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When did Ford Crown Victoria change to Ltd?

When did Ford Crown Victoria change to Ltd?

1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria: With the introduction of Ford’s new midsize LTD, the fullsize LTD was renamed the LTD Crown Victoria. This change also did away with the S-model LTD that came with only two headlights.

What is the VIN number on a Ford Crown Victoria?

All LTD S models are easily identified by their two headlights (versus four for the higher priced models). P72 is actually a VIN (Vehicle Identification Nunber) code. Prior to 1981, cars were assigned an 11-character VIN number.

When was the third brake light added to the Crown Victoria?

1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria: A federally mandated third brake light was added to all Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles very late in the model year. 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria: Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection (SEFI) became standard across the board (including police and Canadian models).

What is the number 72 on a Crown Victoria?

The 6th and 7th characters indicate the vehicle line. ’72’ is a Crown Victoria, base-fleet, 4-door sedan. This was used to identify police-package cars from 1981 to 1992. This code also identifies all non-police fleet vehicles (Taxis, Service Vehicles, Government, etc.).

What kind of engine does a Crown Victoria have?

1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria: EEC-IV debuted on the CFI 5.0L (302) in the Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln lines and the engine received and additional 10 horsepower. The police 351W also picked up a few horses on paper, going from 165 to 180. The AOD received a new valvebody design, for which aftermarket shift kits are available for.

What was the production year of the Crown Victoria?

Production Year Production Total 1979 356,535 (116,913) 1980 141,292 (29,687 LTD Crown Victoria) 1981 132,363 (50,200 LTD Crown Victoria) 1982 128,053 (50,692 LTD Crown Victoria)

1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria: With the introduction of Ford’s new midsize LTD, the fullsize LTD was renamed the LTD Crown Victoria. This change also did away with the S-model LTD that came with only two headlights.

What kind of engine does a Ford Crown Victoria have?

In place of six-cylinder engines as standard equipment, a 130hp 4.9L V8 (the previous 302, rounded up to 5.0L by Ford) was standard, with a 140hp 5.8L V8 (351) as an option. The Ford C4 3-speed automatic transmission was paired to both V8 engines. For 1981, Ford took additional steps to increase the fuel efficiency of its full-size vehicles.

All LTD S models are easily identified by their two headlights (versus four for the higher priced models). P72 is actually a VIN (Vehicle Identification Nunber) code. Prior to 1981, cars were assigned an 11-character VIN number.

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