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im thinking of buying a 'ford crown Victoria police interceptor'?
ive loved the car for ages what do you think about it?
do you own one?
The 2003-and-newer models have improved resistance to crash damage. That's a pretty nice upgrade to have, if you're in the market for a car.
Make sure it has the "special service" (P71 package) computer (EEC): the civilian version SUCKS GAS! The police computer gives an improvement of more than 5 mpg highway in actual service (not EPA).
The police package eliminates the 110-mph top speed restriction, allowing the car to achieve 128-132 mph (varies within the fleet for the same year model, etc.), but you have to be borderline insane to drive the car at that speed.
The Crown Vic' becomes incredibly light at speed, so if you intend on taking advantage of high speeds, you should invest in revamping the aero package to provide a lot of downforce.
I ran a '93; I didn't like the "formal roof" of the modern "Mercury Grand Marquis clones" -- and up to 90-95 mph, it was reasonably stable. Mine used wider-than-standard wheels & tires (the deep-dish BBS-look-alike aluminum rims).
Be aware there are plenty of shallow-dish BBS-look-alike aluminum rims out there; if you ever see the deep wheels, you won't want the shallow ones.
You probably want to get rid of the fiberglass rear seat and install a normal interior. You may want to further "civilianize" the interior.
Regardless, you want to inspect the car before you buy it: some service-equipment installs are crappy and make transforming the car into a nice automobile a real headache (unless you just love doing interior work).
The 'Vic' is a boat anchor. Even with the 3.27 gear and the police EEC, the 4.6 just doesn't have the muscle to get the car moving. You can supercharge the 4.6, but that means dumping lots of fuel through the engine.
The SOHC 6.8-liter V-10 engine from Ford vans and pickups is a popular swap. If you have a choice, go with a late-model: the 3-valve heads (30-valve V-10) offer better breathing than their 2-valve counterparts.
Naturally aspirated, the 30-valve 6.8 offers up 362 horsepower and 457 lbs-ft of torque (but adds a few pounds up front). With a little attention to detail, you can fix this and even improve the front-rear weight distribution.
The 30-valve V-10 is available only in 2005-and-newer F-Series Super Duty trucks. The 20-valve offers 310 horsepower and 425 lbs-ft of torque, and is less fuel-efficient than the 30-valve version.
My '93 had a 4.6 and was rated at 360-horsepower on nitrous, but only 210-horsepower on just the engine. Nitrous oxide IS NOT standard for any police vehicle produced by Ford; mine was an in-house experiment.
On-the-bottle, it accelerated reasonably well, but without it, it wouldn't get out of its own way.
Alternatively, you could install an aluminum Lincoln 5.4-liter DOHC V8. The 1999-2004 Navigator and Blackwood engine offers 300 horsepower and 355 lbs-ft of torque.
Or, if the Lincoln is too pricey and you don't want to hunt for a 6.8, the 24-valve 5.4 (3-valve heads) in 2004-and-newer Fords and Lincolns offers 300 horsepower and 365 lbs-ft of torque.
If you don't mind spending a few bucks and a day of labor, there are supercharger kits for the 24-valve 5.4 that add 160 horsepower and 150+ lbs-ft of torque when you mash on the go pedal, and normal fuel economy when you're not riding the gas.
An example of such a system is the Powerworks F-Force SuperCharger Kit ($5500 MSRP + $29 S&H).
As an alternative to all that, the 460 (7.5-liter) Ford will drop in (I've seen a kit, but I don't recall where).
Even without supercharging, a mild 460 with CJ or SCJ aluminum heads will make more horsepower and torque than you'd think, and a "warm" or "hot" 460 or a stroker engine will necessitate drivetrain and structural upgrades.
You *can* hide the modifications, and avoid turning the vehicle into a race car, but that costs time and money.
Bottom line: in a Crown Victoria for normal driving, you need more than 350 lbs-ft of torque available at under 3500 rpm (365 at 3750 is okay), and you need more than 300 peak horsepower. That's why the V-10 conversion is so popular.
Ford should produce the Crown Vic' as a diesel, or as a diesel-hybrid, with performance figures like those of Volkswagen's 5.0-liter V10 diesel (308 hp, 553 lbs-ft of torque).
The 3.6-liter AJD-V8 (Ford/Jaguar/Land Rover) already in production would fill the bill for a hybrid, as it makes 266-272 horsepower and more than 470 lbs-ft of torque.
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