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**Grand Marquis GT** · 07-30-2006, 11:25 AM

I for one don't mind a harsh ride... I find that the weight takes a bit of that away...

And you are running dynomax muffs?

**Blaze86Vic** · 07-30-2006, 11:42 AM

Well, that video was with the exhaust open....but yeah I am, Super Turbos.

**Blaze86Vic** · 10-10-2006, 06:52 PM

Just posted an update as well as updated a couple of the recent exterior pics. Enjoy, and thanks for lookin!

Originally posted by Blaze86Vic

Well around spring 06 I purchased a set of ceramic coated headers. 1-5/8" Primaries, 2-1/2" collector. I cleaned up the welds and then they collected dust for 6 months lol. But I finaly put them on and did a gasket match porting job before I did. I was not expecting much if any gain in power, but it has increased my RPM range to over 5400rpm, moving my current top speed (3rd gear) from 115mph to somewhere over 125mph. I am really shocked that it made such a difference.

**88Vic** · 10-11-2006, 04:26 PM

Does it sound any better with the new headers?

**Blaze86Vic** · 10-11-2006, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by 88Vic

Does it sound any better with the new headers?

A little, the difference is very subtle, but it does make it a little deeper and smoother. And a noticable bit louder with the exhaust open and high RPMs.

**packman** · 11-28-2006, 12:18 AM

This was the beginning

That is one cool ride. I don't know what else to say or where to start except that is shweet. Six months ago after I realized that my ma's car has very little rust, I started thinking about working on it. I googled 87 CV and your car was listed in the top five at that time. After seeing the pictures and the videos (good job with the videos) I saw that the CV wouldn't be a bad project. Then my mom saw your videos and pretty much demanded that I do that to her car. She's been hooked on drag racing ever since I took her and my father to the local track a year ago. Now she's talking about getting some track time so I kinda have to work on her car. I'm glad to see that you have a good relationship with your father, it reflects in the workmanship that was put into your CV. As far as the paint goes, I would go with midnight blue or black.
Packman

**Blaze86Vic** · 12-06-2006, 11:47 AM

Added a few pics of the radiator/tranny cooler upgrade.

I upgraded the radiator to an all aluminum 2 row Summit Racing universal radiator. It fit amazingly well. I didn't have to do much modification to get it in position and hooked up. But since there is no integrated tranny cooler I upgraded my auxiliary transmission cooler to a Flex-a-Lite unit. had to make a mounting bracket for one end, but the other used the stock mounting location.

**Blaze86Vic** · 01-04-2007, 11:00 PM

Well I took a few more random pics of the Vic at a now abandoned section of road in my home town. Dirty as hell, but I just haven't had time to clean it. I did clean the wheels but only because they were so dirty I had to clean them before I started to go though and check all my brakes.

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**zwack88** · 01-04-2007, 11:47 PM

Looks good man. I like the spot you shot it at. Oh I will show you a dirty panther, I want to wash my vic so bad but the weather is suppose to get crappy again tomorrow.