What did you do to your car today?

Departed Hiram, GA today after picking up my car late yesterday from MartyO's shop. I installed a K&N CAI a few weeks back. Visiting relatives at the moment; will do final writeups once I arrive home later this week.


Work performed at MartyOs:


4:10 gearset with FRPP Girdle Cover

Forced Lube Tailshaft Housing

2800-3000 Stall Torque Converter

Custom Transmission Valve body - Courtesy of 88grandmarq

Transmission Pan With Drain Plug

Rear Cylinder Head Cooling System Modification

COT Custom Cap

Custom Tune

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One brief stumble today a few miles from the hotel in Hiram. Car ran flawlessly the rest of the 230 mile trip. Seems to run even better with each new driving cycle. First day back to school in the morning for my granddaughters. They will arrive in the Marauder.
 
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Mercury Marauder Certificate arrived today from Ford Show Parts. Opened package today I received from Ambitious1 containing a like new 2004 Marauder Interactive Owner Experience CD. Checked Canada Post Tracking and the package containing the custom valve stem caps shipped this past monday by Mercury 2003LSE isn’t scheduled to arrive before the 29th.

Ordered dash plaque from AutoBadges tonight.
 
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Put in a vacuum block, mounted and started wiring my relays for my new fuel pumps, wiring in my kill switch for the primary pump and the hobbs switch with manual switch overide for my boost activated second pump. plumbed in a temp controlled valve manifold for the trans... so the new aux tranny cooler and temp controlled fan can be used as needed automatically
 
Theft Deterrent Logo Valve Stem Caps (Mercury Gods Head)

Received this afternoon a package of four of the stated item from Canada in excellent condition. Can’t leave seller positive trader feedback until tomorrow and will install these tomorrow.:coolman:
 
I opened two boxes that I couldn't remember what was in them. Both had unused Marauder bras.

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Tripped over a box that had boxes of new Marauder floormats in it. Forgot I even had them, now what to do..............
 
Spectragod said:
Tripped over a box that had boxes of new Marauder floormats in it. Forgot I even had them, now what to do..............
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Could always staple a few together and make a BBQ grill mat to catch grease and whatnot? Or lay them out in the doghouse for carpet? No more trip hazard.


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Met up with the Crown Vic Crew.

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Walked past it about 500 times while grabbing tools and parts from the garage. Trying to finish a customer's truck in the driveway.
Someday I'll have time to put my trans in.
 
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Finally got my Transmission out. :fire: Have I mentioned how much I hate pulling transmissions out of Marauders. :fire:
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Imagine taking one out, putting another in for measurements than taking it out again to put the torque converter in only to finally have to put it back in all on your back.


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I went to start the car to move it so I could get the mower out of the garage. It did that thing where it almost starts, but you didn't quite hold the key long enough. Problem is there was a sickening noise when it stopped. Like an idiot who's not thinking straight 'cause it's hotter than hell out, I go to restart it. It spins real fast, like it has no compression.


I think the timing chain let go...
 
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