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05-29-2012, 07:44 PM | #41 |
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Re: Police Interceptor
The letter P in slot for engine in the VIN number for 54-56 designated the "Police" engine. For '54, it was the 256, '55 was the 292 and '56 it was the 312. Any schlub could order one (at least in '55 & '56) without permission from anyone except his wife.
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06-02-2012, 04:20 PM | #42 |
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Re: Police Interceptor
Dose anybody know any thing about 1966 ford custom VA state police cars. These cars have a M engine code I was told they had 410 mercury. They where built at the norfork plant.
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06-02-2012, 06:58 PM | #43 |
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Re: Police Interceptor
There's been a VA state police car on Ebay recently that has the M code and 410 according to the seller. He's got some history on the VA cars regarding the 410's in them.
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06-03-2012, 12:11 PM | #44 | |
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As for early-mid '60s Police Interceptors, from the Ford Car Facts binders that were published during the period there were quite a few differences between a PI version and the standard 300hp 390-4v, including: Holley 4v vs Autolite 4100, open-element air cleaner vs standard w/snorkle, hotter cam, stiffer valve springs, and I think dual point distributor and maybe mechanical lifters. They might have had cast iron headers as well, but I'd need to go through the binder for the full and accurate description. In short the PIs of the period were a step between the typical 390 found in a Galaxie/T-bird and the 406/427.
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12-16-2012, 01:20 AM | #45 |
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Re: Police Interceptor
Friend has two y-blocks. Both has the "Interceptor" word casted in the block at the front top of the block. One block for sure was used in a marine application. Will post pictures soon!
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12-16-2012, 10:55 AM | #46 |
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12-16-2012, 02:25 PM | #47 |
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Re: Police Interceptor
Have not seen anyone mention the 1949- 1957 and also the 1949-1956 Ford Police Interceptor Parts Book
Recently on eBay 49-57 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/160917825738...84.m1497.l2649 49-56 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/1949-1956-FO...p2047675.l2557 The 49-57 printing has the blower and dual quad information in it. Oldmics |
12-16-2012, 08:05 PM | #48 | |
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Re: Police Interceptor
The link for this site was listed on the HAMB. Interestingly, there are some brochures for Ford Police vehicle brochures if you want to check them out - certainly for the years I'm interested in - 1955-7.
http://www.lov2xlr8.no/ford.html Regards
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12-23-2012, 06:00 PM | #49 |
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You mean the MEL Series, the 410 being the first (was supposed to go to 57 MERC but was late in production and went to early production 58 EDSEL). The 57 MERC received the 368 LINC Y-BLOCK for performance.
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