dRock96Marquis' '96 Grand Marquis Mods

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Modifications thus far:

Exterior  Interior  Engine Bay Appearance

Powertrain and Drivetrain  Suspension

Electrical  Audio

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 calipers
  
  
• Gorilla Triple-Chrome Plated acorn buldge style wheel lock/lug installation kit
  • p/n:  91783
  
  
• 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 tint
  
  
• 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
  
    
  (Click here for additional pictures)

Interior       (top)

• Backlit/Illuminated all 4 door handle pull cups using green micro lamps
  •    (More pictures here)
  
  
• Color-Matched Rear door courtesy lamps, similar in style to the rear seat dome/reading lamps
  •    (More pictures here)
  
  
• Custom-built mini trunk shelf organizer (just to keep my "on the fly" touch up detailing stuff neat)
       Picture
  
  
• OEM '95-'97 Panther Gentex Auto-dim rear view mirror retrofit    Pictures
  ***Removed: Upgraded!
  
  
• OEM Gentex Auto-dim rear view mirror with integral compass module and display retrofit
       Pictures coming soon
  
  
• 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"
    Click for picture
  ***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
  
  • Progress pictures:
  
  
  
  
• 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
  
    Pictures
  
  
• 1998+ Dashboard trim mounted clock, to replace -'97 "Cool Blue" glowing factory clock
  
  
• Manual climate control to Electronic Automatic Climate Control conversion. Completely functional with a unique soltuion to skip replacing the factory blend door ;)
  
  Pictures
  
  
• 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 and outside temperature instruments.
  • 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 Vacuum gauge p/n:  150131
  • VDO: Vacuum/Boost gauge tubing kit p/n:  150851
  
  
• ScanGauge reccess-mounted in floor console
  
  
• Lincoln Continental Floor console & Shifter conversion
      Custom color matched to factory Willow Green; Recessed mounted ScanGauge; In-cubby power point; functional rear vents; Hole-less column shroud and PRND21 delete from cluster
  • -More Details here Continental Floor Console & Shifter Install
  
  Pictures and some info

Engine Bay      (top)

  

• 98-02 Panther Custom 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
  
  
• Made-4-you Clamp-style composite Spark-plug wire looming kit for horizontal applications
  • p/n:  5095611
  ***Removed: COP conversion
  
  
• Screw caps adorn various bolt threads
  
  
• Exhaust manifolds painted high-heat matte black
  
  
• 1992-1995 panther spark wire looming channel
  ***Removed: COP conversion

• Saleen Series II Supercharger kit, highly modified to be used on a panther
  • Eaton M90 4th generation supercharger on cast-aluminum intake manifold w/ runners
  • Griffin Intercooler and Heat Exchanger
  • Orberdorfer intercooler circulation pump and dual Spal 5" electric cooling fans
  
  Additional Pictures: supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/64467
  Modification Details: CVN thread link
  
  
• Coil-On-Plug ignition conversion, with 8 new Motorcraft COPs.
  
  • p/n: DG-508
  
  
• Set of 8 Bosch EV1 30lb-hr 'red-top' injectors
  
  • p/n: M-9593-BB302 (FRPP)
  
  
• 03-04 Mercury Marauder Airbox assembly and 80mm MAF
  • p/n:  3W3Z-9600-BA
    (includes MAF, airbox lid&bottom and new filter)
  
  
• 2004 CVPI Intake air tube ('zip-tube')  *Read my  Zip-tube FAQ
  • p/n:  4W7Z-9B659-AA
    (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
  
  
• Motorcraft Ford Lightning 2 heat range colder Finewire Platinum-Nickel Electrode spark plugs, gapped to .035" (Forced induction)
  • p/n:  AGSF-12-FM1  x8
  
  
• Ford Lightning 180° modular thermostat
  • p/n:  RT-1144 
  
  
• 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
  • info at:   http://www.p71interceptor.com/dualexhaust
    (Noticed no real change in performance from the previous dual exhaust, BTW - just slightly better low-end torque)
  
  
• 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 seperator, 3/8" hose barbs and 3/8" hose
  
  
• 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
  
  
• OEM Ford 3.27 Ring & Pinion gears
  ***Removed: Upgraded!
  
  
• OEM Ford 'quiet cut' 3.55 Ring & Pinion service kit
  • p/n:  5L3Z-4209-B
    (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)
  • p/n:   M-4204-F288
  
  
• 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:  70624
    (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.

Suspension         (top)

• 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  (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 540lbs/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
       Part number:
  • Valve location picture:  http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/577071

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
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• In trunk 12v dc power block, 4 circuit capability, running of 6ga feed from main power distribution 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)
  
  
• 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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Email me at dRock96Marquis@crownvic.net

 
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