My Original MM revisited

[Zack]

Shame I never drive it. One day I'll install the built Boss 5.0 shortblock that's been on the stand for 3 years now. smh

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[justbob]

Since day 1 this car has been a mentor to me. How many times have I offered to buy it now?? LOL

Has it even turned 30,000 miles yet?


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[1stMerc]

She is still a beaut, and a shame you don't drive her.
Lots of secrets on it not seen in any post.

[RubberCtyRauder]

Still very cool, it is pretty much timeless

[Zack]

Since day 1 this car has been a mentor to me. How many times have I offered to buy it now?? LOL

Has it even turned 30,000 miles yet?


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[justbob]

Jesus. Just how do you do it?


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[Shornaday]

Who did the lights in the spoiler? Haven't seen one like it.

[Bad_S55]

Even though you barely drive it, you should still be seriously proud of it. The small details are what get ya if you notice them. LEDs in the spoiler are a trip, and the god head cap for the trunk key hole is a nice touch.

[CrownVictorious]

x2 on the spoiler, very curious how it was done, holes drilled, pre-fabricated?

[camelgrundle]

Very nice!

[Zack]

I did the spoiler.
77 led's all pre-wired and fed from the back via access holes I cut out

[sailsmen]

Is that the one you ran 11.6 in 95*F 2005 at Gainsville, FL?

[fastblackmerc]

I did the spoiler.
77 led's all pre-wired and fed from the back via access holes I cut out

Only 2 known to exist???

[Bob Mathis]

Looks good Zack. Like the work you do and your honesty when it come's to doing things.

[chief455]

Jesus. Just how do you do it?


Builder Of Badassery

with those miles - he isn't doing it = driving!
first time ever seeing full view of any car Zack, you were ahead of the curve with Marauders, as we know reading your posts.
LEDs, key hole Gods head, I like the gauge selection and console mount Aeroforce - trunk and fuel system is wicked clean.
You earned the right to be impatient at times with newbies trying to do what you've done, long ago.
I know there are other old time owners with insane cars lurking in here too.
As stated, thanks for disclosing and sharing what you've learned.
Awesome car. Awesome.:bows:

[Finally]

You have probably said it a million times,but who makes that hood.and very nice ride..

Tony

[Mike D Mechanic]

Dude that ride is far out !!! :beatnik:

[lji372]

with those miles - he isn't doing it = driving!
first time ever seeing full view of any car Zack, you were ahead of the curve with Marauders, as we know reading your posts.
LEDs, key hole Gods head, I like the gauge selection and console mount Aeroforce - trunk and fuel system is wicked clean.
You earned the right to be impatient at times with newbies trying to do what you've done, long ago.
I know there are other old time owners with insane cars lurking in here too.
As stated, thanks for disclosing and sharing what you've learned.
Awesome car. Awesome.:bows:

^^^^this^^^^ :bows:

[Zack]

The hood has a 86-93 cowl molded it.
Thanks chief455!

[cer0413]

It looked faster than mine sitting on the lift.

[FastMerc]

I remember that car. You had it at one of Barrys meets followed you and all those Leds lol. glad you still have it.

[Guittard22]

Put that new short block in it --- clean clean -----

[champ1173]

Like I told you, I didn't know you had 3. That is one beautiful ride. I didn't even realize that it had a cowl hood. The 3rd brake LEDs on the spoiler look bad ass!

[Mike M]

Looks great, the hood is perfect.

[ncmm]

someday. . . :burnout:

[8UWITH6]

Car is hawt. Owner is dreamy. Doesn't get much better than that!

[tbone]

I remember you brought it to the first meet at my house. When you popped the trunk and I saw the NOS bottles, I was pretty awe struck. The burnout you did was good too....good enough to be deleted from here in record time!

[L.Mark]

love to have you do the LED treatment to my spoiler!!!!

[Zack]

love to have you do the LED treatment to my spoiler!!!!

I did another one on Fruit Punch
I charged $600 to do it. Still wasn't enough

[345HP87SSAC]

That is super clean. Love the spoiler. Love it.

[WhatsUpDOHC]

After 5 years, I'm still a relative noob here but isn't this the Marauder that served as the "Test Mule" and R&D Lab for most of the mods and repairs that we enjoy today?:

MMC driveshaft (after high speed run and vibration)
31 spline shafts
410's
Eaton swap (Whipple now)
Etc.

[blkZooM]

What's trans is in it?


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[03blackvegas]

This could be the coolest Marauder that I know of.

[chief455]

This could be the coolest Marauder that I know of.
FTW = agreed. Plus it has history....

[lji372]

Love the spoiler. Love it.

This^^^^^^^


If you really love me.......just sayin :bows:

[TAKEDOWN]

Bad to the Bone

[Zack]

What's trans is in it?


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Turbo 400 with a Gear Vendors

[blkZooM]

Turbo 400 with a Gear Vendors


Shifter sits really nice there do you think the 4l80e trans with a similar shifter would sit the same in there? Not too sure of the size difference between the 4l80e and Turbo 400


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[martyo]

When you pooped the trunk...!

