Originally Posted By: Titan
Originally Posted By: tpitcher
I can't help but ask:
A Police Interceptor with a 4.6L in it?
Isn't that a bit too small of an engine for that weight of a car?? What's the 0-60 (MPH) time??
I'm sure it's got some power, but that just strikes me as too small.......
Unlike many people's expectation, these cars are not hot-rods. Same engine in the Grand Marquis and Town Car. Very little difference in power. The DOHC Marauder puts out somewhere around 300 horses, but, it weighs about 300-400 more that a stock CVPI, and the 1/4 mile times are very close to one another...which isn't really fast. As mentioned, Radios do a wonder job of keeping up with fast cars.
Oh, handling isn't good either...I don't car what suspension modifications are done...look at the overhang past the axles...that's not how good-handling cars are set up, for very good reasons.
My oldest son is a police officer in Georgia. Their department has a ride along program which I participate in when there visiting (gets interesting). Anyway, while these cars are not speed demons they do stretch out pretty good and they handle a good bit better than a stock Vic or Grand Marquis. You add a little driver training into the mix and they are quite formidable. Believe me, most of these guys can drive the [censored] out of those cars. Add the radio and you better be pretty good to run away from them.
Back on topic, the knocking many times in a mod motor Ford comes from the timing chain adjusters which have to pump up especially in a somewhat worn 4.6.
As to the oil choice, either 5w20 or 5w30 which is what the original spec called for will work fine and they seems to really like a diet of Motorcraft although I am sure any decent motor oil of the correct spec will work fine.
Also, it is hard to beat a FL820s filter for the price and until they quit making them that will be all I will use on mine.