Project Rolling Thunder

[Invective]

Marauder motor into a Mazda B2500 (Ranger). I've found 4 installments on Youtube, two dated 2013 and two dated 2020. Finished product has an Eaton blower.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hf7ozy-qWw

[Invective]

These episodes may be posted out of order - my apologies.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Orgi36Xqc&t=269s

[Invective]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFv12eYEngU&t=107s

[Invective]

The last episode on Youtube. I suspect there are more episodes of Project Rolling Thunder on the Power Nation website.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RmyqmH1ysI&t=14s

[88LTDCV351]

I wondered whatever happened to this. Seem to recall it from 2013 or so.

[Joe Walsh]

First off, a junkyard Marauder engine is not the cheapest option for a 4 valve mod swap....they're rather rare (and sought after by guys like us).
Secondly, why would you use a heavy, HUGE, and quite honestly, underpowered 4.6 modular ?!?
A junkyard F150 Coyote 5.0 engine is clearly the way to go....you start off with 90 more HP and 90 more Lb Ft of Torque...with zero mods!

[offroadkarter]

First off, a junkyard Marauder engine is not the cheapest option for a 4 valve mod swap....they're rather rare (and sought after by guys like us).
Secondly, why would you use a heavy, HUGE, and quite honestly, underpowered 4.6 modular ?!?
A junkyard F150 Coyote 5.0 engine is clearly the way to go....you start off with 90 more HP and 90 more Lb Ft of Torque...with zero mods!


This segment originally aired in March of 2010, the Coyote simply didn't exist (for consumers) back then

[Joe Walsh]

This segment originally aired in March of 2010, the Coyote simply didn't exist (for consumers) back thenMy bad,
I didn't watch all the videos of the build and didn't realize how old it was.
Still a waste of a Marauder engine....could've used a wrecked Aviator.

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[offroadkarter]

My bad,
I didn't watch all the videos of the build and didn't realize how old it was.
Still a waste of a Marauder engine....could've used a wrecked Aviator.

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They ended up throwing it all out and swapped to an aluminator + 2.3 whipple when they did the "stage 2" build anyways

[Joe Walsh]

They ended up throwing it all out and swapped to an aluminator + 2.3 whipple when they did the "stage 2" build anywaysJeez.....figures!
Those dipshits couldn't build a pile of $h*t in a elephant incontinence ward!
Lots of TV money, but a shortage of brains and know-how.

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[Invective]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fOZCuodoU

[Invective]

Another lost episode. This is where they made the decision to pull the original Marauder motor due to a connecting rod issue (theft recovery).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyB8nvj7qlw