[Shotimes] (OT) Marauder

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 13:26:50 -0400

Thanks Grant,
I forgot to check to see what KB was doing these days.  A roots SC would be
much better than a centrifugal SC for the Marauder
(http://www.saleen.com/store2000/detail_new.asp?car=saleen&prodid=178-600)

Don McKinnon
95 MTX - White/Mocha 91k miles
Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Butler [mailto:shogrant1@satx.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:10 PM
To: Don McKinnon (AST); mkelley1@gt.rr.com; ronporter@prodigy.net;
shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder

ck here .....
http://www.kennybrown.com/Conversions/PantherP2.htmland here
http://www.kennybrown.com/Conversions/MarauderS.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
To: <mkelley1@gt.rr.com>; <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder

> Or even the new Cobra 4.6l SC motor would be nice!
>
> That price listed for the Falcon is supposed to be in AUD which converts
to
> about 30K USD.  Other sites list it in AUD.  Sell it for the same price
that
> GM will be selling their GTO and game is on baby!
>
> BTW, The Australian crash requirements are no pushover.   Why do you think
> that the GM Holden model can be shipped over here with minor
modifications.
> They certainly did not make it with the mind set, "oh maybe we can sell
this
> chassis in North America!"
>
> Oh, there is also the Falcon FPV GT model, with 394 HP and 383 ft-lb TQ,
FPV
> appears to be the SVT of AU.
http://www.holden-vs-ford.com/falcon-gt.shtml
>
> Lets see if we move our business to AU, I can have a real sedan muscle car
> and be closer to our customers, hummmmm!
>
> Don McKinnon
> 95 MTX - White/Mocha 91k miles
> Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
> Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
> Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mkelley1@gt.rr.com [mailto:mkelley1@gt.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:34 PM
> To: ronporter@prodigy.net; dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com;
> shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder
>
>
> There is an alternative:  put in the Lightning engine.  It makes more HP
> and is already federalized.
>
> Of course you still have the price issue.  I agree with you on that one.
> If I had $60K to blow, I'm not sure I'd do it on a Falcon.
>
> Mark
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Ron Porter ronporter@prodigy.net
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:35:27 -0400
> To: dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com, shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder
>
>
> Can't really tell from the pix, as the hoodline may be taller on the
Falcon
> than the CV/GM. I have read that the 5.4 will not fit the CV/GM, or even
the
> Town Car, for that matter.
>
> Bring the Falcon here?????  Well, I guess it's time for me to put on my
> "Voice Of Doom" t-shirt (a very nice Carhart shirt that Dave Garber had
made
> up, BTW!!) that I got after being on the V8 list for too long. The
car/motor
> does not meet EPA emissions/mileage/crash regs. The motor is close to the
> 320 HP Cobra motor (yeah, some more torque from the 5.4, though), and
> Federalizing it will drop it to at least 320 HP. Plus, the car weighs
almost
> 4,000 lbs.....damn close to Marauder weight.
>
> The direct conversion from Australian $$$ to US $$$ prices it at $50,130.
> Add in the EPA and other Federalized stuff, and that's a $60K+ car. Sorry,
> there are other cars on the market for that kinda $$$ that would be
> preferable........and not named a Falcon!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Don McKinnon (AST)
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:42 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder
>
>
> I pretty sure that it can fit! The Australian Ford Falcon XR8 gets the
DOHC
> 5.4l motor, It's deck is not bigger than the Marauder/CV, see a good pix
of
> the car here
> http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/2003_ford_ba_falcon_xr8.html  (why
is
> it every time I see a pix of this car I drool!)
>
> A 6sp tranny would help with the EPA just like it does/did on the New
Cobra,
> and C5, CST-V and F-body GM cars.
>
> Don McKinnon
> 95 MTX - White/Mocha 91k miles
> Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
> Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
> Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:34 PM
> To: BJamesjr@aol.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder
>
>
> Would have been nice, except I'm sure it does not fit. Even a stock 5.4 is
> very tall, and IIRC the stock 5.4 won't fit in the CV/GM body.
>
> Besides, doesn't the Lightning motor qualify under easier
emissions/mileage
> stds than regular passenger engines?
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BJamesjr@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:23 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder
>
>
> > The S/C Cobra motor in the Marauder would have
> > sold every one that they could build.
>
> Yes, or even the motor out of the Lightning pickup.
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