Thought I'd share this.  I thought it was pretty cool.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=320626456645&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:MOTORS:1120

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I'm intrigued by a '61 Ford outfitted with a 292 that has valve covers that are clearly stenciled with the words 'Police Interceptor'.



With the other engines Ford had available in '61, I'm surprised that the 292 qualified as a police interceptor option.



Does anyone have any inkling of anything that might have been different in the build-up of this motor compared to other production 292 engines?



In earlier years, camshafts, cylinder heads, or carburetors were sometimes different in the police packages, weren't they?



NoShortcuts

Syracuse, New York

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

I must admit that I was a little suprised with that  a Y in a cop car of that year also, I'm sure Andy Taylor had a 390 at least.   Maybe it was for the "Budgit" minded police forces of the day.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I'm also  a little skeptical about a 61 HP car having a 292 instead of a 390 or 352.Especially in a state like Texas.Cool car though.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

It's simple. This police department knew the truth.


Lawrenceville, GA

So.....what is a nice stick shift '61 sedan like that worth without the police junk? The Missouri patrol used to have all levels of performance depending on the function - not all were built to be intercepters.

Painting the doors black and lowering it a reasonable amount, steel wheels.....maybe using a floor shift t-5 trans, looks like a drive-in hero to me. 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

It's like the "Thunderbird Special" valve covers I have on my 57 Ford 292. Everyone thinks its a 312 even though I tell them it's a 292. Sometimes I give up and say "OK it's a 312" just to get rid of them.

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

We live about 2 hours from Mount Airy NC where Andy Griffith is from. There is a museum there of his life and they have 1 car used in the TV show. Its a 63 Ford with a 390 automatic. A motel nearby has another of his cars which is a 61 just like this ebay one . 292 3 speed. Dad used to take us up there a lot he had a brother that lived there and so we went for lots of visits.

55Birdman  Hickory NC

Pretty sure the Interceptor package was a 390...

As others have said, you never know...I think it would be a cool ride if it were de-copped and made to look like a drag pack car. Makes me want to go talk my uncle out of his Starliner even more now (It's a 375hp 3-speed car that he special ordered)

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

Thanks for posting the advertisement! Neat!



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