new member story/build/help

[jskelton]

hello mm's, new member here so i thought id get my story/build out there. i recently purchased my child hood dream p71 and have been introduced into the panther world. recently my p71 (now lawn ornament) had a break down where a heater hose running from the intake (plenum) to the firewall has burst. not so much the hose but where the hose connects to into the plenum. i am currently trying a tap and dye quick fix but have just now discovered the marauder 4.6 to be a lot better than my own. so i had the idea of putting the whole marauder intake onto my 4.6. i know the marauder has different ohc and valve than mine so i need some knowledge as to if i can make this work. im not looking to make a marauder clone more like a p71 with a marauder heart on a grand marquis budget if any one can help it would be very much appreciated

also sorry if i posted this in the wrong forum

[fastblackmerc]

hello mm's, new member here so i thought id get my story/build out there. i recently purchased my child hood dream p71 and have been introduced into the panther world. recently my p71 (now lawn ornament) had a break down where a heater hose running from the intake (plenum) to the firewall has burst. not so much the hose but where the hose connects to into the plenum. i am currently trying a tap and dye quick fix but have just now discovered the marauder 4.6 to be a lot better than my own. so i had the idea of putting the whole marauder intake onto my 4.6. i know the marauder has different ohc and valve than mine so i need some knowledge as to if i can make this work. im not looking to make a marauder clone more like a p71 with a marauder heart on a grand marquis budget if any one can help it would be very much appreciated

also sorry if i posted this in the wrong forum

Don't think it will fit.

2V vs 4V... alot of things won't fit.

[RacerX]

Won't work, best bet is to get one out of a junkyard. Lots of panthers in the yards.

[massacre]

Yes you can make it fit, you just have to put a 4V engine underneath it.

[MOTOWN]

4v and 2v intakes are not interchangeable, ask me how I know!

[RF Overlord]

Not even close.

Be careful if you get one from a junkyard. Inspect the coolant crossover carefully. If it's composite (plastic), leave it..you're buying a time bomb. If it's metal, go for it.

[massacre]

Not even close.

Be careful if you get one from a junkyard. Inspect the coolant crossover carefully. If it's composite (plastic), leave it..you're buying a time bomb. If it's metal, go for it.

^^^ Marauders crossovers aren't part of the intake manifold. IIRC there are plenty of 2v Panther sites out there for this guy to go to for 2v advice.

[jskelton]

thanks for the help! tomorrow morning i should be starting my tap and dye quick fix and i will hopefully remember to post pictures. i guess i need to start obtaining parts to build a 4v 4.6 in my garage. what other ford/mercury had this dohc 4v 4.6?

[guspech750]

Cobras, Mark VIII's, Mach 1's, Aviator.
Continental perhaps?


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[RF Overlord]

Marauders crossovers aren't part of the intake manifold. I'm aware of that. I was adding to Racer X's comment above where he told the OP to get a replacement 2V manifold at a junkyard.

[massacre]

And I was merely pointing out that there are other sites for 2v talk, this is a MM site.

No hard feelings, OP don't use Conti block, they were FWD, RWD transmission will not bolt up. Timing cover is also very different. Heads are fine to use though.