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12-02-2010, 02:32 AM | #21 | |
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the police engine for 55 was a 292.if you had he a friendly ford salesman he could order you one.55 fords all had 272 not 292s as you often see advertised.they built 1999 crown vics with the glass roof only one had a 292.it was ordered as a sheriffs car.hard to believe but the only thing they wouldnt do was two tone it.it was all white and he had the dealer paint green on to two tone it.he still ownes it.there was something about it in the fomoco times a few years back.
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01-12-2011, 05:30 PM | #24 |
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[QUOTE=graybeard;142155]Pat I went to look at a four door Ranch Wagon
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01-13-2011, 08:57 AM | #25 |
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[QUOTE=Gerry;142184]Gerry, The vin plate identifies the wagon we're talking about as a 79A body type. My '49-'59 Parts and Accessories Illustrated Catalog identifies a 79A as a FORDOR RANCH WAGON. It shows 79A as only '58. In the serial number the fourth digit is a X, refered to in the body style codes as a Country Sedan. It must be a Fordor Ranch Wagon Country Sedan. That's not confusing! Now is it?
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01-18-2011, 03:14 PM | #28 |
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"Ford Police Cars, 1932-1997", by Edwin J. Sanow, answers all these questions. The 1955-60 section of the bock is available on line at http://books.google.com/books?id=IpV...20ford&f=false.
For some reason (my search term, I guess), the link takes you to the chapter starting with 1958. Scroll up for the earlier years.
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01-20-2011, 06:04 PM | #29 |
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Hi all; Just a late post. The '58's had an 'interceptor' badge around the key button of the glove box door. Just for fun, we would put these badges on our '57's glove box doors. We only found these badges on 332'' equiped '58s. Newc
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There was a time when Police Interceptor meant something in Fords. Sadly my '01 Crown Vic Police Interceptor is not really much different from a civilian version under the hood. The only real differences is an aluminum driveshaft, a different TC stall speed and ungoverned top speed.
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built a lot of 428 state patrol engines they were high performance just needed lower geared rears and they were real fast on take of , they had a dui squad back then we done lots to there cars. . they came out of passing gear at 110 or had to go back in the shop ,
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03-01-2011, 07:54 AM | #34 |
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Great thread, a lot of info here
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04-17-2011, 11:07 PM | #35 |
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I was scouring the Web for a 1954 256 Interceptor engine when I stumbled upon this thread. Very interesting. The thing is there were a variety of engines used in Police Interceptors each year. Police Interceptor refers more to the vehicles equipped with a police package. Ford began offering a police package in 1950. The term interceptor first appeared in 1954 with the introduction of the Y-block engines. The inline 6 was the standard engine in the Police Interceptor. The 239 and 256 V-8s were options.
I'm one of the caretakers of the Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association's vintage vehicles, including a 1954 Interceptor. Actually, it's a replica. But, it is equipped with a 256 Interceptor V-8. Check my webpage for a history of Interceptors and other vehicles used by the MSP since 1929. www.marooncruisers.com |
05-08-2011, 12:40 PM | #36 |
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The word Interceptor has been thrown on several different motors. In '58 all three versions of the (at the time new) FE got a sticker on the air cleaner proclaiming them Interceptors. It seems the 332 cubic inch two venturi and 4 venturi version, only had the Interceptor decal. The bigger cubic inch 352 had the big Interceptor decal, as well as an additional decal with proclaiming either Special or Thunderbird Special. We have original aircleaners from Fairlane's that had it both ways.
If that wasn't bad enough I've seen Chris Craft use a Interceptor decl on some it's FE power plants. |
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05-13-2012, 12:14 PM | #39 |
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I owned a '58 Ranchero that was factory "Police interceptor", lived at Lake Tahoe with it in '66 and at 6200 ft elevation that 2.90 diff sure didn't do it. Had to change the 3rd member to make it a towing truck for my flat bottom ski boat. My kids drove it thru their high school years and really finished it off, last time I saw it, it was on a flat bed truck heading down Hwy 50 squashed with 6 others on way to scrap yard. Some things you just don't get over.
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The "Interceptor V-8" Decal is the cheapest upgrade you can get. For about $4 dollars anybody can have an interceptor.
The only one better I've seen is the 428 V-8 decal on an air cleaner. |
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