[Heathkit] Heathkit Digest, Vol 81, Issue 17

[john]

Same here Carl.

I've got a 94 Z28 Camaro with the same driveline. I've driven 
it  spiritedly for 100k miles and it still works (and looks) like new.

Never a problem with the tranny or anything else for that matter.

John K5MO



At 04:27 PM 10/31/2010, Carl wrote:
>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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