Police Interceptor engines
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Police Interceptor engines
I asked this question on the Y-block section and they told me to check the FE section.
my question is what were the engine cubic Inches of the Police Interceptors that Ford had back in the day?What made them differant than other engines?I've heard so many and just wanted the facts.
I've heard 272,312 427
I wish I could find a book about it.A guy at work said his brother had a plymouth with a 440 police Interceptor in it.Did everybody come out with one? I was told that Ford came out with a 390 high performance engine at one time also.What made them H.P.? better heads,bigger pistons,4 barrels?Thanks for the help guys-Ken
my question is what were the engine cubic Inches of the Police Interceptors that Ford had back in the day?What made them differant than other engines?I've heard so many and just wanted the facts.
I've heard 272,312 427
I wish I could find a book about it.A guy at work said his brother had a plymouth with a 440 police Interceptor in it.Did everybody come out with one? I was told that Ford came out with a 390 high performance engine at one time also.What made them H.P.? better heads,bigger pistons,4 barrels?Thanks for the help guys-Ken
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There was never a 427 PI. There were 390 PI and 428 PI engines. The 390 PI had an aluminum intake and the same valve train as the 390GT motor. The 390 PI had 330 hp @5000 and 427 ft/lbs @ 3200 just like the 390 GT did. The 428 PI engine also had an aluminum intake but only a 600 CFM carb compared to the 428 CJ's 735 CFM. The motor was rated at 360 hp @ 5400 and had 459 ft/lbs of torque @ 3200.
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If you're interested in FE series big blocks, buy a copy of George Reid's High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange. Of all the books that provide specs and accurate ratings for these engines, this is one of the best. It covers small and big blocks from 221 cu.in. to 460 cu.in. You can find them on eBay or B. Dalton stores. The ISBN is 978-1-884089-33-6. There's lots of misinformation out there. However, having grown up during the horsepower race of the 50's and 60's, I know the advertised horsepower ratings for some Ford engines was BS. Dyno testing in later years proved them to be under-rated, just like the other manufacturers.
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There were 390 PI engines long before the 390GT engine came out, my dad had an unmarked '63 Custom (stripper model Galaxie) as a NYSP BCI Investigator. There was never a "427 Police Interceptor" labeled engine, but there were indeed 427 engines in police cars. Actually, the "Police Interceptor" was a complete option package with beefed suspension, wheels, tires, etc., including a beefed engine, so if a 427 came in a "Police Interceptor", one could call it a PI engine. They had one at the local barracks, was their "pursuit" car, white & black '63 with the bubble gum machine on the roof, 427-8V lowriser, HD 3spd w/OD, and had one of those huge early high-amp alternators on it. When Pop's 390 car got hit and had to go to the body shop, he drove the 427 car for 3 weeks- it went in the body shop next, as it had backfired through the carbs and caught fire, and there was a big paint blister in the middle of the hood. Guys at the barracks were pissed that he got to drive the "hot rod" for 3 weeks
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