered slower because I was messing with the tune and raising the boost... It wasn't going well between my boost controller and the terminator. Kept finding boost safety cuts ��

[justbob]

Outstanding!


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[WhatsUpDOHC]

I miss drag racing.

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[cheapthrillb2]

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[jflave]

Nice, that's getting it done ����

[cheapthrillb2]

oops, did it again yesterday...

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then a little while later , i did it again lol

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In order of runs...
10.96 @ 126.2
10.64 @ 128.8
10.78 @ 128.8
10.52 @ 130.8
10.41 @ 131.4
11.80 @ 115.1
10.50 @ 130.9
10.91 @ 128.2
11.32 @ 128.9
10.48 @ 128.3

race weight
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[cheapthrillb2]

https://youtu.be/aWP8D5pGkjs

[musclemerc]

Consistent 10sec runs. Amazing job on this MM

[cheapthrillb2]

The two 11 sec passes I broke traction :(.

[cheapthrillb2]

Last day of the year. Decided to let my buddy run the car. He always comes to the track with me and helps etc. so I let him make all but one pass, i had to get one in atleast lol. Wasn't trying to hit a new best. Just went to have fun and hurt some feelings lol.

only pass i made was in bold.



10.9942
125.07


10.8274
129.98


10.7884
130.17


10.6408
130.55


10.9524
130.78


10.9279
130.78


12.1398
125.17


10.8227
130.55


10.5908
131.93


10.6688
129.91


10.7832
130.74


11.5922
126.72


11.157
105.26

[cheapthrillb2]

42 passes since mid Sept.
23 in the 10s
11 11s
3 12s
Rest were garbage runs. We'll anything not a 10 was a garbage run ��

[cheapthrillb2]

I sold it. :(

[blazen71]

Did your car go to Cleetus?

[cheapthrillb2]

No, he did not buy mine. I did help with his via messenger to get certain things working with the builder of the car. But no, cleetus does not have mine. Although I wish he did lol.

[musclemerc]

I thought it was your car too.