I worked for 11 years at the ontario plant that assembled the crown vic... I loved driving them, they can take some serious abuse and still perform! Pitty they stoped making them. Im glad you cleared up a lot of the misconceptions around the interceptor. I would tell people but a lot of people wouldn't believe me

I am from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 my whole family members owns Ford Crown Victoria or Grand Marquis 😂👍 It is a famous car in Saudi Arabia and all over the Middle East for its power And the durability of its structure But unfortunately Ford has stopped making this model 😑💔

I've been an officer for 21 years. I have driven crown vics most of that time. The 2004 model I had did about 136 for top speed. My 2010 model that I currently have was governed at the factory to 119 but of course I had that removed and it tops out at 152 now. Bone stock!

I love when I see these on Craigslist and in the ad it says “cop chip” 😂😂😂

When I got my crown vic goin 100+ it never felt like it was going to fall apart lmaoo

From current law enforcement experience, the 04 could consistently peg the needle in the corner. The 05’s and newer were toned down speed wise but handled slightly better.

RIP those those with epilepsy

Nope, no "cop chip", but you neglect to mention a different airbox, MAF sensor and larger intake tube...complemented by a different PCM...power difference from civi to PI is small, but exists. It also isn't the gearing that allows a higher top speed, but the use of an aluminum driveshaft which increases maximum terminal driveline speed...allowing the PI's to be governed at 129. Vic's with steel driveshafts are governed at 107-119 depending on year and gear ratio.

Both my vics clear 129 easily, and they sail so smooth at that speed. Just don't nudge the wheel lol...

All this and a free epilepsy test at 0:30. I'm in!

There is a problem with the top speed statement, there was a year in the early 2000’s I think 2003 or 2004 and up, there was a limiter set in the computer on the P71 at 129mph to avoid the driveshaft coming apart at higher speeds. The earlier ones would reach somewhere between 130 and 140 given enough room. The civilian ones were limited to 112 by the computer. You are right about the P71 and the civilian one having different rear end ratios but the P71 had a shorter gear ratio for faster acceleration, not geared taller for a faster top speed, the civilian ones had a taller ratio for better fuel economy (lower RPM at highway speeds) but again limited by the computer to 112.

The Police Package also included a less restrictive air box, dual exhaust and a limited slip differential option. The less restrictive air box and exhaust added approximately 25 H.P. over the civilian version.

Cool vid with interesting info. Back years ago we were able to get a 1990 Mustang GT that was used by state troopers. The only differences we could find vs the civilian model was extra oil coolers. Different gear ratio in the rear end, and larger sway bars. Those sway bars were huge.

As a Crown Vic guy these videos are hilarious!😅

Wow! You say in the beginning that there is no difference between the base Ltd to the p71/p7B. Then at the end of the video you say they are completely different. THEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.... Exhaust, ficm, pcm, coil springs, coolers, trans, diff, brakes(size), & wheels. Hell you can't even get a fully loaded Ltd interior in the p71 models. I've owned over 14 of these vic's and have a gem now. Love all your videos, but these 1 had me wondering if you knew what you were talking about. 👌👍

I reached 140 in my 2008... Took a minute though lol

There are vids on here where you can clearly see 140mph being done

crown vics are tough as nails. unibody cars will never hold up to the same amount of abuse that a body on frame car can. the panther platform was the last great body on frame car ever produced. 1979-2011 rip..... :(

Amigo... I respect the fact that you are an expert. The Crown Vic had two options on gear ratio available to Police Depts. One of the being the same one as civilian.. One thing. Police EEC-V had different idle strategies and shift points as different emission tags. Regards... X worker at Star Ford Glenda...

There are other differences too, here are just a few.....HD engine cooling, HD trans cooler, PS cooler, HD alternator (higher amp output), Steel wheels, Tires. The HD suspension which includes bigger swaybars, HD shocks, stiffer and slightly lower springs and different rear end gears with a posi. There are more differences too, as the list is long! These cars are truly above the standard ones and well worth it if you can grab one in good condition.

140 mph sir I have no clue what you're talking about

Only thing better than a crown Vic is a Mercury Marauder!!!

Well that's weird because my crown Victoria does 140 mph

Thank you for the video. I hope it was informative for some one. Unfortunately I have done my research and want a p71 so I knew all of these things but I do see this being informative to someone else looking for a crown vic. Keep up the good work

1) my 01 P71 did 140mph (it also had the 3:55 gear option compared to alot of cvpi cars that have the 3:27) 2) the computer do come with a factory tune that gets rid of "speed limiter" and has more aggressive shift points that's it no "chip." Other than that this video is spot on lol

You are almost completely correct, there is a difference in the PCM on the P71 package. The programming is slightly different in regards to Injector and ignition timing.

