New to this Channel and a new 03 Marauder

Lencac1 said:
Hi z man: Does the engine have to come out to do the headers?
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Installed at MO’s... but no, engine did not have to come out. All the Marauder historians will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Kooks came first and are a little more challenging to install. Stainless Works came later, are true longtubes, and are easier to install. BTW, Marty is also a SW dealer and can get you the best price, shipped to your door. They aren’t cheap, but by all accounts (including mine) a great product.
 
z man said:
Installed at MO’s... but no, engine did not have to come out. All the Marauder historians will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Kooks came first and are a little more challenging to install. Stainless Works came later, are true longtubes, and are easier to install. BTW, Marty is also a SW dealer and can get you the best price, shipped to your door. They aren’t cheap, but by all accounts (including mine) a great product.
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Yep.....^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Kooks are more like mid-length headers....not quite full length headers.
I bought mine and they were a very nice build quality, they fit without hitting the steering shaft.
I special ordered them with the OEM like 'ball and socket' collector.
(SW headers were not available back when I installed the Kooks.)

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The passenger's side header comes down at a slight angle and is not parallel to the floorboards like the driver's side.

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Lencac1 said:
Hi Ambitious: Thanks for the links. Going to use that right now. The cooling mod you speak of is linking both heads at the back?
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Here are a couple of links with pictures to give you more detailed information. It's one of the most important mods and will help the rear cylinders stay cooler.

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?69586-Cooling-Mod

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?63462-Modding-the-cooling-mod

Marty O also knows this mod in great detail and can help you as well.
 
Lencac1 said:
Hi z man: Does the engine have to come out to do the headers?
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You're going to want to use Stainless Works headers.

Pull the inner fenders = easy peezy job. 3 screws and a nut = left one on the ground, 3 screws and right one on the ground. They reinstall just as easy.

You have to unbolt motor mount and lift engine and put a 2" spacer (socket or something) in to hold it up.

I had a lot of fun doing mine.

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?108228-My-new-exhaust&highlight=
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?108349-My-new-Marauder-exhaust&highlight=
 
Ok guys, no fair ganging up on me. Long and short, gears and tunes, sways and headers .... it's all so mind bogellating :burnout:
Nevertheless, I very much appreciate y'all helping me spend my money. At least now I have an understanding of just how deep I want to dig this pit.:eek:
Thanks
 
My biggest recommendation is to change the rear axles first. The 2003 model had soft rear axles and there was a fleet recall. My 2003 went bad so fast the right rear axle snapped near the wheel luckily it rolled to a stop since it did not have power going to it anymore. When they rolled it off the flatbed the tire and wheel fell off so I knew what happened. Luckily I found the recall repair kit which had both axles and all the parts needed to fix it for about the cost of one axle. I also agree that the first thing is a tune from Marty then decide if you want the 4:10's. Enjoy the new ride!
 
Damn Gryp that is an absolute horror story :eek:
I have coming from Marty's a programmer and a cooling system mod. Plus I have an appt. to do the axle on the 12th of next month. So that will give me some time to do the cooling mod and try the programmer before I commit to having the axle done. It is nice to be crusin at relatively low rpm. Then some SW headers. I think this road eatin machine should be able to do a high 13 sec. pass @ 1100 ft/alt with just those things done. What say you?
 
Just watched your video. Beautiful car. Just a quick note FYI. Your car is a Marauder 300B as it has traction control. IIRC the 300B's started to be de-contented towards the end of the '03 model year. I see you still have map pockets on the front seats and a remote fuel door. Do you have a full sized spare or a mini?

If you haven't already ordered your Certificate from Ford here is the link. www.fordshowparts.com Click on 'show all products', click the Marauder check box and voila!

The engine is not a Cobra engine. It is most closely related to the Lincoln Aviator motor of the period. but most people will accept the Mustang Mach 1 engine as its close relation. We wish it came with the Cobra motor, and in reality it should have considering its heft.

The 4.10's you are going to install and the tune you got from Mo's will put the car into the performance range of how it was originally intended to be sold before the Ford bean counters and fuel mileage worry wort's chimed in.

Also if you don't already know the oil pressure gauge is a glorified idiot light. Peeps often replace it with a real one from Autometer with the Ultra Lite II. I can't remember the part number for the real gauge and sending unit, but you can do a Google search, or maybe someone will chime in with the number. Peeps often do the Volt gauge as well to keep the look consistent. The Volt gauge is real though.

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Hi Mr. Man: Nice reply, good stuff to know. Thanks. I think it has a full size spare but I'll check. I was reading that certain early Marauders have some options that later ones don't. I think my is one with the extra options, yes? And I kinda figured the oil pressure gauge was not up to par. So I appreciate you filling me in on getting the right gauge and sender. I'm thinking Summit should have that stuff. So I'm thinking the difference between mine and say a Cobra 4.6 would be the cams? Yep, the Mighty Marauder is a hefty gal but she is a comfy ride.
I originally bought it to flip it because of the great deal I got on it. But now that I've had for a little while I really would like to keep her. Use the Might Crown Vic as my daily. Ball park what do you figure it could sell for today?
Thanks again for your input, very much appreciated. And I did read your PM about the axles. Are the axles prone to failure. I don't intend on putting slicks on it.
 
Actually the only similarities are the heads, cams and displacement.


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****! .............. the dreaded TSB !! .....I remember this TSB at the Ford dealer back then. The Transmission tech did 'em all. I was one of those prima donna driveability techs ......... I didn't do that sort of thing :cool:
I'm going to look through the service records. The axles may very well have already been done. This car was bought and serviced at the same dealer it's entire life.
 
our late friend, Maury Seitz, had one of the 300A to 300B transition cars. He always said there were about 16 of them made, In any event your car is an unusual Marauder.
 
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