Cool pic today: Edgewater Florida Police Maverick

[Area51BS]

Local police Mav.

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[Ford Motor Company]

Local police Mav.

Very cool! We love to see a Maverick in uniform!

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

Local police Mav.

Cool. I wonder if there's a "police interceptor" Maverick option out there. An extra 40-50 HP and heavy-duty cooling would be nice. Although it still wouldn't be able to catch a Mustang or 'Vette, but as my friend used to say, "ain't nobody gonna outrun the Motorola" - meaning the radio, of course.

 

[Blue_Max]

Cool. I wonder if there's a "police interceptor" Maverick option out there. An extra 40-50 HP and heavy-duty cooling would be nice.

No. And the power of Police Interceptors is a myth. Ford adapts retail vehicles for police work. They strip them of options, add some things for durability (such as cooling), and retune things like shift points, but they don't actually add power.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

No. And the power of Police Interceptors is a myth. Ford adapts retail vehicles for police work. They strip them of options, add some things for durability (such as cooling), and retune things like shift points, but they don't actually add power.

Used to be, back in the day (no, before that day), the Police package included the semi-hotrod engine version, and heavy duty everything for the police. More recently, the police engine on the Crown Vic had, I think, 10 extra HP. And, of course, today, if the po-po wants a faster car, they buy one - or repaint one the confiscated from a fentanyl dealer that they arrested.

 

[The Real Maverick]

Cooler pic (in my opinion)

Concept:

Production Model

See also:
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/ever-see-montana.54135/

 

[PNWMaverick]

LOBOCOP (RoboCop) package.

Substantially upgraded brakes, engine, oil, and transmission cooling, as well as a factory tune good for another 50. Oh, also, the fun button that turns off all driving aids.

Where is it, Ford?

Cooler pic (in my opinion)

This looks like a Honda Ridgeline and a Santa Cruz had a one night stand. It's like the ugly baby that everyone says isn't ugly because they don't want to offend the parents.

I find it interesting that companies are wanting to build these truck-lets but instead of making them look like a small truck (Maverick), they do these weird CUV designs. Cross-over Utility Truck, a CUT?

 

[Montana]

Well, he aint pitting anyone, that's for sure.

 

[Blue_Max]

Used to be, back in the day (no, before that day), the Police package included the semi-hotrod engine version, and heavy duty everything for the police. More recently, the police engine on the Crown Vic had, I think, 10 extra HP. And, of course, today, if the po-po wants a faster car, they buy one - or repaint one the confiscated from a fentanyl dealer that they arrested.

I drive a 2001 Police Interceptor that I've had since it was new. They had no extra power that year, but that was the first year for the PI ("Performance Improved,'" not "Police Interceptor") heads from the Mustang GT. It was rated at 235 hp stock.

A few years later, they added a little power to the Police Interceptors by switching to the freer-flowing Marauder airbox and larger mass airflow assembly. Police Interceptors stuck with the 2-valve SOHC 4.6, though, and did not get the Marauder's 4-valve DOHC engine.

I added a Marauder airbox, MAF, supercharger, headers, X-pipe, and cat-back exhaust to my Police Interceptor. It is considerably faster than a stock Marauder, but not as fast as even the early 5.7 Hemi Chargers.

Ford doesn't offer a variety of engines from which to choose these days. I suppose if they wanted to offer a Maverick Interceptor they could put the larger-displacement Lincoln EcoBoost in it, but that would require development costs that would add to their bid price. Law enforcement agencies want to get their vehicles as cheaply as possible.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

I drive a 2001 Police Interceptor that I've had since it was new. They had no extra power that year, but that was the first year for the PI ("Performance Improved,'" not "Police Interceptor") heads from the Mustang GT. It was rated at 235 hp stock.

A few years later, they added a little power to the Police Interceptors by switching to the freer-flowing Marauder airbox and larger mass airflow assembly. Police Interceptors stuck with the 2-valve SOHC 4.6, though, and did not get the Marauder's 4-valve DOHC engine.

I added a Marauder airbox, MAF, supercharger, headers, X-pipe, and cat-back exhaust to my Police Interceptor. It is considerably faster than a stock Marauder, but not as fast as even the early 5.7 Hemi Chargers.

Ford doesn't offer a variety of engines from which to choose these days. I suppose if they wanted to offer a Maverick Interceptor they could put the larger-displacement Lincoln EcoBoost in it, but that would require development costs that would add to their bid price. Law enforcement agencies want to get their vehicles as cheaply as possible.

I'm old enough to remember when the Crown Vic has something like a 302 or 351 engine in it. Smog controls made those engines, all engines really, rather impotent compared to the late 60s versions.

My parents had a 72 LTD, a REAL full-sized land yacht and predecessor to the Crown Vic, with a 400 cubic inch 2-barrel torque-monster engine. I got to take my driving test in that thing. 'feathering' the throttle was not easy. Nor was parallel parking, but I passed without killing anybody.

 

[Blue_Max]

I'm old enough to remember when the Crown Vic has something like a 302 or 351 engine in it. Smog controls made those engines, all engines really, rather impotent compared to the late 60s versions.

My parents had a 72 LTD, a REAL full-sized land yacht and predecessor to the Crown Vic, with a 400 cubic inch 2-barrel torque-monster engine. I got to take my driving test in that thing. 'feathering' the throttle was not easy. Nor was parallel parking, but I passed without killing anybody.

The 351 available in the '80s had a much-hated variable venturi two-barrel carb (it never got fuel injection). Apparently it was never faster than the 302 models--it just used more gas.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

The 351 available in the '80s had a much-hated variable venturi two-barrel carb (it never got fuel injection). Apparently it was never faster than the 302 models--it just used more gas.

It was sacrilegious in those days to offer an engine of 300+ cubic inches without a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust. IMHO, of course.

Nothing like that 4-barrel sound when you punched it and it kicked down - Booooo-WaAAAAAAAA

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

It was sacrilegious in those days to offer an engine of 300+ cubic inches without a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust. IMHO, of course.

Nothing like that 4-barrel sound when you punched it and it kicked down - Booooo-WaAAAAAAAA

Although I owned, for a while, a 76 Oldsmobile Cutlass with a 350 4-barrel and while it sounded great, it had absolutely dog gearing in the rear axle. Like 2.50:1. Seriously, it was a 3 speed auto, and held first gear to about 55 mph at wide open throttle. You had to be going about 30 before the vacuum activated secondaries would open up.

Another mis-use of an otherwise reasonable engine. The 70s were truly some dismal years for cars and trucks.

 

[Tbone289]

The 351 available in the '80s had a much-hated variable venturi two-barrel carb (it never got fuel injection). Apparently it was never faster than the 302 models--it just used more gas.

The 351 Windsor (1968-2000) got fuel injection (throttle body and later multi-port). It was considerably "faster" with more power and more torque than the 302, especially in GT40 form.

EDIT: Never mind! I see that we're discussing police interceptors here, so I'll stay out of the discussion I suppose the 5.8 never got fuel injection in the Crown Vic, as it was phased out before then.

 

[johnny99]

The 351 Windsor (1968-2000) ...

Wasn't there a 351 Cleveland also?

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