Mark VIII Eaton Swap

sparky1562

sparky1562

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Read through the sticky on the Eaton swap for Marauder.
I have a 96 Mark VIII, going to rebuild with forged internals. I have an 03 Cobra Eaton SC, lower intake, intercooler, and 01 C heads. Appears I have to swap the front cover but not completely sure on that?

If i am correct, the Maruader and Mach 1 use a reverse flow water pump and the Mark VIII uses a standard flow pump. That is what has me stumped. What do I do about the water pump??? It looks like the pumps are very different from everything I can find. Doe's anyone know the answer to this??

Jerry suggested I ask Zach, but cant PM him.

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If you follow your accesory belt routing, you will find your water pump turns counterclockwise, like ours.
 
I took a picture of my Mark VIII and the belt is definetly installed opposite of the Maurader/Mach I. What I missed was that the belt also comes off the other side of the crank! it was late, what can I say!

Still trying to figure out if the water pump is physically different between the two and if i have to swap it out?
 

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It rotates the same as the Marauder, counterclockwise. It is the same base Motorcraft exchange part number between 03/04 Marauder and your 96 Lincoln Mark VIII.
Motorcraft #s: YW7Z-8501-BB, PW-464, YW7Z8501BB, PW470, 5R3Z8501A, PW400, YR3Z8501AB, YW7Z8501AA
 
I have 96 Mark VIII, O1 C heads and 03 Eaton set up.
Not in a Mark, going in a 62 Fairlane.

Does anyone have the locations where the custom tensioner and alternator brackets actaully bolt up to on the Marauder? Could you note them on the attached file? :)
 

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RacerX said:
It rotates the same as the Marauder, counterclockwise. It is the same base Motorcraft exchange part number between 03/04 Marauder and your 96 Lincoln Mark VIII.
Motorcraft #s: YW7Z-8501-BB, PW-464, YW7Z8501BB, PW470, 5R3Z8501A, PW400, YR3Z8501AB, YW7Z8501AA
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The Mark VIII water pump is longer. The difference is in the pulley. the Mark VIII pulley is flush with the front of the pump. The Marauder sits proud of the front. Wondering if the Marauder/Mach 1 pump is better? Other than that, the stock Mark VIII water pump and pulley should work just fine.

What does anyone think of the "high performance" Edelbrock water pumps? The run over $100 more than stock.
 
Hi Sparky, I recognize you from Modfords. Welcome. I'm running an Evans water pump and I really like it, although they are expensive. Lots of people like the Stewart water pumps though, they flow better than stock.
 
Hmmmm... Interesting. OEM crossover part numbers aren't accurate? Anyway, the Stewarts are nice: STEWART 50046S (short), STEWART 50046L (long).
 
Hey sparky,
Buddy of mine is running 38lb injectors that are EV-1 and they came from Vortech. We both have our eyes out but you might want to try looking in that direction maybe.
 
Lower Intake Clearance

Moving on to the Intake fitment. I see in the Marauder swap sticky that the Knock sensor has been ground down.
Here is a picture of the Mark VIII valley.
It looks like the "tab" next to the knock sesnor is also in the way. Anyone know if that can be safely ground down?
What do I do with the knock sensors after the bung is ground down??
 

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sparky1562 said:
Moving on to the Intake fitment. I see in the Marauder swap sticky that the Knock sensor has been ground down.
Here is a picture of the Mark VIII valley.
It looks like the "tab" next to the knock sesnor is also in the way. Anyone know if that can be safely ground down?
What do I do with the knock sensors after the bung is ground down??
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I think Bill/Myblackbeast slightly ground down the bungs on his car and bolted his knock sensors to the side of those bungs. But he wanted to keep them and use them for his Trilogy set up.

I removed the bungs on my lower intake. We just bolted the knock sensors to the backside of the heads and had them turned off in the tune.


Sent from The White House on taxpayers dimes.

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom
 
Does anybody have a picture of the stock Marauder crank damper? what is the bolt pattern? Trying to confirm that it is different from the Mark VIII as far as bolting on the METCO drive.
 
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