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TM875 · 03-19-2004, 07:25 PM

As I posted in a previous thread, my Focus and I got into a pretty bad accident on Monday. Now, I'm forced to find another daily driver that isn't exotic - they're just for show.

Anyways, I was thinking about getting an old Crown Vic Police Interceptor, or maybe even just a Lincoln Town Car. I want something comfy for long trips. Now, I know that the 4.6L V8 in those cars is the same as the engine in the Mustang GT.

The question here: do you guys think that performance engine mods made for the Mustang would work on the Crown Vic engine. I'm talking about stuff like a turbo or throttle body, something that would bolt directly on to the engine body. I can't see why they wouldn't - it's the same base setup. The only difference is how the engine is tuned (GT and Interceptor have 260hp, the regular Crown Vic and Lincoln only in the 239 area).

Discuss.

irseg · 03-19-2004, 09:05 PM

Yes, it is the same basic engine and there's a lot you can do to the 4.6 from improved intakes to supercharger kits. Do a few searches, there are a lot of forums out there for the modular 4.6 and the Panther (Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car) chassis.

You could also get the SOHC 205hp 4.6 in the 94-97 Thunderbird/Cougar and a 280hp DOHC version in the 93-98 Mark VIII. I'd highly recommend checking those out (especially the Mark) if having 2 doors isn't a problem.

TM875 · 03-20-2004, 10:56 AM

I might get the Mark...but they're so damn ugly

03-19-2004, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
TM875 Addict Location: Amish-land, PA	Question on modding Crown Vic As I posted in a previous thread, my Focus and I got into a pretty bad accident on Monday. Now, I'm forced to find another daily driver that isn't exotic - they're just for show. Anyways, I was thinking about getting an old Crown Vic Police Interceptor, or maybe even just a Lincoln Town Car. I want something comfy for long trips. Now, I know that the 4.6L V8 in those cars is the same as the engine in the Mustang GT. The question here: do you guys think that performance engine mods made for the Mustang would work on the Crown Vic engine. I'm talking about stuff like a turbo or throttle body, something that would bolt directly on to the engine body. I can't see why they wouldn't - it's the same base setup. The only difference is how the engine is tuned (GT and Interceptor have 260hp, the regular Crown Vic and Lincoln only in the 239 area). Discuss. Last edited by TM875; 03-19-2004 at 08:20 PM..

03-20-2004, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
TM875 Addict Location: Amish-land, PA	I might get the Mark...but they're so damn ugly __________________ "I've made only one mistake in my life. But I made it over and over and over. That was saying 'yes' when I meant 'no'. Forgive me."

03-19-2004, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
irseg Junkie Location: Florida	Yes, it is the same basic engine and there's a lot you can do to the 4.6 from improved intakes to supercharger kits. Do a few searches, there are a lot of forums out there for the modular 4.6 and the Panther (Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car) chassis. You could also get the SOHC 205hp 4.6 in the 94-97 Thunderbird/Cougar and a 280hp DOHC version in the 93-98 Mark VIII. I'd highly recommend checking those out (especially the Mark) if having 2 doors isn't a problem.