Thread: Mid 80's crown vic as motor donor?

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They are actually throttle body fuel injected, in most cases. That thing that looks like a carb is actually the fuel injection. You can mount an aluminum intake and carb and convert it over real easy, and you get rid of all the computer stuff too if you put in an after market dist. My daily driver is an '84 crown vic., and I am running the same setup in my Jeep truck. I pulled all the computer stuff and converted it to carb. You will have to run electric fuel pump because there is no provision on the block for a mechanical one.

They aren't as strong as a Mustang engine ( horsepowerwise) but are usually in good condition because they haven't been run as hard. (Granny only races on Sunday, not 7 days a week ) I bought my vic 3 years ago from the proverbial little old lady. It had 50,000 miles on it and I paid $ 400 for it. So yes, they can be great deals. (It hadn't left her garage for 4 years, but she still put 4 brand new tires on it and kept up the insurance and license plates)

Don