I remember when I first got my Crown vic police back in 2013 because I always wanted one, there were literally almost no videos on youtube and no one liked them, now 7 years later they have a cult following, I'm literally the hipster of crown vics!

My first car was my parents old beige 03 p71. It was a hunk of junk and had over 220k on the dash. Replaced coils, plugs, fuel filter and air filter. Idk which rear end it had but I did 135 on the way to work more than once. I know my 03 had the aluminum driveshaft which eventually broke and threw my trans out with it but I heard the aluminum driveshafts allowed the crownvics that had them to go faster due to less weight and less power loss

It is great that the CROWN VIC has made it to the the farthest all the way UP TO CANADA SINCE WE BUILT THEM IN A PLANT HERE.

They are balanced out perfectly, great cars cop cars now used as taxis I see them with 400k sometimes older versions R.I.P crown vic.

I always enjoy your videos Mr Random

Thanks, excellent video. I was around when the CV with the panther body was introduced to law enforcement. Your statement about how frightening it was at anything over 110 mph is spot on. My Marauder is a beast compared to the standard patrol car. Still great to get a retired police CV if you can for the differences you mentioned.

Terminator motor is the supercharged 4.6, the Marauder is similar to the NA Cobra motor.

My favorites remain the "cop chip" or "interceptor motor" - it's really funny that people think you could magically tune an engine to produce monster amounts of horsepower just by a chip that changes the air-fuel ratio and timing

I thought i had already commented on this video. My 96 cv would get up to 140 easy. Probabley faster but yes very scary. Its the drive line and rearend gears and no govener that allows the car to go fast. And a good set of tires. Plus no cops and a long stretch of good straight road. Love your videos and all the lights on your cv.

I saw an amazing Vic at a car show once. Had a V10 from a F250 and it had a rousch supercharger. No idea how much power it made but it looked amazing.

I have a LTD Crown Victoria from 1990 with the Windsor 302. I can hardly break 110 in mine, but the engine only makes 150hp and I have a 2.73 rear axle. I know fleet and police models could be optioned with the 351 Windsor (I believe it was carbureted) with 180hp and a higher rear axle. Unfortunately nobody really notices my car since most police forces and fleets had retired them by the late 90's. I still love my Crown Vic, especially since the LTD's had a higher value on luxury. It's a shame the Crown Vic's from '83-'91 aren't appreciated more, since they're truly great cars, and I personally like them more than the newer ones.

As a ex mechanic who worked on the crown vic p71 for over 12 years i can say that the p71 had a different pcm which would make it develop 250 hp as opposed to 239 hp for the dual exhaust civilian model! Also the pcm would make the tranny shift a bit harsher and the cars had a 3.27 ratio for hwy cruisers and 3.55 for city cruisers! P71 were faster as they also would not crap out at 168 km/h cause of the tires fitted on civilian models! Most p71s had goodyear rsa vr rated tires which allowed them to go naturally to their 132 mph top end or 212 km/h top end! I know this from testing them out with the ford rotunda diagnostic computer plugged into the obd 2 port! I know this from experience!!

The first question I got when I bought mine was "Does it have the cop chip in it?"....lol thanks for the video...and when I said there is no such thing as a cop chip they looked at me like I was stupid

I don't even have a crown vic and I watch all your videos on them. Very enjoyable 👌

Vic is built like an f150.

