dRock96Marquis' '96 Grand Marquis
Mods
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Appearance:
Exterior (top)
- Handling & Performance Package Wheels
1993-1996 version with
machined finish outer lip and Un-fenced lug section (16x7, Aluminum BBS Lacy Spoke style, Cooper Cobra 235/55/16 Tires)
- 1" 5x4.5" Wheel adapters on rear axle. Effectively matching my aero's rear
track width to the '98-'02s for a little more fender fill-out.
- Painted ceramic gloss black front and rear brake calipers
- Gorilla Triple-Chrome Plated acorn buldge style wheel lock/lug installation kit
- MN12 Ford Thunderbird 5.0: V8 fender emblems, Similar in
style to the "Police Interceptor" Emblem
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Black Pin-Striping / Upper body paint stripe
Sunroof with charcoal solar-tinted glass
50% Charcoal 3M window tinting film
Ford Racing & Performance Products 2003-2004 Mercury Marauder Meg's 3.5"x26" slash cut and rolled unresonated tips with 2.25" inlet
***Removed: Tired of the look
Magnaflow Oblong angle cut & rolled double wall tips. Bumper cover trimmed/notch for a clean, custom install.
Part number: 35175
- Connected to existing tailpipes using t409 stainless tubing
- Openings trimmed out using door edge guard molding for a clean, finished look
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Interior (top)
- Backlit/Illuminated all 4 door handle pull cups using green micro lamps
Color-Matched Rear door courtesy lamps, similar in style to the rear seat dome/reading lamps
Custom-built mini trunk shelf organizer (just to keep my "on the fly" touch up detailing stuff neat)
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OEM '95-'97 Panther Gentex Auto-dim rear view mirror retrofit with factory wiring harness Pictures
***Removed: Upgraded!
OEM Gentex Auto-dim rear view mirror with integral compass module and display retrofit
Pictures coming soon
Linear Logic ScanGaugeII on board diagnostic/sensor readout computer. Mounted onto rearview mirror using MGT Motorsports "BlendMount"
Pictures coming soon
Discretely mounted and hard wired Cobra ESD 8285 radar detector **Works *OK*, was a gift I had received that has been lying around. Plan on installing V1s in both cars
Power 8 way passenger seat track w/ door panel control retrofit
Pictures: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/58527
1998-2002 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 140 mph speedometer and volt/temp/fuel/oil gauge faces to match with 1998+ style red needles
Custom gauge overlays. Black with white numerals, PRND21 replaced with red illuminated "LSE V8"
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***Removed: New project!
1994-1998 style SN95 Mustang GT instrument cluster conversion.
150 mph speedometer upper limit. 7k rpm tachometer upper limit with 6k rpm redline. Custom dash surround. Custom gauge overlays (not pictured)
****In progress
Autometer '03-'04 Marauder single a-pillar pod
Color matched to factory Willow Green and molded and trimmed for fit. Housing a VDO Vision Series 2 1/16th" Boost gauge.
- Autometer: Marauder a-pillar Single gauge pod p/n: 10111
- VDO: Vision Series Boost gauge p/n: 333158
- For those who want a tachometer; VDO: Vision Series Tachometer p/n: 333158
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1998+ Dashboard trim mounted clock, to replace -'97 "Cool Blue" glowing factory clock
Manual climate control to Electronic Automatic Temperature/Climate Control conversion.
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2003-2004 Mercury Marauder dual 2 1/16th" Console gauge pod unit.
Pictures: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/52261
Color matched to factory Willow Green with VDO Vision Vacuum fluid pressure and outside temperature instruments.
Fluid pressure gauge currently being used for fuel pressure and swichtable to engine oil pressure.
