This is just one of the write ups from the link I posted earlier -

Police Interceptor Engine Specs

Those cars come with 215-220 HP Motors but the cars weight 6,000 lbs, so don't get your hopes up unless you only want the motor. Police interceptor package includes:
Silicone coolant hoses (direct swap)
High output alternator (direct swap for stereo)
3:55's-3:73's optional in the rear (will work 8.8 rear)
Heavy duty sway bars front and rear (won't fit)
Higher rate springs (won't fit)
true dual exaust (won't fit)
No posi or trac loc
Heavy duty shocks and struts (won't fit)
Addition of ignition posts and constant posts located in right kick panel
Mercury switch activated flashers in trunk
Transmission cooler (Can fit)
3 core radiator (will fit)
Ready to install light bar cable in roof headliner and junk like that.
A slightly tuned 97 t-bird motor with the intake facing to the drivers side instead of the passenger side

The only thing worth salvaging is the silicone pipes, gear set, trans cooler and 3 core radiator for race purposes. But if you car needs a motor nothing beats $300, but police beat the hell out of there cars so check it out thouroughly.

Black Thunder

 

It will have the same amount of torque with the f150 intake put on it. Which should be about 300. It will also have 250hp because It was 235 on the crown vic but f150 has better intake and exhaust so that will give it 250hp.

 

Stock F150 4six specs are much higher for that year - torque in the 350's , power 260 stock..

 

I love how everyone keeps bringing up how hard they've been run, but so what?
These engines are made to take abuse, and they do a very good job at it. They last and last and last.

...under 100k miles, police interceptor or not, that engine should be good to go for many, many more trouble free miles. Enjoy your find!

 

like i said earlier, it's only a sticker

 

True that Lumadar !! The only concern with a used intercepter engine IMO is idle hours and premature failure - I'm not going thru the last three pages - if he has a new one - that's great!!

Idle hours are very hard on these motors..

 

I think you are looking the 5.4, the truck 4.6 is less than that. Maybe 230ish hp with about 300lb-ft of torque for a '02 4.6.

I wouldn't mind getting one to drive around town, the milage would be nice and not as many other people would screw around when they see it. They might think twice before they cut it off.

 

Nah - heres the spec sheet - Theres the Non PI spec for the 4six that would be lower but, I think we are talking PI specs correct?

http://www.fordf150.net/specs/engines.php

 

Not entirely correct. The cars weigh just under 4,000 lbs curb weight. The police gear adds some weight sure, but not 2,000 lbs. IIRC the 1992-1997 cars weighed about 3700lbs, the 1998-2002 cars about 3900, and then the 2003 suspension/steering changes added a little more.

The standard rear axle ratio since 1992 is 3.27s. There were a couple of random years where 3.55s were available, but not commonly ordered at all. A limited slip is/was also optional but again, you hardly ever see it ordered. 3.73's have never been available, at least not 1992+

There is NOTHING special or different about the 4.6 in the P-71 at all from the 4.6 in the civilian P-73 and P-74 vics, the Grand Marquis, Town Car, Thunderbird or Cougar. They rate them 10HP higher because of the dual exhaust, just the same as they rate the civilian P-74 "handling and performance package" and "LX Sport" cars 10HP higher than their single exhaust counterparts. Whether or not the duals actually add 10HP is questionable anyhow.The engine controller is slightly changed, with a higher idle, higher rev limiter, and different transmission shift programming.

In 2001 when the PI intake/heads were added they each went up by about 20HP IIRC, maintaining the 10HP difference in rating, still due only to the dual exhaust.

In 2004 or 2005 they came out with the option of the larger less restrictive airbox and MAF that the Mercury Marauder used, with the necessary tuning changes to the computer. This bumped them up another few HP to a solid 250HP. You can hear the difference when one goes by you WOT. Again, that's just an option and most will still have the 239HP set up.

The average V6 family sedan today will outrun a P-71.

 

how many v6 sedans cant sustain 100mph much less 140mph?. no way is a camry or anything like that goona outrun a p71 in the long run.

 

140? 130mph is a stretch and even at that only a couple of year models were able to hit that. Most of them struggle to get past 120 or so. A Dodge Charger V6 police car keeps pretty much the exact pace with a P-71. No surprise there as it's got similar power and weighs about the same. That's a V6 sedan that weighs 4,000 lbs. No stretch to imagine a Honda Accord with similar power but weighing considerably less, or a Camry with MORE HP and similar torque, weighing considerably less, being a faster car. 0-60mph for a 2006 P-71 with either the 3.55 or 3.27 gears is about 8.7 seconds. 0-60 for a current Accord or Camry V6 are generally about 7 seconds. They are also ahead by about a second and a half by the end of the 1/4 mile. Hell, the Mercury Marauder had the 300HP 32v 4.6 and it produced 0-60 and 1/4 mile times just about equal to most V6 sedans.

I'm not knocking the P-71 at all. They are probably still the best cars available in the U.S. for police duty. They are cheap and easy to maintain and repair. They have plenty of room where it's needed most in the front seat and trunk. Their top speed may be meager, but they will run at it all day long dependably. However there have been no major powertrain changes since 1992. 15 years and they've hardly gained 30-40 HP. They haven't had much competition for the police market during that time as far as speed goes, but now that the average car has gotten considerably faster, and that there is considerably faster competition for the police market now, they finally have done something. They've said that for 2009 a power upgrade will come for the P-71. Speculation is that a version of the 3V 4.6 from the Mustang/Explorer will be offered.

 

i always wondered why they didnt put a dohc 4.6 or even just throw the 5.4 in there. with the rear end setup etc..w would gas mileage really suffer that much? i had a 95 caprice with the lt1.that thing had power!. i heard ford is going to front wheel drive in a few years.

 

I dunno about abuse. I have friends that work for the city shop here and they tell me the officers get a lot of crap from higher-ups if they don't maintain their issued cruisers. So while they are beat on pretty hard, they're usually very well maintained too.

 

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My 1973 Audi cruising speed was stated as 113 mph, that was in the handbook that came with it. Powered by a 4 cylinder 1800cc engine!