[Shotimes] Police Interceptor on eBay....

[James F. Ryan III]

I thought all 3.8s had aluminum heads and that was part of the reason for
the head gasket problems.


FMI - check out http://members.fortunecity.com/copcarsite/taurus.html
and click on the photos for more pictures.


Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 Plus  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS 96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille





>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob and Anonda [mailto:bobnanonda@cox.net]
>Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:02 AM
>To: James F. Ryan III; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Police Interceptor on eBay....
>
>
>It is different. The regular 3.8 has cast iron heads.  Never knew
>the Police
>were aluminum!  Cool!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
>To: "Bob and Anonda" <bobnanonda@cox.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:25 AM
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Police Interceptor on eBay....
>
>
>> According to my Ford 'Special Service' literature the Police Package 3.8L
>> had 9.0:1 compression and aluminum heads.  Is that different from the
>> standard 3.8L?
>>
>>
>> Jim Ryan
>> Wayne, NJ
>> '91 Plus - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
>spoiler
>>
>> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
>Shop
>> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
>pulleys,
>> SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
>> engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
>'96
>> SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
>> struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
>> STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
>> grille
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bob and Anonda
>> >Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:44 AM
>> >To: Modemagic@aol.com; alfitz@alfitz.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Police Interceptor on eBay....
>> >
>> >
>> >Different cooling passages in the heads, and a slightly higher
>compression
>> >ratio IIRC.  The Interceptor 3.8 is 160 HP, 215 TQ, and the regualar 3.8
>is
>> >140 HP, not sure of the TQ.  This is all from memory, so I could be off
>on
>> >the numbers a little.
>> >
>> >Bob
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <Modemagic@aol.com>
>> >To: <alfitz@alfitz.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:43 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Police Interceptor on eBay....
>> >
>> >
>> >> Al (or anyone else),
>> >>
>> >>     Is there an Interceptor that has a digital gauge cluster?
>> >Also, whats
>> >> different about the 3.8 in it that makes it an "Interceptor" motor if
>> >anything??
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