- Mercury Marauder: dual 2-1/16" gauge console pod p/n: 3W3Z-5404810-AAB
- VDO Vision Series Outside Temperature gauge kit p/n: 397154
- VDO vision Series 80psi Oil Pressure Gauge (Electric) p/n: 350104
- 80psi 1/8"-NPT pressure sensor: VDO 360003
- 1/16" NPT male -> 1/8" NPT female Ford fuel rail adapter: Autometer 3280
Lincoln Continental Floor console & Shifter conversion
Custom color matched to factory Willow Green; Recessed mounted ScanGauge; In-cubby power point; illuminated cubby, functional rear vents; Hole-less column shroud and PRND21 delete from cluster
- -Some info here
Continental Floor Console & Shifter Install
Pictures and additional info (read captions)
- Modified shifter bezel/surround with 2003+ Traction Control deactivation and '01+ power adjustable pedals switch
- Custom gauge panel mounted in center console cubby, finished in black carpet/felt to match. Can house two 2 1/16" gauges, currently being used with a VDO Vision series vacuum gauge.
- VDO Vision Series Vacuum gauge p/n: 150131
- Vacuum/Boost gauge tubing kit p/n: 150851
ScanGauge flush-mounted in floor console shifter bezel
***Removed: Upgraded to SGII
Engine Bay (top)
- Modified 2003-2004 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT supercharger belt shield/guard
- Screw caps adorn various bolt threads
- Exhaust manifolds painted high-heat matte black
98-02 Panther cusomtized/painted Engine Cover (Raised 3 bars, 4.6 Liter and surrounding oval painted Yellow)
***Removed: Supercharger install. Considering adding some type of engine cover again, though
MN12 Ford Thunderbird "V8" emblem on fan shroud
***Removed: Electric fan swap
Made-4-you Clamp-style composite Spark-plug wire looming kit for horizontal applications
***Removed: COP conversion
1992-1995 panther spark wire looming channel
***Removed: COP conversion
Performance
Powertrain / Drivetrain (top)
- Saleen Series II Supercharger kit, highly modified to be used on a panther
- Eaton/Magnuson MP90 4th generation supercharger on Saleen cast-aluminum intake manifold w/ runners
- Griffin Intercooler and Heat Exchanger
- Orberdorfer intercooler circulation pump and dual Spal 5" electric cooling fans
Additional Pictures: http://www.supermotors.net/registry/7603/73347
Modification Details: CVN thread link
- Coil-On-Plug ignition conversion, with 8 new Motorcraft COPs.
- Kenne-Bell "Boost-a-Spark" high-energy ignition system 'booster'
Increases voltage (adjustable) to ignition coil(s) to increase spark energy
- Motorcraft Ford Lightning 2 heat range colder Finewire Platinum-Nickel Electrode spark plugs, gapped to .035" (Forced induction)
- p/n: AGSF-12-FM1 x8 (Motorcraft)
- Set of 8 Bosch EV1 30lb-hr 'red-top' injectors
- Walbro 190lph High-flow in-tank fuel pump
- p/n: GCA710-2
- Holley branded version: 12-901
- '03-'04 Mercury Marauder Airbox assembly and 80mm MAF
- p/n: 3W3Z-9600-BA (Ford OEM)
(includes MAF, airbox lid&bottom and new filter)
- BBK 75mm "Power-Plus" throttle body
- p/n: 1701
(includes new TPS sensor, bolts and gasket)
- Roush branded version: 1701-RA
(same as 1701 but with BBK and ROUSH logos engraved to throttle body)
2004 CVPI Intake air tube ('zip-tube') *Read my Zip-tube FAQ
- p/n: 4W7Z-9B659-AA (Ford OEM)
(includes new clamps, minor brake line collision on ABS+Trac equipped panthers)
*Modified for supercharger install
SuperChips Custom Tuning (SCT) Xcalibrator 2 PCM reflasher/Performance tuner
- 91 Octane tuning with revised transmission shift and torque convertor schedules, tuned for supercharger and air flow transer for 80mm MAF
Ford Lightning 180° modular thermostat
- p/n: RT-1144 (Motorcraft)
2003-2005 Panther platform electric fan retrofit
- Shroud modified to fit 95/97 radiator
- PWM fan control module removed/bypassed. Stock 95/97 electric cooling fan wiring/PCM controls fan motor.
