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1998 Ford Crown Victoria
About the 1998–2011 Ford Crown Victoria
from the generation archive
The 1998 model year brought a thorough update of the Ford Crown Victoria, the rear-wheel-drive, body-on-frame Panther sedan shared in platform with the Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. For 1998 Ford revised the rear suspension to a Watt's-linkage layout, added aluminum front control arms, fitted larger brakes with dual-piston front calipers, and standardized 16-inch wheels. The 4.6L SOHC two-valve modular V8 rose to 200 horsepower with single exhaust and 215 horsepower with the dual-exhaust high-output tune, then to 220 and 235 horsepower for 2001-2002. The most significant chassis change came for 2003, when Ford fitted a fully boxed, partly hydroformed frame and replaced the long-running recirculating-ball steering with rack and pinion, raising civilian output to 224 and 239 horsepower. Two variants defined the run: the LX Sport, offered from 2001 with the dual-exhaust engine, a firmer suspension, a floor-shifted console, and larger wheels, and the Police Interceptor, the P71 fleet car that gained the "Police Interceptor" name and badge for 1999 and reached 250 horsepower for 2004 through 2011. Ford ended United States retail sales after 2008 and built the final Crown Victoria for fleet and export in September 2011.
The story
Full Ground Efx kit (front, sides and rear) Duraflex
4in tall Hood Scoop (Cowl Induction)
4.6 Interceptor Emblems on both sides of Scoop
Rear Spoiler
Double DIN Kenwood indash DVD Player (no I did not have to cut the AC Duct to make it fit)
Hood Mounted Tach with AutoMeter Adapter (Adapter to get tach signal)
Ford Emblems Removed from grill and trunk and replaced with Interceptor Emblems same size and shape as Ford Emblems, purchased on ebay.
HID Headlight Conversion Kit 55w 12000K Purchased from DDMTuning.com (Awsome company to deal with, Customer service A++)
I'm Retired Military of 20+ years and now Manage an AutoZone for something to do (By the way, AutoZone is a Great Company to work for). Bought the Vic about 4 years ago from a friend of mine who was a Retired Police Officer for $1200. The car had 240 thousand miles on it and did not burn or leak a drop of oil. This was a well maintained vehicle. No Body Damage, No Rust, and a Perfect Interior. I found a brand new 1998 engine (somewhere overseas) and could not pass up the price for it. Checked the Serial Number on the block with Ford to confirm it was a P71 Interceptor Motor and what year it was made, Everything Checked Out. — ssgwap
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