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Re: Police Cars

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Police Cars
From: Ashley Southgate <ashleys@es.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:07:29 +1200

>
>Other changes were:
>
>        Different 1st gear ratio and uprated clutch on manual models.
>        
>        Differences in auto gear box.
>
>        Anti roll bar standard on all models.
>
>        Stiffer rear springs (same as estate model).
>
>        Plain hub caps.
>
>        Bigger alternator (18 ACR instead of 17 ACR).
>
>        Calibrated speedometer. Extra observers speedometer optional.
>
>        Various electrical fitments: Map lamp, extra switchgear, battery
>        main switch.
>
>        Extra observers internal mirror.
>
>        Exterior wing mirrors.
>
>        Higher output heater.
>
>> I once heard a story that these 2500 PI's Police cars could out accelerate 
>> a Jaguar Mk10 (E type engines?) in REVERSE.
>
>A 2.5 PI can most probably out-accelerate a Mk10. The Mk10 has a 3.8 litre
>engine with triple carburettors, just like the E-type (don't believe the
>Jaguar SAE horsepower claims, though, they are outrageous). This cannot
>hide the fact that it is a very big and *heavy* vehicle, much, much
>heavier than the PI.
>
>The low reverse ratio would of course give excellent acceleration up to a
>certain speed, albeit with a fair bit of wheel spin, but I have serious
>doubts as to how often this was excercised in practice! 
>
>Egil
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The only other item difference i have found is that the gear lever has a
different part number,my book shows 52o819 head no for 2000 & ukc1430 for
2500 TC & S             Cheers Ashley


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