MAGNA 302X is here!

[turbo2256b]

Thi is getting off track new threeads should be opened for plugs and vacuum advance. Otherewie the info will get lost

[Mr. Land Yacht]

I made a topic in 5.0Tech for the carb tuning...I noticed that as well.

[Archangel]

What are your criteria for choosing ported or manifold vacuum for the vacuum advance? Right now I'm just using whichever once keeps it at baseline at idle and blips the timing forward when you blip the throttle - the other one advances the timing at idle somewhat and then when you goose the gas it backs off a few degrees before it starts advancing again.

Ported is the first one, the one you're using now. Manifold vacuum is more load resistant than anything else, it allows you to have a nice idle and low rpms while still not getting any detonation when it loads up. You can run either way really, just have to do adjust the carb accordingly. With performance applications it seems common to use ported vacuum (tis what MSD and Holley suggest usually), but my stock Q-jet was set up from the factory for a manifold vacuum dizzy hookup so that's what I'm using right now, I do switch from one to the other from time to time to see which one will give me better fuel economy and more power, but haven't figured it all out yet - just ran my open cranckase evacuation lines (kinda like PCV only without the PCV itself), it seems to have cured my oil burn problem and improved idle and low-rpm quality (I know it don't make a whole lot of sense, but that's exactly what happened), so I gotta adjust for the extra fuel needed cause of it and try again - I drive one day with one setup, adjust stuff, drive again a day, adjust again, and so on till I get it right, or at least close to right. By the way there have been at least two threads on the ported vs. manifold vacuum advance, do a search for them.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

ok, so I brought my camera to work so I could take a few pics of my lovely interior and engine as well...you know, that engine that I've invested about $5000 into...

how would you like to plant your butt here? :heyhey:


ahh...the lovely Quick Silver..this thing is LOADS of fun!


oh, and a nice day shot of ze gauges



and here's motor shots
this bay sure looks a lot cleaner without the 20lbs of wiring for EFI

[Rojas109]

nice revelations book that stands out the most! but my ? is why do u have ford mats and horn button if u have a merc?

[Nathan in MI]

Because they don't make that stuff with Mercury emblems lol

[Mr. Land Yacht]

and here's a few combine before-after pics for kicks mangs...

[Rojas109]

floor matshttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercu...em110176457223

and horn buttonhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...em300157589049

and colin, what happen with that old tech?

[Mr. Land Yacht]

I know I know...I'll be workin on it.

Grant does make a Merc emblem horn button for that steering wheel...I had it on there...I just couldnt stand it tho...instead of being black and silver liek pretty much all the Merc emblems you see, it was some ghey magenta...in sunlight and any light, it looked pink..so, that went bye bye.

[91LTDProject]

sure someone else has said it, but I dont feel like reading, gotta loom those wires and clean that engine bay, A $5000 engine deserves a clean home

[85crownHPP]

yes colin... needs scrubby dub and some wire tidying... bring it here Ill do it for free

[1987cp]

Rojas, nice eBay finds!

[interceptor1985]

!!!!!WIRE TUCK!!!!!


I love wire tucking! I get carried away on my buddys cars though..I'll even tuck away the coil and vacuum lines and other unneeded stuff ...Well stuff you dont need to see anyway

[Blackened300a]

Looking good!

For a horn button, a member on mm.net made up little Mercury gods head stickers that would cover up the ford emblem on your steering wheel. I have one on mine to cover up the waterfall.

Ill see if I can come up with who did them and if they have anymore. It was only like $1.50 per sticker.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Oooh stickers!

Yes, we are interested!!