Popular Hot Rodding Magazine Homepage Popular Hot Rodding
Get Adobe Flash player

1964 Mercury Marauder - Big Gun

'64 Mercury Marauder
Tom Johnson * Ashland, KY
Vehicle weight w/driver: 4,520 pounds
Engine
Type: Ford 460 (4.36 bore x 3.85 stroke)
Block: 1975 Ford (4.39 bore x 4.14 stroke),
  502 ci, Canton stud girdle
Compression ratio: 10.0:1
Oiling: Milodon 7-quart low-profile pan
  and high-volume oil pump,
  Ford Racing Performance Parts driveshaft,
  Canton windage tray, K&N filter
Rotating assembly: Eagle forged crankshaft,
  big-block Chevy H-beam forged connecting rods,
  Wiseco pistons, Total Seal ring packs
Cylinder heads: Edelbrock Performer
  RPM aluminum, 292cc intake port,
  97.5cc combustion chambers,
  2.19/1.76-inch valves, valvesprings
Camshaft: custom-ground Bullet Cams
  hydraulic roller (.519/.524-inch lift,
  221/230 degrees duration @ 0.050),
  Cloyes timing gear and chain
Valvetrain: Bullet lifters,
  pushrods, FRPP aluminum
  1.73:1 roller rocker arms
Induction: Edelbrock Performer RPM dual-plane
  manifold ported-matched to heads,
  Speed Demon 850-cfm carb,
  Holley mechanical fuel pump,
  3/8-inch lines, K&N air filter
Power adder: none
Ignition: Mallory Unilite,
  E-Spark, 8mm Pro Wire primary leads,
  36 degrees total timing, Power Master alternator
Exhaust: Ford Powertrain Application shorties,
  2-inch primaries, 3.0-inch collectors,
  2.5-inch exhaust, H-pipe,
  40-series Flowmaster mufflers
Fasteners: ARP
Built by: Randy McDowell,
  PTI Racing Engines, Ashland, KY
Drivetrain
Transmission: 1975 Ford C-6,
  FRPP 1.90:1 low gearset,
  TCI Street Fighter converter 2,600-rpm stall,
  B&M Quicksilver shifter,
  transmission fluid cooler,
  Gear Vendors over/underdrive
  (2.90:1 final drive ratio),
  built by Kevin Bowling,
  Bowling Garage, Ashland, KY
Driveshaft: custom steel, 3-inch diameter
Rear axle: 1964 Mercury 9-inch,
  Tru-Trac differential,
  31-spline axles,
  3.73:1 ring-and-pinion
Chassis
Front suspension: heavy-duty 2-inch drop
  coil springs, KYB shock absorbers,
  Greg Donahue antidive bar,
  3/4-inch antisway bar
Rear suspension: leaf springs de-arched
  for 2-inch drop, air shock absorbers,
  vintage Traction Master bars,
  stock pinion snubber, no antisway bar
Brakes: Granada disc, GM metric caliper,
  front; stock drum,
  rear; stock manual master cylinder,
  braided stainless lines
Chassis
Front suspension: heavy-duty 2-inch drop
  coil springs, KYB shock absorbers,
  Greg Donahue antidive bar,
  3/4-inch antisway bar
Rear suspension: leaf springs de-arched
  for 2-inch drop, air shock absorbers,
  vintage Traction Master bars,
  stock pinion snubber, no antisway bar
Brakes: Granada disc, GM metric caliper,
  front; stock drum,
  rear; stock manual master cylinder,
  braided stainless lines
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Ford steel 15x6, front;
  Wheel Vintique 15x8, rear
Tires: BFG Radial T/A
  205/70R15, front;
  275/60R15, rear


Prev | 1  | 2

Discuss in our Forums
Ford Shelby GT500 Research
Ford Shelby GT500 Read detailed reviews on the all new Ford Shelby GT500 and compare it with other vehicles you may be thinking of buying. The 2010 Shelby GT500 has fuel economy of 18 mpg and can seat 4 people comfortably. The Ford Fusion and the Cadillac Sts are other vehicles that might interest you.

Related Hot Rod Pictures

Related Articles

 
1965 Mercury Comet - Rookie Rod
Thirty-five years of age is a bit late to get into the hot rodding game, but there's no doubt that... more
 
1969 Mercury Cougar Gets New Radio Bezel- Fab It!
Jeff Lilly is a multi-faceted person.... more
 
1964 Mercury Marauder - Big Gun
Tom Johnson speaks with a soft, unhurried drawl cultivated somewhere between West Virginia and... more
 
Dave Zizzo's '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone - Full Circle
Dave Zizzo Has Owned Many Musclecars Through The Years, But What He Really Wanted Since Childhood... more
 
1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - Predatory Cat
Predator Performance Gives Becky Raybuck's 1970 Cougar XR-7 A Modern Makeover.... more

More Related Content