10,000 RPM

[Steve Gorkowski]

They also have Lincoln" FWD 4.6l v8 tight fit eecV system man it is a nice car
. Can't own one I would fall asleep behind the wheel.

Steve

Frederic Breitwieser wrote:

> > gearing.  Federal law for emissions keeps law enforcement agencies to the
> > same calibrations in the ECM's as civilian vehicles with the exception of
> > top speed limiters.
>
> All of the above plus sway bars, and on Chevy vehicles, a slightly
> more aggressive cam.  Key word is slight.  Years ago, police motors
> were often, not always, 4-bolt mains.
>
> What I find especially interesting is the Ford 3.8L V6 police motor.
> Don't laugh, this exists!  I found out a lot about this particular
> motor when I cracked my cylinder heads due to the years of boosting
> the engine, and pounding on the "go" pedal.  Anyway, in 1993, the
> differences between the "Regular" FWD 3.8L motor and the
> "Police/Lincoln" FWD 3.8L motor are as follows, according to the local
> Ford dealer's parts department in Bridgeport Connecticut.  I am
> regurgitating :)
>
> Intake valves are .2 larger in diameter.
> Cam lobes have an additional .02" lobe length on the exhaust side.
> The torque converter has a 100 RPM higher stall speed.
> The idle is 50 RPM higher.
> The struts are "Heavy Duty" on the Police Taurus, though my Lincoln
> has air struts.
> The idler pulley is mounted slightly differently (different part
> number)
> The water pump has a different part number.
> The radiator has a different part number, and visually, it looks
> "thicker".
> The power steering pump has a different part number.
>
> There are some suspension differences like sway bars I'd imagine, but
> I didn't research those, only the engine differences, because the head
> castings on my Lincoln match the same year police motor, and I wanted
> the new heads to flow the same way as the old heads.  I ported them
> with a dremel as I did the old heads, however in both cases I used the
> stock "police package" valves that were already loaded.
>
> After all this research, I accidentally stumbled across a 1988 Taurus
> with the same casting, valve diameter, and stem length as the heads on
> my Lincoln, in shiny, new condition in a junkyard.  The prior owner
> apparently swapped in a motor just before it was bashed in the rear by
> something significantly larger, so I yanked the heads and went on my
> way.  $80 a piece was much better than "$795 plus a 3 month backorder"
> from the dealer.
>
> Sorry for the extra wind... I got on a roll.
>
> --
>
> Frederic Breitwieser
> Bridgeport CT 06606
>
> 1993 Supercharged Lincoln Continental
> 1989 HWMMV w/turbocharged 500cid Caddy
> 1975 Dodge D200 Club Cab soon to have 431 stroker + turbos
> 2000 (I hope) Buick GTP (Mid-Engined Sports Car)