Rumor has it that he has pooped in more than one trunk. :D

[sailsmen]

"10-12-2005, 08:01 AM
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Zack Zack is offline
Turbo Marauder


Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: St. John, IN
Age: 36
Posts: 12,496
Trader: (34)
Post Feedback
My Specifications, for all to know.
Yes, I had my engine beefed up. And I might note I did not blow up my original engine. I pulled it out of the car running perfectly.
It is a forged 4.6, thats it.
It has CP pisting, Eagle rods and a 4340 Steel Crank.
Absolutely no head work, but I did have Crower Valve Springs installed to be safe. Stock cams, 10.1:1 compression. I also eliminated the EGR.
Ive upgraded to a T-Trim blower with a 2.90" pulley. This is supposed to make 16lbs of boost, but I am limited to 14lbs right now because I havent converted to the 8-rib setup. After 5800rpm's. the power levels off due to belt slippage.
My latest dyno while at Dennis's shop produced 492rwhp and 457 rwtq.
Flat 12.0 A/F
I finished this motor build up literally 4 hours before driving 1100 miles to Florida last month. When I ran the 11.69 at Gainesville, it had about 1200 miles on the fresh engine.
I dont have Nitrous or the Sneeky Pete System. Nor do I have the Methanol injection kit (But I will have it soon)
The car is a beast. I got 19mpg to and from Florida.
Im going to the Strip this Friday night in hopes of a new personal best.
I will let everyone know the outcome."
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21836&highlight=gainesville

To run 11.6 w/o Nitrous in a car driven from Chicago to Gainesville, FL when it's 95*F/90% back in 2005 is a phenomenal accomplishment!

[Zack]

I can't imagine the time spent looking for old posts ^^^^^
Good find

[chief455]

I can't imagine the time spent looking for old posts ^^^^^
Good find

10 year old post! We can't hide anywhere....
must be good memories though.

[tbone]

Rumor has it that he has pooped in more than one trunk. :D

oops..lol

fixed

[Joe Walsh]

"10-12-2005, 08:01 AM
Zack's Avatar
Zack Zack is offline
Turbo Marauder


Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: St. John, IN
Age: 36
Posts: 12,496
Trader: (34)
Post Feedback
My Specifications, for all to know.
Yes, I had my engine beefed up. And I might note I did not blow up my original engine. I pulled it out of the car running perfectly.
It is a forged 4.6, thats it.
It has CP pisting, Eagle rods and a 4340 Steel Crank.
Absolutely no head work, but I did have Crower Valve Springs installed to be safe. Stock cams, 10.1:1 compression. I also eliminated the EGR.
Ive upgraded to a T-Trim blower with a 2.90" pulley. This is supposed to make 16lbs of boost, but I am limited to 14lbs right now because I havent converted to the 8-rib setup. After 5800rpm's. the power levels off due to belt slippage.
My latest dyno while at Dennis's shop. produced 492rwhp and 457 rwtq Flat 12.0 A/F
I finished this motor build up literally 4 hours before driving 1100 miles to Florida last month. When I ran the 11.69 at Gainesville, it had about 1200 miles on the fresh engine.
I dont have Nitrous or the Sneeky Pete System. Nor do I have the Methanol injection kit (But I will have it soon)
The car is a beast. I got 19mpg to and from Florida.
Im going to the Strip this Friday night in hopes of a new personal best.
I will let everyone know the outcome."
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21836&highlight=gainesville

To run 11.6 w/o Nitrous in a car driven from Chicago to Gainesville, FL when it's 95*F/90% back in 2005 is a phenomenal accomplishment!


I can't imagine the time spent looking for old posts ^^^^^
Good find


10 year old post! We can't hide anywhere....
must be good memories though.

I especially like the part about Dennis's dyno!

[Badass_forever]

all my friends ask my why i'm not supercharging my car, I keep telling them.. once you make a car super fast.. you just dont enjoy driving it anymore. All that hard work weighs on you. You dont want to see anything bad happen to it. so you just leave it parked

[MOTOWN]

all my friends ask my why i'm not supercharging my car, I keep telling them.. once you make a car super fast.. you just dont enjoy driving it anymore. All that hard work weighs on you. You dont want to see anything bad happen to it. so you just leave it parked

Your sadly mistaken bud! There's a lot of members who daily a S/C ride , myself included (weather permitting ) :burnout:

[justbob]

Your sadly mistaken bud! There's a lot of members who daily a S/C ride , myself included (weather permitting ) :burnout:


Truth. My car runs any and all daily errands. (Weather permitting as well)


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[L.Mark]

all my friends ask my why i'm not supercharging my car, I keep telling them.. once you make a car super fast.. you just dont enjoy driving it anymore. All that hard work weighs on you. You dont want to see anything bad happen to it. so you just leave it parked


Soooo, you'd rather have spent all that time effort and money to get it to go fast for it to collect dust most of the time??? Hmmmmm?!?!?!?!?!!??

[Bad_S55]

You know you've built a killer car when it's on somebody's mind all the time!

[sailsmen]

all my friends ask my why i'm not supercharging my car, I keep telling them.. once you make a car super fast.. you just dont enjoy driving it anymore. All that hard work weighs on you. You dont want to see anything bad happen to it. so you just leave it parked

Thats not the case for many members including myself. I built mine to be driven and raced at the drag strip.

I am now at the point wherein no street cars will line up against me at the drag strip.

[tbone]

I built mine to be driven and raced at the drag strip.


WINNING!!!!!!!!!! :beer::banana2:

[Pat]

Sailsman, I'll line up with you any time. We can get it on for loser buys/fixes dinner. We have a near by drag strip. I have a guest room w/bath. Come on down for some fried catfish. James79stang can attest to this.

Cheers.

[Bad_S55]

Sailsman, I'll line up with you any time. We can get it on for loser buys/fixes dinner. We have a near by drag strip. I have a guest room w/bath. Come on down for some fried catfish. James79stang can attest to this.

Cheers.

You had me at catfish :beer:

[justbob]

Sailsman, I'll line up with you any time. We can get it on for loser buys/fixes dinner. We have a near by drag strip. I have a guest room w/bath. Come on down for some fried catfish. James79stang can attest to this.

Cheers.


CALL OUT! [emoji13]


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