Lie 1 from your video. do your homework. The Police Interceptor engine calibration includes a slightly higher idle speed (by approximately 40 rpm) and minor changes in the emissions settings. The computer is tuned for more aggressive transmission shift points, and the transmission itself is built for firmer and harder shifts. The EGR system is controlled differently on 03+ vehicles than on 03+ non-police vehicles. Not GEAR RATIO. Lie 2 The 2006-2011 Police Interceptors are equipped standard with an open 3.27:1 rear axle (Axle code Z5), with a trac loc 3.27:1 rear axle (Axle Code X5) optional, and are electronically limited to 140 mph (225 km/h) due to critical driveline speed limitations (The weight of the vehicle with law-enforcement equipment on-board makes it highly unlikely the vehicle could ever reach this figure). An optional 3.55:1 trac loc rear axle ratio with 120 mph speed limiter was also available (Axle code C6). Pre-2006 Police Interceptors equipped with the 3.27:1 rear axle ratio were generally limited to approximately 128 mph (206 km/h). This compares to the standard non-P71 2.73 rear axle ratio with a speed limitation of 110 mph (177 km/h) for all "civilian" Crown Victorias. So your 129 MPH is well wrong too. Since you said nothing about rear axle gears limiting the MPH and what years were affected... Here is the info you should have stated in your video. Ford used an aluminum metal matrix composite driveshaft for the 1993-2005 Police Interceptors as a measure to allow safe operation at over 150 mph (241 km/h), but it was more expensive than the regular aluminum driveshafts. Ford CVPIs were governed to 129 miles per hour. Ford reintroduced a 3.55:1 rear axle ratio for the 2006 model year Police Interceptors with a 120 mph (193 km/h) speed limitation to reduce the risk of driveshaft failure. Ford built two different gear ratios for police use. One had the 3.27 gear ratio and was built for highway use, the second option had the 3:55 Gear ratio and was built for city use. All CVPIs came standard with a 3.27.1 ratio open differential, however departments could order a 3.55.1 ratio locking differential for better acceleration off the line. Also noteworthy is that all cars came standard with an open differential unless Ford's Trac-Lok Differential was ordered with the car. Trac-Lok was available with the 3.27.1 ratio and came standard with the 3.55.1 ratio. And oh before I forget. Your WHEEL comment. Well thats wrong too. See the STEEL wheels you mentions were available in civy models. they had hub caps on them. Only certain models though.

I know this video is a year or so old but have a question about the suspension of the Panther plat forum what is the difference between a Taxi,Police Intercepter and civilian crown vic are the suspension parts interchangeable?The reason I ask is because I went to order ball joints upper and lower but the said that it would work for my 2010 cv but without Taxi/Police intercepter suspension?

My son's VC keep blowing out the spark plugs on the heads can you switch out the heads from a mustang 4.6 to a crown Vic 4.6 or is there any difference

If my memory is correct isn't there also a difference between a p71 intake and a standard CV intake?

Don’t even care, I love my crown vic! And I love all your videos!

Another great video and many thanks from a neighbor in Hialeah!

*_Hell's Angel's built Harley, Cops built Vic._*

I got to 136 mph in an interstate chase pursuits mid 1990"s According to speedometer and radar high speed lock....dual confirmation.... The Ford dealership said the chip Was not LIMITED where as civilian car are per federal law....he showed me the law. I read the law. So I fully believe it depends on the year...and specific research...and real world experience..... I had a private CV Ford. It would do on interstate maybe 115 mph vs my cruiser of 137 Thanks Daymond Chief Jones

"All the way up to Canada" We've always had Crown Vics, we made them

Is the Grand Marquis the same gear ratio as the civilian crown vic and reach 120

True that there is no "cop chip" in the police Interceptor but there are more differences then just gearing . Other differences other then gearing are: 70mm throttle body (the civilian model is 65mm), police model has an aluminum drive shaft (civilian is steal), the intake is out of the marauder (the civilians is not), the rear end axle is a 32 spline (civilian is 27 spline), the police has larger sway bars and heavy duty shocks, the brakes are also different on the police model, most police models have the red police dome light, police models have a power steering/oil/and transmission coolers to name some things. So there are quite a bit of differences between the two. Giving the police model about 250hp where as the civilian gets 200 to 215 hp

Smh....my 08 cvpi does 140 easy. Jesus...

My 08 was around 150ish on I-10. Stock except a Jmod trans

Your videos are the best!But,please don't buy any more crown vids until I get one-haha!

Are the transmissions different for the P71 vs. civilian Crown Victorias or just the rear end gearing?

Dont forget the dual exhaust lol

Crown Vic. Is a safe car in a accidents

Had my 2003 p71 to 130 mph and was still pulling strong. And was smooth as could be not “ falling apart “ ….

Which would make a better boat anchor, the p71 or the civilian model?

Where could I buy that Light thing in the front?

the police one comes with aluminum driveshaft

I was lucky enough to find a 2011 grand marquis with 71,000 miles on it; still have it. Have added a performance chip, will be upgrading the intake and plan on dual exhaust soon. What a hoot to drive; a luxury sort-of hot rod.

Do you have much experience with Mark VIIIs? If so do you like em? I've had 3. One LSC

there is what you could call a "cop chip" on the p71 and p7b, because they are tuned to create more power at a loss to fuel economy compared to a the civilian vics

BTW the Cobra engine is actually a Lincoln mk VIII engine!

I bought a 1974 ford LTD with a 400 Cid in it in 1986. It had high miles on it 34,000 and I paid $375. It was a yard boat. I needed a family car at the time so wanted $375.00. You couldn't hear the engine or feel it when it was running. It was a red two landau, with a black vinyl top. I call myself a customizer. I put a black 6 inche strip at the bottom doors and finders and crager SS with wide tires. It looked good. People liked it. People liked it so much it was stolen. I end up buying a AMC Matador after that.