- PCM fan turn-on temperature lowered to 190°. Engine coolant temperature runs ~182° at operating temp with little deviation regardless of ambient temperature.
OEM Ford 3.27 Ring & Pinion gears
***Removed: Upgraded!
OEM Ford 'quiet cut' 3.55 Ring & Pinion service kit
- p/n: 5L3Z-4209-B (Ford OEM)
(Includes 'quiet cut' 3.55 ring and pinion gears, head and tail pinon bearing and races, carries bearings and races, pinion nut and crush sleeve, pinion shims, pinion seal and oil slinger)
Ford Racing & Performance Parts 8.8" 28 spline Traction-lok limited slip differential (new)
Custom 2.25" aluminized'cat-back' exhaust with Magnaflow X-pipe and Magnaflow mufflers
***Removed: Tired of the noise! Didn't suit the car, anyway IMO
Crown Victoria Police Interceptor factory style resonator-less 2" dual exhaust system
(Noticed no real change in performance from the previous dual exhaust, BTW - just slightly better low-end torque)
1997+ Transmission 1-2 shift accumulator and spring upgrade
Springs matched to Mark VIII ('93-'96) and Mustang GT ('96-'98)
- 1997+ Accumulator: F7AZ-7F251-AA
- Light blue upper spring: F75Z-7F284-AA
- Purple lower spring: F3LY-7F284-A
In-Line PCV system Oil/Air Seperator
Pictures: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/50459
- Made using a 3/8" NPT pneumatic air-line water separator, brass 3/8" hose barbs and bulk 3/8" hose. "Spring"/constant tension clamps used on hose connections
PermaCool 2-pass aluminum power steering cooler kit
Plumbed in-line of the power steering fluid reservoir 3/8" return line **
- p/n: 1001
(includes hose, clamps, brackets and mounting hardware)
B&M SuperCooler stacked plate tranmission cooler kit
Plumbed inline of factory '92-'97 radiator oil-to-water heat exchanger ('cooler') return line **
- p.n: 70264
(Includes hose, clamps, mounting straps and fasteners)
- DeRale 5/16" transmission line compression fitting adapter p/n: 13031
(Gives you a 3/8" hose barb after installing on a cut 5/16" tube. Some have simply cut the tube and slipped the hose on with two clamps, but I don't trust that. For the price this is cheap insurance that it's done properly)
**Tech Note: '92-'97 CVPI, HPP, Limo and Towing have a factory mounted (small) external oil-to-air tube and fin transmission cooler, and a (small) OTA external tube and fin power steering fluid cooler plumbed in the same fashion as mine.
All '98+ models include a nice sized external OTA transmission cooler with dual circuit for power steering fluid.
See my cooling systems FAQ page for more info; https://www.crownvic.net/drock96marquis/panthercooling.htm
Suspension
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- 1998-2002 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor front anti-sway bar (new); 29.5mm with '98-'02 style end-links
- p/n for sway bar : F8AZ-5482-DA (includes insulators)
- p/n for end links: F8AZ-5K484-AA (need 2)
- 2003-2004 Mercury Marauder rear anti-sway bar (new); 21mm; Painted red
- p/n for bar: YW7Z-5A772-CA (Ford OEM)
(includes insulators)
Crown Victoria Police Interceptor front and rear shock absorbers (new); 2002 MY
***Removed: Upgraded
Motorcraft p/n's:
- Front: AS-1064 (need 2)
- Rear: AA-527 (need 2)
- Edelbrock Performer IAS monotube Front and Rear shocks on polyurethane bushings
- Rear p/n: 3466 -or- 34222 (need 2)
- Front p/n: 33222 (need 2)
- ENS Polyurethane front and rear sway bar bushings and rear endlink bushings with heavy-duty hardened steel rear endlinks
- 21mm Rear Endlink, hardware and Bushing set p/n: 4.5171R
- 29.5mm Bushings and Hardware p/n: 9.5171R
- Custom made front and rear lowering springs.
