1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
| Owner: |
Gordonfan24 |
| From: |
Forked River, NJ, U.S.A. (Other registries in NJ) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis (Other Mercury Grand Marquiss) |
| Avatar: |
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| Clubs: |
Crownvic.net Readers Rides (Other vehicles in this club)
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| Nickname: |
SVT Grand Marquis |
| Mileage: |
96500 |
| Engine: |
281cid 4.6L V8 2v
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| Drivetrain: |
4R70W Transmission
2.73 Gears with open differential
Everything stock |
| Notes: |
The Grand Marquis was an awesome graduation gift from my parents in June of '07.
Paint color is "Toreador Red".
MODS:
-Exhaust. It came stock with single exhaust. I had it converted to dual exhaust with 2.25" piping and Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers.
-Bilstein HD Shocks
-Coilsprings.com Custom springs w/ 1.5" drop
-1999 Mustang Cobra 17x8" wheels
-General Exclaim UHP 245/25/R17 tires
-eBay spacers (1.25" front, 1.5" rear)
-Marauder airbox/80mm MAF
-CVPI air intake tube
-SCT Xcalibrator II handheld tuner with 93 octane tune from Blueovalchips.com
-ADDCO 1" rear sway bar
-One-off blackened headlight housings by "Bluemobile" of Crownvic.net
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| Last Updated: |
6/30/2009 |
| Hits: |
11963 |
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1211 hits | 79.51 KB | Posted: 10/22/07
Engine. Clean as it has been since it's been in the family... which isn't saying much...
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1079 hits | 86.86 KB | Posted: 10/22/07
At the Southeastern North Carolina Mustang Club car show on 10/20/07
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Short exhaust clip the morning after I had it done.
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Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount |
| 01/03/09 | Modification | 103000 | MZT
2004 Marauder airbox/MAF install
2004 CVPI air tube install
SCT XCalibrator II tune install with 93 octane tune and performance shift adjustments
1 new TruTech O2 sensor (which corrected the CEL) | 470.00 |
| 07/20/08 | Modification | 97500 | Rear sway bar
Swapped out the stock rear sway bar for an ADDCO 1" unit. Huge improvement. Cost includes parts and labor. | 175.00 |
| 05/20/08 | Modification | 96000 | Wheel/Tire swap
Replaced the stock 15"x6.5" Mercury wheels with the 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra 17"x8" wheels purchased a few months prior. Also installed: the General Exclaim UHP tires and eBay spacers. Cost includes parts and labor. | 805.00 |
| 03/03/08 | Modification | 94400 | Suspension
Bilstein shocks and Coil Spring Specialties springs installed. Result: 1.5" lower in all for corners.
Also, the shop corrected the camber, toe, and caster and adjusted them back into manufacturer suggested specifications. A readout of this data was provided. | 880.00 |
| 10/03/07 | Repair | 87000 | Brakes and Tire Replacement
Worn tires and brakes were replaced with new parts. No upgrade in performance, just replacement. | 750.00 |
| 08/24/07 | Modification | 85500 | Exhaust, Plugs, and Wires
Single-to-dual exhaust swap.
Flowmaster 40 Series installed.
New Spark plugs and wires. | 900.00 |
| Total | 3,980.00 |