I've got a '03 p74 civilian model, will the rear ends swap out pretty easy or is there a bunch of fab work?

Both of mine will go 140 idk what your talking about maybe yours would only do 129

Mine did 140+. Positraction, 3.27 gears. Goodyear Eagle Sports. Big Flexfuel injectors, Bosch plugs. No lie.

I'm glad you made this video, now I can show it to my friend. Johnny Walker Bukaki once told me his Crown Victoria did 160 mph at top speed..

I had a 99 green one with all cloth front and back. Mine had an aluminum driveshaft and the blue silicone hoses. 2 things you didn't mention that were also Only on the cop cars. Mine also had a transmission cooler and an oil cooler. Anyway gave you a thumbs up on your video. Peace and drive safe.

A lot of misinformation here mate

Sorry your car and service car was governed or something. My 1999 ran 140 with 3 bad coil packs ez. Might have hone faster but i didnt wanna ticket lol

Marauder doesn't have the terminator engine that is in the 03-04 cobra.

Used to own a 04 p71 crown Vic (black) def a fun car to have . the steer ratio on the p71 is a lot better than the regular crown Vics , also comes with a better transmission cooler and oil cooler as well

Infinity G35 does 155 and that is 2WD, the 4WD is faster. So cops can't catch up in those days. Kids respect the law, speeding is bad.

If the transmission was replaced does it still have the cop final gear?

I bought a cop 84 T-Bird from the state auction. While I owned it I had to have the ignition module and the FI module replaced. In both instances the dealership service dep't. told me they did not stock that module. They said a standard module would plug in and work and was in stock or they could order the cop module from Ford.

Well personally with how much of a boat the Crown Vic is, I'm impressed that it'll even do 129 MPH

Witch one is better? Crown Victoria or Mercury Grand Marquis? P71 or civilian and what year?

The marauder comes with the 4v but not the terminator engine. The auto trans mach 1 and marauder had a 4v with iron crankshaft while supercharged cobra (terminator) had forged internals.

Is that grille decoration available in an aftermarket shop

Hey Mr. Random i am looking for a first car to own and well i found a Crown Victoria for sell. It used to be ((as far as i know)) uses for a taxi company or driver and i found your channel and was wanting to ask if it will be a good choice to get. It runs and drives but that's the simple versioni have to go on. What is your opinion on it for my first car?

I've been in a highway patrol crown vic, we went 140 mph going to a call. I couldn't see the speedometer as I was sitting in the passenger seat, but I could see it on the radar mounted on the dash. I don't know the exact year the car was, it was in the early 2000's. But I do know for sure we hit 140 cause I was talking to the cop that it was the fastest I had ever been in a car at that point.

My 2001 P71 was a beast. I still have the SCT 93 octane tune and Marauder 80mm MAF for sale lol

Check out the Mercury Grand Marquee which also been used in certain States by HWP! It came with a 32 valve very similar to the Cobra!

My 07 p71 was clocked at 138 when I got pulled in Texas . I paid almost $3800 in court costs and fees so I know.

I had a 94 Vic that was an Iowa highway patrol unmarked car so no push bumper bar( :-( ) but a difference I liked was the dual exhaust (H pipe connection) and the aluminum drive shaft and of course the heavier duty suspension and the lower rear end gears.

As a man who lives in saudi arabia before it was disscontinued in 2011 people bought the crown vic more than the police which makes really cheap in the second hand market so it was really hard to tell the diffrent between a normal crown vic and a a police crown vic

My 2007 police interceptor did 1:35 before the governor came on in mind anyways

They use to put the double overhead cams in the early 90s because I'm a mechanic and that's all I worked on back then and those cars would run 138 mph because I've done it few times

Where did you get that Ford emblem for the grille???

Can you explain how to clean the steel rims mine are covered in rust

Hey where you get those fog lights can you give me the link for it

Omg that "cop chip"! The biggest difference in the electronics that can enhance performance is how the transmission is programmed.

I've owned 2 vics and currently own an 03 grand marquis and bother the vics blew a spark plug 😞. The first one I fixed with heli coil, but the second one I had to replace the head.

I just got one any suggestions? I wanna add a turbo to it..

The Marauder doesn’t come with the Terminator motor. It does have the 96-02 Cobra motor, but the 03-04 Terminators had a different block and internals from all other 4.6 DOHC motors.

Somebody needs to build a resto- mod version of the crown vic like a 1000 hp all wheel drive monster like a Ken block creation.