Police interceptor engine?

i always thought they were the same, but the police cars have different suspension.

Kevins89notch5.0 said:

I found this auction on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4571638941&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:US:1



I informed the seller that the engine used my police agencies was no different that the one in my car. I told him of the single key option, the 130 amp Alt, the coolant hoses, etc I let me know it kinda sound Joe Dirt-ish to say its got a poline engine. The seller disagrees....



Funny, I don't see this listed as options here: http://www.sspmustang.org/technical/DSO_data.htm

So, am I wrong and an idiiot, or is it the other way around?

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It was probably modified at some point and he's taking it as stock. Alot of people also don't know that headers comes stock on HO motors.

yeah he's an idiot. same 5.0 motor. 27lb injectors? from where? advantages of taller heads? chip?

Kevins89notch5.0 said:

I found this auction on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4571638941&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:US:1



I informed the seller that the engine used my police agencies was no different that the one in my car. I told him of the single key option, the 130 amp Alt, the coolant hoses, etc I let me know it kinda sound Joe Dirt-ish to say its got a poline engine. The seller disagrees....



Funny, I don't see this listed as options here: http://www.sspmustang.org/technical/DSO_data.htm

So, am I wrong and an idiiot, or is it the other way around?

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Other way around.

Kevins89notch5.0 said:

.... So, am I wrong and an idiiot, or is it the other way around?

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I vote C: both of you are idiots

Kevins89notch5.0 said:

For what reason? I know the facts.

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I think I misrepresented my humor (or lack there of) ...
I was pulling the chain a little is all.

Although, emailing and debating with a guy that is obviously clueless, is not idiotic in the slightest degree is it. Please don't take insult to this, just think about it first before you call me a dik.

We still buddies

i didn't think he called u a dik!
Paul Perreca

I have my 92' FHP coupe that is soon to reach 400k mi. and my friends have bought several back in the days a 88', 91' an 93'. Here's what i found them to have.
130 amp alt.
single tube oil cooler
SVO silicone hose kit
flow restrictor plate for the heater core (to avoid high speed/flow bursting)
Though that restrictor was theorectical i think since mine runs 3000-6000rpms on the open road w/o one and i never seen the core blow or leak.

Sturdier lower seat base plates
Floor pan braces
5.0 HO (not a D#$% thing different from anyone else's civilian produced 5.0h's)

Comparing apples to apples thru the years we pitted my civilian 87 LX HB against all 4 of those Trooper coupes in stock form or with various rear gears (we used 3.55-4.30's on them all) and whether at the track on the interstate when the dust settled the 87' beat them all without fail.

Now that wasn't with huge leads or nothing they all performed very well and close together except the 87' was out front. When my 92' coupe's motor dropped a rod cap at 187k mi. we found nothing internally different inside.
To this day still when i meet someone and they find out she's a police interceptor they tend to disagree/ or leave not believing much i say about what she has or doesn't have.

But i can see where they come from though there's no fun in it if the PI. weren't some superiour mythical beast that it's touted to be ( same thing now happening with the 98 up LSI PI. camaros) and some po sucker going to buy that motor under that illusion but not me. A 5.0h HO is just a 5.0h HO no matter what LX, GT, PI, 85, or 95( except the 86) they all the same to me for my purposes.

all i know it that those ssp mustang have an oil cooler and mine doesn't. was gonna buy & test drove wa ssp. but the auto made it not even worth it.

hey, i got an idea... i'll tell him the same exact thing, and mabye it'l get through to him

carbed87 said:

hey, i got an idea... i'll tell him the same exact thing, and mabye it'l get through to him

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I think we should ALL EMail him !

I'm gonna ask him about the TALLER heads!

I've been a Ford parts man since 1989.
There is NO difference in a SSP Mustang engine from the standard H.O.
You have your stories and anecdotes.
I have the Ford parts books. Case closed.

Although there is no difference in engines....i HAVE heard stories about police officers modifying their own patrol cars.... The 5.0 was in full swing when these cars were used, parts werent as plentiful as today but they were definately out there. I guess it is *possible* that he's found some rare SSP that was modified by it's driver, but IMO he's just an assclown trying to make a buck.