Specs:
- 1.5" front drop. Rate increased from factory 410lbs/inch to HPP-spec 560lbs/inch
- 1.25" rear drop. Rate kept same as stock (130lbs/inch) to retain ride quality
- Air-Lift rear air-spring bladders for adjustable rear spring rate to my preference
Miscellaneous
Electrical (top)
- 900 CCA Group 65 Battery Upgrade
Stock battery was group 58 - All 98+ and certain '92-'97 (HPP,LIMO,CVPI,TOW,etc.) use group 65
- Direct swap.
- Part number for group 65 battery upper bracket: F2AZ-10718-B (Ford OEM)
Ford/Motorcraft "3G" 130amp alternator upgrade
***Removed: Upgraded!
- Ford/Motorcraft "6G" 135amp alternator conversion/retrofit
6G voltage regulator connector soldered in place of 3G connectors. Alternator case had to be slightly modified/ground down for clearance around supercharger snout and Saleen manifold coolant crossover
- Headlight Wiring Relay Upgrade w/ Sylvania XtraVision bulbs
- 10 AWG wire to headlamp sockets using factory wiring to switch dual relays - virtually eliminating all voltage drop
1996-1997 Panther Daytime Running Lamp module
***Removed (for now): Pointless for me. Just wanted to try it out!
- Module p/n: F43Z-15A272-A
- Bracket p/n: F2AZ-13B214-A
- Modified Side-marker lamp wiring; allowing for a flashing side marker: Alternating with lights on, Simultaneous with lights off.
- Auxiliary underhood 12VDC 4 circuit power/fuse block. Mounted under RH headlamp access panel to a steel bracket. Running off 6AWG feed from main power distribution box
Currently wired up to protect;
- Low beam upgraded/relay headlamp circuit
- High beam upgraded/relay headlamp circuit
- Intercooler pump and cooling fans circuit
- Trunk power distribution circuit
- In trunk 12VDC 4 circuit power/fuse block. Running off 6ga feed
from main power distribution block Now wired to auxiliary underhood fuse block
More info here:
Power Distribution Mod
- In trunk 12v dc power outlet
- Ford OEM Under-hood lamp
- YW1Z-15702-BA 14 degree Mechanical Hood Lamp Switch
- EATC climate control conversion (see above / interior)
- Electronic Traction Assist disable/defeat circuit with timed 10 minute auto re-enable.
- Remote fuel filler door release retrofit
Pictures: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/59998
- Switch p/n: F2AZ-9B242-A - chrome button
3W7Z9B242-AA - black button (if you prefer)
- Fuel filler housing w/ remote trunk release p/n: F2AZ-5427936-A
(I did not use this, I elected to dremel out my existing housing)
- Fuel filler door w/ remote release p/n: F2AZ-54405A26-A (92-00)
(Lacks bump for manual opening. I did not use this)
- Actuator p/n: F3AZ-5428610-B
- Plastic Clasp/latch p/n: 1W7Z-5428608-AA
Audio (top)
- Ford OEM Single disc in-dash stereo - RDS equipped with integral cooling fan
- Front & Rear Alpine R-series speakers with crossovers
- Alpine ~300 watt 4-channel amplifier
2003-2004 Mercury Marauder "Alpine - Audiophile" sound system parcel shelf subwoofer. Essentially the same as the -1996 Ford|JBL CV/GMQ subwoofer. Driven by a mono channel Alpine ~75? watt amplifier (old, had it laying around)
***Removed: Blown!
- Infinity Basslink Subwoofer system (10" woofer + 10" passive radiator, with built-in 200 watt amp)
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- Nice OE looking Alpine Speaker grill logos on front door speaker grilles
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Too many things waiting to be installed to list! :D
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Page last updated: 8/29/09 (Throttle Body)
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