95 Grand Marquis Restoration
 

1995 Grand Marquis GS Restoration.
Engine is 190 HP from Factory -- Dual Exhaust and slight mods bring it up to 215, checked with G-Tech Pro.
Air Box Snorkel removed - cool air is ducted from forward of the engine compartment.
K&N Re-usable Air Filter.
Bosch Electric Fuel Pump.
Bosch Fuel Pump Screen Filter.
Mallory Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator -- 35 psi. @ 750 rpm. (Hot Idle)
Bosch Series 3 - 19 lb./hr. Fuel Injectors, Cooler Running design.
Bosch Mag-Core Ignition Wires.
Bosch #9605 - Double-Iridium Spark Plugs.
Bosch 130-Amp Alternator.
Gates RPM Series Serpentine Belt.
Gates Drivalign Belt Tensioner.
Dual Exhaust - Walker H-pipe, MagnaFlow 2" Glasspacks, Walker Tail Pipes, Superior Tips.
B&M 13,000 b.t.u. Transmission Cooler.
B&M Transmission Shift Improver Kit.
B&M Transmission Drain Plug.
Specialty Performance Cast Aluminum Differential Girdle.
LubeLocker LLR-F880-FORD Differential Gasket.
Royal Purple 75W90 Differential Gear Oil
MOOG Coil Springs (front)
Energy Suspension Urethane Coil Spring Isolators (Front)
MOOG Greaseable Ball Joints, Tie Rods, Idler Arm, End Links (front).
Energy Suspension Urethane Control Arm Bushings (front, upper & lower).
Motorcraft HUB3 Hub Assemblies (front)
ADDCO 1 1/4th" Front Anti-Sway Bar, with Energy Suspension Greaseable Urethane Bushings.
ADDCO 1" Rear Anti-Sway Bar, Energy Suspension Urethane Bushings.
Energy Suspension End Links with Urethane Bushings (rear).
Eclipse Brake Calipers (front & rear).
ACDelco Drilled & Slotted Brake Rotors (front & rear).
Motorcraft Police Brake Pads (front & rear).
Bosch ESI6 High-Performance Brake Fluid
Goodyear Assurance ComforTread Touring Tires -- 98T.
5 "Italian Lace" 15" alloy wheels.
HELLA Daytime Running Lights.
Limo-Tinted Windows.
Navigation by GARMIN 66LMT
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95 MERC Right Front Brakes
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Mallory Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator -- Set to 35 Lbs. @ 750 rpms., Hot Idle.
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95 MERC Engine Bay
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'95 MERC at Flaming Gorge, Utah

Welcome to the site. Sounds and looks like you have done a ton of work already.

Mark

Thanks for the welcome, Mark68 -- much appreciated !
It appears that you have an impressive stable of fine, FOMOCO vehicles -- a subject of envy for any true FOMOCO fans -- congrats!
The '68 Park Lane Ragtop with a 428 is a rare beast, indeed -- I can imagine a top-down cruise through the mountains on a sunny afternoon -- gotta be awesome !
I gotta ask -- where did you find a 445 cu.in. - engined Mustang !?? I never knew FOMOCO made such an engine. I'm familiar with the 427 NASCAR mill; the 428, the 429, the 430 (Lincoln), and the 460 -- but the 445 is one I missed completely.
Yes, there's a lot of work done to the '95 Merc -- almost all done by me, in my carport, on my back ;>;).
I'm a 78-year-old geezer, and replacing the entire front suspension was quite a chore using only hand tools, with the car on jack-stands.
I had the dual exhaust system welded up at "MufflerMasters", Avondale, AZ. -- and a new headliner installed by "Hot Rod Interiors", Phoenix, AZ.
The 4.6 Liter SOHC mill is pretty much stock -- snorkel removed from air box, with cold air ducted from forward of the engine compartment.
Stock EV1 fuel injectors were replaced with the cooler-running EV6 Bosch Series 3 injectors, as used on the '98 4.6 L engine.
Mallory Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator @ 35 psi (idle) gives a plenty of juice, and Bosch Double-Iridium plugs light it up for a 16.8 -second quarter-mile @ 88 mph.
The combination of the B&M Shift Kit and the performance-tuned suspension make the old Merc a really fine road machine -- as my wife and I enjoy cruising through the Rocky Mountains and/or across the Southwestern deserts at over-legal speeds.
The drilled & slotted brake rotors and police-service brake pads with DOT 5.1 brake fluid handle the mountain curves and steep grades with ease -- with no finger-marks in the passenger-side dashboard, or door-handles ripped off due to the wife's panicing ;>;)
Air conditioning was modified with a Hi-Temp (105+) Orifice Tube and PAO (True Synthetic) Compressor Oil.
I got almost all of the parts from Amazon, Rock Auto, and NAPA.
OK -- that's enough boojy-woojy from me --
Ya gotta tell me about your FOMOCO stable -- it sounds interesting, for sure !!
Chuck