The 2001 Ford Crown Victoria has three variations of a 4.6-liter V-8 engine. The computer is tuned for more aggressive transmission shift points, and the transmission itself is built for firmer and harder shifts. It can have some good torque if you step on it, for a big boat of a car it is. Only Police Interceptors were available with black front grilles from the factory. This system includes a new airbox that is similar to the Mercury Marauder airbox (raised airbox lid, deeper bottom), with an integrated 80 mm (3.1 in) mass airflow (MAF) sensor that is part of the airbox lid (but can be serviced individually). Ford de-tuned the Panther-platform's engine so it'd last; just a bit of tinkering on a dyno will get you past 300 horsepower. The optional V-8 has 24 valves, a single overhead camshaft, a 3.54-inch stroke, a 3.55-inch bore and a 9.8:1 compression ratio. The design produces 231 horsepower at 4,750 rpm and 293 pound-feet of torque at 3,500 rpm. [1], Although the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was not sold to the general public, they are widely available via secondhand in North America once they are decommissioned and no longer in service in law enforcement and fleet duty. It is not cheap to make power with these motors. Some departments have purchased the Chevrolet Tahoe 9C1, a full-size SUV, due in part to its body-on-frame construction. The other two engines use gasoline and provide varying levels of horsepower The second 4.6-liter engine generates 220 horsepower at 4,750 rpm and 265 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. They were also used for this purpose on a more limited scale in other countries. Stock CVPI was always around 250HP and a little under 300 lb-ft of torque. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I recently got a 2006 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in good condition with 95k miles on it for a good price, and I'm looking to do some work on it. The Cobra's engine spawns 305 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 300 pound-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm. Further alterations were made in 2001, including removal of all trim on the plastic bumper pieces and a new honeycomb-style grille, replacing the slat-style grille as is found on previous standard Crown Victorias and CVPIs. Starting in mid-1999, the extra bulbs were eliminated and the turn signals returned to the combination of stop/turn setup with red lenses found in many North American cars. Pretty mild for the size of the engine, but I'm convinced it was detuned quite a bit for reliability. The centrifugal kit from ADTR is a nice choice but that's obviously a new kit and not something cheaper and used to try to fit your budget. The confirmation flash that occurs when the doors are locked is now automatically disabled when the Courtesy Lamp Disable option is ordered. Ford also relocated the rear window defrost switch from the left side of the dash to the direct left of the HVAC controls. The Street Appearance Package also gets the same new door moldings as found on the civilian fleet only Crown Victoria LX as well as blacked rear fascia like the normal Police Interceptor & Crown Victoria LX. Thanks a lot! Rear-wheel drive was deemed better for hard maneuvers and more robust than the front-wheel … Rear-wheel drive was deemed better for hard maneuvers and more robust than the front-wheel-drive competition for rough driving over curbs and other obstacles in the urban environment. The Police Interceptor is equipped with an external oil-to-engine-coolant oil cooler to reduce engine oil temperatures, allowing the vehicles to operate at high rpm/high loads for an extended period of time without the risk of engine oil overheating and subsequent engine damage. [citation needed]. Making 300hp with a $1,500 budget will prove to be difficult. The CVPI received some new options, such as the ability to have keyless entry. The Ford logo on the steering wheel was blue instead of the interior's color. The Police Interceptor engine calibration includes a slightly higher idle speed (by approximately 40 rpm) and minor changes in the emissions settings. 1996–1997 CVPI of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Police Department. The 2004–2011 Police Interceptors are equipped standard with an open 3.27:1 rear axle (Axle code Z5), with a trac loc 3.27:1 rear axle (Axle Code X5) optional, and are electronically limited to 129 mph (208 km/h) due to critical driveline speed limitations. A chrome-trimmed gloss black rear fascia, black door handle trim, black bumper strips, and a gloss black slatted grille were also introduced at this time. Whichever route you take, you'll be working within the limitations of the stock engine internals as well as the stock transmission, and driveline. For 2008, the Crown Victoria was restricted to fleet-only sales, and all Panther-platform cars became flex-fuel cars. The EGR system is controlled differently on 03+ vehicles than on 03+ non-police vehicles. 1995 of the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida, October 2001. The customer must pay an additional $150 per car for the trunk packs. Torque was probably around 275 crank, probably a hair over 200rwtq. Ford built two different gear ratios for police use. At this time, the car was still known as the "Crown Victoria P71". Standard on the 2006 is a redesigned instrument cluster, which now sports an analog speedometer, tachometer, digital odometer with hour meter and trip meter features, and cross-compatibility with the civilian version's various features (these are normally locked out, but can be accessed through wiring modification). Finally, the new "Street Appearance Package", intended to make the Police Interceptor look like a Standard (P73) model, including chrome trimming and badging, was introduced. [citation needed], In Russia, the mid-1990s Crown Victoria became a symbol of Moscow's road militsiya for over a decade; the P71 is pictured on a DPS badge awarded for 15 years of service. 1993-94 of the Titusville Police, Florida, October 2001. It is the law enforcement version of the Ford Crown Victoria. Part of the militsiya (now Politisya), the vehicles were operated by the Road Patrol Service (DPS) as highway patrol units around the greater Moscow area. P71s can also be identified by the dual exhaust and an analog 140 mph speedometer. So I just got a tuner set up from here. In 1999, Ford introduced the "Crown Victoria Police Interceptor" name, with a badge on the trunk lid replacing the 1998 "Crown Victoria" badge. Police Interceptors have higher-rate coil springs, approximately 0.8 inches (20.3 mm) of additional ground clearance, and thinner rear antiroll bars (shared with the LX Sport) than the Handling and Performance Package Crown Victorias; the base Crown Victoria does not have a rear antiroll bar. The frame, steering, suspension, and brakes were all significantly redesigned for the 2003 model year. If you desperately need another 50 horsepower or so out of your engine, just have it tuned up. They look almost flat, compared to the concave wheels on the older model years. The engine has 292 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 315 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. roughly four times your entire modding budget. Press J to jump to the feed. But that'll be a while down the road. My suggestions would be detroit lowering springs (some people report issues with these such as the car isn't as low as advertised, etc, but I have them on the front of my car and they are perfect), I personally have KYB struts in the front and KYB shocks in the back, METCO rear control arms, ADDCO front and rear swaybars, and I have the METCO watts link but you could probably hold off on that if you go with all of the other parts I just listed. The natural gas engine produces 175 horsepower at 4,500 rpm and 235 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm. The conventional rear-wheel drive, V8 power, and body-on-frame construction were considered advantageous for police use. The confirmation flash was considered to be a safety issue because the lights would flash when officers exited the vehicle and locked the doors, potentially giving their presence away at night.