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RE: '66 428 Police Interceptor |
By Mike McQuesten - 12/09/2002 10:16:18 PM; IP 65.176.104.137 |
The '66 428PI ran the standard 427 -aa- 306 degree duration/.500 lift solid lifter camshaft. They were rated at 360 horsepower.
As I've said before I was fortunate enough to work in a Shell station in '66 where some Washington State Patrolman filled up with Super Shell Ethyl with TCP(the Patrolman knew that was Tom Cat Piss but they didn't care). I always asked them if they wanted the oil checked. They'd always laugh at me and say something about how I'd never make a good patrolman with my greasy long hair. And why would I think a new Ford would need oil? "Maybe that's why you should check the oil boy..... it's a Ford!" Yuk Yuk patrolboy. Of course all I wanted to do was just look at the big block Ford some more to keep the dream alive of making a switcheroo with my '66 390 GT/A. That '66 428PI would of made a fine upgrade option over the weak sister 390GT.
What was amazing was how well they idled. Big muffs kept the cruisers quiet but the click of those solids was beautiful. I never took to the '67 WSP patrol cars. They idled just like my GTA....too smooth. |
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