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Member ID: MrLandYacht

Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Vehicle Info

1988 Mercury Grand Marquis

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  • 1/4 Mile15.37 sec @ 93 mph
  • 0-607 sec
  • Top Speed130 mph
  • HP250
  • Weight3840 lbs

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    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

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Question: What do you think of MAGNA 302?

Last updated: Jul 22, 2008

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Colin Kakasenko’s Mercury Grand Marquis:
“MAGNA 302”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Here are all the engine parts that are sitting around just waiting to go into the car!

The Block-Cleaned and bored to 306


The Crank-Cleaned and brought to Spec

Bearing Caps

Crank Bearings

Cam Bearings

Rod Bearings

Oil Pan

Oil Pump

Water Pump

Summit Mechanical Fuel Pump

Fuel Pump Eccentric

Ford Racing 13" Air Cleaner with Ford wingnut

Demon Carb-650cfm, vaccuum secondaries, electric choke

1" Carb Spacer

Summit Stage 2 Alluminum Intake Manifold

Ford MotorSport Chrome Water Neck/Thermostat Housing

BHP Ported E7 Heads with all new valves and squeeky clean surface

FMS Ribbed Valve Covers

Ford Racing E303 Camshaft(.498" Lift-282 Duration)

Ford Racing Hydraulic Roller Lifters

Pushrods

Timing Chain

Lokar Throttle Return Bracket

Lokar Throttle Cable

Lokar Transmission Kickdown Kit for AOD

Mallory Unilite Distributor with Steel Drive gear

Mallory Conversion kit for Cap 'n' Rotor

Red Ford Racing 9mm Plug Wires

Motorcraft Copper-Core Spark Plugs

MSD 6A Ignition Box

Summit 45K Volt Ignition Coil

Keith Black Hyperutectic Pistons with valve reliefs, new rings and reman'd rods

here's the old pistons that came with the block vs the new KB ones

B&M 2000Stall TorK Master Torque Converter

B&M Quick Silver Ratchet-Action Shifter

Quick Silver installation kit for AOD

TransGo HP Shift Kit for AOD

B&M Trans Cooler

Intake Gaskets

Exhaust Gaskets

B&M Line Lock Kit

Dorman Harmonic Balancer

Motor Mounts

3-Core Radiator

Summit 1 5/8" Primaries Shorty Headers(Ceramic Coated)

Ehaust Setup: Dynomax Bullets, Hooker Aero Chamber Mufflers and Chrome tips. 25" from Headers to Hookers, then 2.25" out.

Random engine pics
*Note: Originally, there was a Edelbrock Victor Jr. Intake Manifold on the motor but it was taken off in June 2008.

all those parts in the car going to the shop



and with a built motor like this, you have to have AutoMeter Gauges...

Guages installation

Nifty Keychain


now, the rest of the buildup

empty bay
current pics as of 9-21-07
these stock mustang shorties are on here for a short time.

well, as of September 29th, the car is done and driving! Still trying to tweak it.


Exhaust as of June 2008
Summit Ceramic coated shorties. 1 5/8" primaries.

DynoMax Bullets up front.
2.5" piping going to Hooker Aero Chambers
2.25" Piping going to bumper with Chrome Tips.

Page 1: MAGNA Intro
Page 2: Friend's rides
Page 3: Car Meets
Page 4: Engine Parts/Buildup
Page 5: MAGNA in 2005
Page 6: MAGNA in 2006
Page 7: MAGNA in 2007
Page 8: MAGNA in 2008

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Member ID: MrLandYacht

Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan