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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-Jun-02 AT 08:43 AM (EST)]>You're confusing cubic inches and horsepower. The 4.6 has a
>displacement of 281 cubic inches. The power output depends
>on a variety of things. They are using the dual overhead
>cam version (Cobra motor) in the Marauder which makes it
>very capable of producing more horsepower than it has cubic
>inches. Hopefully that makes sense. If I've just succeeded
>in confusing you more, I'm sorry. Seems like I do that
>alot.

ah hah! I always assume that the cubic inches = horsepower, coz the 4.9/300 has 300 horsepower and 5.0/302 etc.

Here's some info from Mercury: http://www.mercuryvehicles.com/vehicles/marauder/all_specs.asp

 

I don't mean to ruin your day or anything, but the 4.9/300ci I6 had more like 170-185 horsepower from the factory, and a 302 usually had about 200 in Ford trucks. Cubic inches doesn't directly relate to horsepower at all, the manufacturer can get all sorts of different horsepower ratings from the same cubic inches by modifying different parts such as intake, exhaust, cam profile, etc. Look at all the different versions of the 4.6L V8, ranging from around 220hp to over 390hp with the new supercharged SVT Cobra. All have 281 cubic inches, but the horsepower is vastly different.

 

Check the July/August? Car and Driver(Cover says Corvette 50th anniversary). They do a test drive and give ratings and performance. I have a 96 Impala SS, the car the Marauder was designed to beat, at least that is what all of us on the NAISSO website thought. We all lived in apprehension that when the Marauder was released for sale, us stock guys would get our doors blown off. The article eliminated that fear. Of course on true street results will matter, but the C&D article is the most "scientific" info we have for now.

Well, horse power ratings etc for the Marauder appear to be an SS beater. But sadly for Ford, the Marauder is about 1/2 second slower in the quarter and it is speed limited to about 121mph due to driveshaft vibration. Har har har. A stock SS will run easily over 140mph and will smoke the Maraduer off the line, maybe just maybe the Marauder will do better at freeway passing. I don't know why the Marauder does so poorly, it weighs about the same and has better power specs, just no low end torque. But what do you want for a tarted up Mercury Marquis/Ford Clown Vic that costs $10,000 more than than a new SS used to cost?

I am disappointed that Ford appears to have missed the mark on this one. Maybe it was a preproduction car or something? I think the only things that the test drive said the Marauder did better than the SS was ride feel, maybe handling and "civilization". I guess they are catering to the blue hair crowd that wants to take a wlak on the wild side. There was some comment about the aftermarket for the Marauder, fine, that's fine, but don't forget the SS has essentially a Corvette engine small block Chevy. I think we all know the size of the aftermarket for that.

BTW I am not a GM Fan but the SS was the kind of car I wanted when I bought it and I didn't worry about what name plate was on it, other than I prefer American. Over 30 years, I have bought 2 Datsuns, 1 Dodge, 1 Pontiac, 2 Chevies and 5 Fords. So I don't get beat up, My fords currently outnumber my SS 3 to 1.

Got me an SS, and guess I'll keep it.

Jim Henderson

 

>I don't mean to ruin your day or anything, but the 4.9/300ci
>I6 had more like 170-185 horsepower from the factory, and a
>302 usually had about 200 in Ford trucks. Cubic inches
>doesn't directly relate to horsepower at all, the
>manufacturer can get all sorts of different horsepower
>ratings from the same cubic inches by modifying different
>parts such as intake, exhaust, cam profile, etc. Look at
>all the different versions of the 4.6L V8, ranging from
>around 220hp to over 390hp with the new supercharged SVT
>Cobra. All have 281 cubic inches, but the horsepower is
>vastly different.

I know it didn't have 300 actual horsepower, I always thought thats how much it "has" but in actuality it puts out much less.