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A MAN'S LIFE

The Complete Instructions

Edited by Denis Boyles

Editorial Coordinator: Matt Marion

LOOK! UNDER THE HOOD!...

IT'S THE LAW!

When they build a cop, they start out with a regular guy and then add all sorts of special equipment

Same thing goes for a cop car. Ford takes the same old LX Crown Victoria your mom drives and keeps adding these speed tricks, suspension tweaks, and other super-duty details until it can out- idle, outhandle, and outrun almost any car on the road.

2000 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Engine: unique gasoline, 4.6L V-8 with police-pursuit calibration, including increased idle speed for improved charging-system output and cooling

Light in engine compartment. It ain't stock

Battery: extra-heavy-duty, 78 amp hr (750 CCA) with heat shield

Alternator: 130 amp, heavy-duty, with unique drive pulley for improved charging-system output at idle

Engine-oil cooler to prevent engine failure due to oil breakdown

Transmission oil cooler, external, front mounted for extended transmission life under severe operating conditions

Suspension: police-level, heavy-duty, front and rear springs, shock absorbers, stabilizer bars

Cooling package: police level with eight-blade plastic fan

Power-steering gear: unique for improved road feel, with front- mounted oil cooler

Speedometer: electronic-certified calibration in 2 mph increments, 0 to 140 mph

Wiring for courtesy lamp

Seats: cloth bucket, manual reclining, with driver/passenger antistab plate

Axle ratio, rear: 3.27:1 for low-end torque without sacrificing top-end speed

Frame and body mounts: heavy-duty

Accessory feed wires for CB, scanner, lights, and other uses

* one ignition feed (three connectors, 30-amp fuse)

* one direct feed (three connectors, 50-amp fuse)

Headliner: conventional, without grab handles

Exhaust system: stainless steel, dual

Semimetallic brake pads with the stock Ford HD brake fluid and dual piston calipers and 12'' rotors for decreased stopping distance

Tires: P225/60R16-97V Goodyear BSW, all-season speed rated, with conventional spare

Driveshaft and U-joints: heavy-duty to withstand sudden acceleration

Lock system: single key (all vehicles different)

Lock system: single key (all vehicles different)

WANT A CRUISER? IT'S A STEAL!

If you get tired of trying to build your own police car, go out and buy a secondhand one. Visit the Police Interceptor home page at http://p71.homepage.com/ purchase.html and you'll find a ton of smart information about choosing a used cruiser.

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