What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2020]

[motorheadmike]

My replacement intercooler tube showed up... my air compressor shall ride again!

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

They were a bit soft on torque and only got 3.27s from the factory. A sweet car nonetheless.

They had a 3.55 option for the cop packages. Ford performance sells even steeper rear gear ratio kits. As for tuning, the Panther guys like a shop called Mo's who specializes in tuning CVPIs. Aftermarket plenums for 4.6 Mustangs can be adapted onto Crown Vics, even with DBW. Larger DBW throttle bodies from Ford vans or trucks can also be adapted onto Crown Vics by redrilling the bolt holes. There are also aftermarket direct fit DBW TBs for Panthers. Cams are really expensive for 4.6s. They do make headers for Panthers but again are very expensive. CVPIs don't like CAI kits. 4.6 Mustang superchargers will fit in Crown Vics, but I do not plan on anything radical like that. A very minor but free upgrade is to cut the air vanes off of the throttle body gasket for a little better response.

So just an air vane delete and J-mod are what I plan for my CVPI for the time being. If a used aftermarket plenum pops up cheap, I might do that too.

 

[joesregalproject]

CVPIs don't like CAI kits.

Nobody likes CAI kits

 

[joesregalproject]

Marauder.

I loved those things. If I ever get my Regal 'done' a CVPI/Marauder clone would be a fun project. So would a 9C1 Caprice/Impala SS clone.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I loved those things. If I ever get my Regal 'done' a CVPI/Marauder clone would be a fun project. So would a 9C1 Caprice/Impala SS clone.

There are some nice CVPIs around, best to look for ones that were eiither Federal or municipal. Avoid retired city police cars as those get really beat on. Its not easy to upgrade a normal Panther to P71 specs as some of the differences are in the tuning.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Nice day. I painted the valve cover, installed the water pump, swapped stainless bolts for the original exhaust manifold flange ones, cut off a corroded U-clamp so I could push the entire exhaust system forward 3/4", replaced the clamp, and found that in my hundreds of stainless bolts I don't have any 5/16" for the head pipe flange.

 

[Local Hero]

I loved those things. If I ever get my Regal 'done' a CVPI/Marauder clone would be a fun project. So would a 9C1 Caprice/Impala SS clone.

Here is Jr. running his 2010 CVPI through the maneuverability course while practicing for his driver's test. The Marauder-ish looking wheels came courtesy of a Dodge Charger. It's currently running the Cop Spec steely wheels for the winter.

 

[joesregalproject]

Began working on the Cub Cadet to clean it and do a general assessment of it's overall condition. There was a lot of grease and crud built up on the lower parts of the engine and it's air cooled so that's no bueno. The only way to remove the blower housing is to remove the engine. So I undid all the wiring, pulled the starter, the driveshaft, the linkage for the carb, the muffler and a few other things and then heaved it out. I could've used the hoist but the engine itself isn't all that heavy. Then I got it scrubbed down and decided I better deck the cooling fins on the hydraulic pump too. So I pulled the seat off and pretty much the same deal. Lots of oily, grassy, muddy, goo. I was not pulling the transaxle out so I used the pressure washer to clean it. Now I've got it cleaned up, there are some leaking o-rings and oil seals that need replaced but really nothing horrible.


My dad walked through the garage while I was putting the tools away and said "You haven't had this f***ing thing a week and you got the engine out of it and the rest blown apart!"

Lmao 😁

 

[DRIVEN]

Your dad took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[Wageslave]

Motorcycle got a new rear tire put on today. It was well overdue, but it is hard to find rubber that doesn't totally suck on gravel. If this tire doesn't work out, the bike may get darksided next time.