Yep, and throw in a couple "Exceeding 100MPH", "Following Too Closely", and "Unsafe Lane Changes" and you have a typical day on patrol.

 

I learned a long time ago that it's all in the officers interpretation of the law.

I can see where many of those things listed would be used in the line of active duty. However, I don't see where the pedal to the floor is needed after every stop.

 

Id does have more power. It has the PI heads which are basically the GT heads. That gives it about 30 more hp, and more torque than the standard 4.6. When the motor is put in it should have about 250hp with the f150 intake.

 

Well , TCCoA explains the differences - what works and what doesn't work - theres a few big articles on them in here -

http://www.tccoa.com/articles/

 

Yes indead-nothing special about the engine. Aluminum drive shaft, 327 or 355 rear end, no frills weight reduction throughout, ie: trunk floor coverings, insulation missing throughout, no fancy mouldings or lights, same as trailer towing package with the cooling and suspension. It's more about the car than the engine, and after woking on these things for 31 years and seeing how they're used and abused, a good dock anchor is about all I would use one for.

 

hate to break it to you... every 4.6 engine in 2002 has the PI heads...

 

Can you get some history on the engine? Some Police cars are very well taken care of depending on the agency. Some Police cars, however, get trashed. These cars can be ran hard shift after shift. I think it's safe to say that if this engine was a typical patrol car in a busy city, it's been ran hard. It's not even safe to assume since its a detective car that it's been taken care of. A lot of agencies recycle their patrol cars. Remove the lights, repaint it, looks like a brand new car.

If you can confirm that the engine has been taken car of, then you made a good deal.

 

It doesn't matter wheter its a city car or a highway car or a county car, majority of them are driven hard. They sit idle for periods of time and run hard for periods of time. If it is a pool car, you can bet that it has had the crap run out of it,and the engine is on the last leg. If it is a take home car assigned to one guy, then it is more likely that he has taken car of it, but still not the best to buy used. I have seen engines blow on these cars with less than 30k on them. Also many of the cars go through transmissions, but thats a different story. Needless to say I wouldn't but one of theses motors and expect it to last long. It may get you buy for a while. I know how they are driven and I would never buy a used engine or the entire car.

 

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I think this properly shows the real difference between "Police Interceptor" and "regular" engines


http://www.parkwayperformance.com/cl...sp#interceptor

 

i guess i got lucky. my 96 p71 is the most reliabe car ive ever owned. 2 years all ive had to do is oil changes and throw a new battery in. cant wait till i have enough cash to upgrade to a newer one. engine nothing special. its all the other stuff.

 

Well my truck is a 2000 and did not come with the PI heads. So now I have them.

 

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I'm not trying to steal a thread here... but read the entire statement. I am not arguing the fact that you need to use your vehicle in any manner to do your job. And yes, when one needs to get someplace or initiate a stop I can see where that would be required. But the statement was this.... "At every start." Which means as he leaves the stop light, the parking lot, etc, rather there be a need or not.

Had the statement been "I know that when I am driving our patrol vehicles the pedal is on the floor in order to make a stop." it would be different. That is not the way that it reads. It comes across just like another holier then thou LEO that feels his badge allows him to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and however he wants to do it.

 

I don't know about a 2000 triton 4.6, but my 2002 was rated at 230HP and about 300 ft-lbs torque. The P-71 engine will be about the same HP and LESS torque. Unless of course, the 2000 triton 4.6 had less power than the 2002 triton.