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leica posted:Also an fyi, if the steering wheel feels "loose" especially on rough roads the lower and mid steering shafts are wear items and may need to be replaced. I'm currently dealing with it on my car. Also any parts you need to get from a Ford dealer order through Tousley. You should check for play on all front suspension bits. If it's all tight, the P71 actually steers very well, imo. My 03's tranny started slipping after a season of rallycross, and I was pretty sad when I had to sell it.
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It's got good steering angle and a shorter wheelbase than you'd think. You will hang the trunk over the curb in a tight parking situation, though.
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Mar 1, 2013 06:44
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Do PDs every buy Grand Marquis's? They don't, and I'm safe to ignore those as potential unmarked cars, right?
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Mar 3, 2013 07:28
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I drove on a flashing CEL in my '03 for a few days. The code told me which cylinder it was, and throwing in an aftermarket coil fixed it. I just told myself running on 7 cylinders was small enough risk given how little I had in the car.
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Mar 13, 2013 00:58
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Is it quick flashes or an occasional blink?Elephanthead posted:I don't think cop cars fall under epa testing requirements. Do you even have a cat? Really?
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Mar 13, 2013 02:58
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Can anyone ID these alternate small-diameter hubcaps? I've only ever seen them on my P71 -- everyone else has the flatter kind. I miss that car :'(
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Mar 17, 2013 19:22
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That explains it. They were stamped with the Ford logo in the middle, but I guess that doesn't mean anything.
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Mar 17, 2013 19:34
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Assume it's the COP and replace it with an aftermarket coil. It's a $20 gamble to see if it'll fix it. Though according to this thread, you wanna use OEM parts.
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Mar 18, 2013 04:00
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sports posted:Panther-body cars are the safest cars to come out of North America. They are incredible- near comparable to a Volvo in every way. There's no two ways about it -- newer-designed cars are simply safer. New Taurus: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1139&seriesid=435 http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1140&seriesId=435 Last gen Panther: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=181&seriesid=308 http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=708&seriesId=308
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Mar 19, 2013 01:35
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sports posted:Yes, because a car that you can't see out of the back window with is really safe. If you want to start a thread modeling how poorer rear view visibility has increased injury and mortality rate in newer cars, please do that.
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Mar 19, 2013 21:44
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leica posted:The taller gears only help on the interstate, and I imagine the gains for Whales isn't that great. Is 'whale' the new body style? Is 3.27 what went into the P71s, or was there an even shorter ratio?
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Mar 21, 2013 08:30
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kastein posted:I can't help but wonder what a CV with 6.14 gears would feel like. Probably snap your neck launching, but then top out at 35mph A P71 speedo is calibrated to 140mph. Not sure if it can reach that speed, but it's calibrated!
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Apr 15, 2013 04:14
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NOTinuyasha posted:Someone needs to explain to me how Ford built a 4000lbs car with a 5.0L V8 and decided it only needed a 17 gallon gas tank. I'm sure the easy scapegoat is the Pinto.
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Apr 21, 2013 17:27
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InitialDave posted:If you buy something the wrong side of 4000lbs with a V8 in it and then think MPG is up for discussion, you may wish to reevaluate your approach to things. Hey. HEY. The last gen CV is only 3900 lbs 
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May 2, 2013 19:01
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How easily can Panthers be lifted, say 1-2"? Let's say my budget is $2000 for the project.geforce posted:I don't mind taking the time to test them individually, but I'm not sure how to do that. Just buy one extra coil and start swapping one by one? Did you swap both plug and coil for the reported cyl, or just coil?
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Dec 31, 2015 22:49
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Delivery McGee posted:Which model? The Interceptor has stiffer springs than the civvie version and sits an inch higher, so the easy way is to get cop springs if you don't have them already. I thought the Interceptor was lower with stiffer springs? I was thinking on a 98 or later. The front is dual wishbone and the rear is Watts link, right? Would it simply be a matter of taller springs that at the rear don't get into the weird sideways travel path of the Watts link, and at the front don't really mess with the steering rack?
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I should buy this, right?: https://youngstown.craigslist.org/cto/d/supercharged-crown-victoria/6494683203.html
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Ah, did seem too good to be true. Is it just to collect numbers who call?
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