[Heathkit] Heathkit Digest, Vol 81, Issue 17

[Carl]

I had a 95 Caprice ex Maine State Police sedan with the 9C1 package which 
meant everything was special HD. The 4L60E transmission had an external 
cooler plus the one in the 2 fan cooled radiator.

I drove it hard, street raced from a light, and even towed a race car, never 
had a tranny problem or anything else.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Heathkit Digest, Vol 81, Issue 17


> Actually, I ran one for over 8 years, and even with all the PCM, ABS,
> and "other" computers, NEVER had an issue, even with a 250W output,
> either on HF or on VHF.
>
> The "only" reason I let it go, is that it became TOO expensive to keep
> feeding it fuel!  Darn things weigh approximately 5400 pounds, and that
> 4.6L engine with the "Interceptor" chip in the main computer, results in
> about a 10 MPG in traffic!
>
> It produced over 20MPG on open highway.  Just DON'T punch it!  It sure
> starts to suck down the fuel then!
>
> I had over 176,000 miles on it.  The State runs their "cruisers" until
> 250,000 miles, and then auctions them off.  They STILL continue to run!
>
> The "problem" "children" were the Chevy Caprice Classics built for the
> law.  The engines were Corvette engines - BUT - they had the "standard"
> transmissions.  Never lasted more than 18 months!  Less if you made a
> "habit" of punching the gas from a dead stop.  Then you could bank on
> replacing the transmission within 6 months!  They were NOT
> re-buildable/repairable as the Ford transmission is very easily done.
>
> So far my Honda CRV does just fine!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 10/31/2010 2:28 PM, Adrian Flynn wrote:
>> In other words buy a retired squad car and use their existing power
>> leads and antenna cable runs.
>> 73
>> Adrian KF7DYU
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:03 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net
>> <mailto:rbethman at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     I would "think" that this would become a BIG "issue" with regard
>>     to the
>>     Ford Crown Victoria models that the Police Departments and Taxi
>>     Companies use!
>>
>>     They all run 45W or more radio equipment.
>>
>>     The State Police in Virginia even run a repeater out of the trunk for
>>     their handheld radios.
>>
>>     So something is being done to allow for this.
>>
>>     Caveat:  The State Police AND the Federal Government Law
>>     Enforcement DO
>>     HAVE their radio equipment installed BY Ford, and programmed PRIOR to
>>     delivery.
>>
>>     Bob - N0DGN
>>
>
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