Blown engine. How did this happen?! I'm sad...

RubberCtyRauder said:
If you can live without the car for quite a while. Send it to Dallas,GA..MO's Speed Shop..Marty Ochs. He doesn't frequent here, but is the go to shop for Marauder. They know them inside and out. Mine has been there twice and I'm 680 miles away.
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I sent my baby to MOs from California. Best decision in my adult life!
 
How many miles are on your car? (Edit: just saw on page 1 you're around 160k) Unless its some low mile mint show piece (which I kind of doubt), just find an aviator or mach 1 automatic motor and plunk it in there. I bought a 137k mile 03A on this site with a blown motor (spun rod bearing from blowing 4 quarts of oil out the dipstick tube due to an improperly installed lokar dipstick), dropped in a 130k mile 03 Aviator engine I bought from a JY on ebay for 1800 bucks, did the swaparoo and drove that car to 183k miles before selling it to another member on here. Its still on the road with over 190k on it now.

I actually do have a friend in PA with a Marauder engine he's looking to sell cheap if you're willing to trek up here and pick up.
 
Because of Marty's proficiency with these cars, it is still in your best interest to ship her up there. We have other friends in the game (Chris Curless in Michigan) who is also a master in these regards, but it is a bit further from Austin than Dallas, GA.
 
You have to check the oil on these engines frequently. My wife's 84K mile car uses around 2 quarts in 3000 miles, while my 190K mile junk yard Aviator engine car uses NONE. I would throw a bottle of Lucas or STP additive in it to see if it quiets down for fun (doubtful) and drive the SOB until it lets go. I would also start searching your local junk yard for 03-05 Aviators. Good luck, sorry to hear.
 
You never told us what grade of oil you were using and what the oil pressure is at hot idle if you have a real gauge.

At this point won't hurt to run 5w 30, or 10w 30 or rotella 15w 40 if you get low readings. start with 5w 30 and see if the noises die down....
 
I moved to 5/30 Motorcraft oil with Motorcraft oil filters, always. Changed 2,000 to 4,000 miles, not time dependent.

I am in the process of rebuilding mine. Teksid block is in the shop. Rotating assembly ordered. Trilogy going out to Steigemeir.

I blew mine up due to user error. I freely admit it. old fuel, happy day turned expensive! I broke two rods, bent four more and two looked nearly normal. One piston was in three pieces and made quite a mess. No useable parts on that engine from the deck to pan plug.

Anyway, I have the pistons, rods and crank out of that Teksid engine I got out of a 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII. They are available for sale if you need good internals, I am Going all forged in mine. The block needs only 0.010 over to clean up the ridge, so it was a good engine. Crank journals and bearing are not at all scored, mains and rods. Bearings are barely polished in few areas. I probably could have just dropped that engine in my Marauder and stuck my heads and supercharger on it and been good to go, on borrowed time.......

Let me know if you need some good, cheap, used parts for getting back on the road. The labor part really stinks. These things are not easy to work on. I am NOT looking forward to putting mine back together again, and trying to stuff it back in the car.
 
offroadkarter said:
How many miles are on your car? (Edit: just saw on page 1 you're around 160k) Unless its some low mile mint show piece (which I kind of doubt), just find an aviator or mach 1 automatic motor and plunk it in there. I bought a 137k mile 03A on this site with a blown motor (spun rod bearing from blowing 4 quarts of oil out the dipstick tube due to an improperly installed lokar dipstick), dropped in a 130k mile 03 Aviator engine I bought from a JY on ebay for 1800 bucks, did the swaparoo and drove that car to 183k miles before selling it to another member on here. Its still on the road with over 190k on it now.

I actually do have a friend in PA with a Marauder engine he's looking to sell cheap if you're willing to trek up here and pick up.
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Am I that friend?
 
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