1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

Wagon

5.0L 302Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

2FABP76F6KX179292

Clear

GAS

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 1989 FORD LTD-Crown Victoria Hot Rod Wagon You are bidding on my pride and joy project. I always wanted to build a hot rod wagon and this is it. This is a 1989 Ford LTD-Crown Vic Wagon that has been professionally restored/modified into a great modern Hot Rod with a deceptively retro look. This is a Bad-ASS hot rod wagon for a fraction of the price of a full custom hot rod! Summary of the highlights: Great condition full-size Ford wagon, Professionally build hot rod 302 (5.0L) engine with approx. 400 horsepower (Ford Motorsport GT-40X aluminum heads, professionally ported and matched to the ported Edelbrock alum. Air-Gap RPM intake manifold, Motorsport roller rockers, dbl. valve springs, Keith Black domed pistons (0.030 over) set for 10:1 compression, Motorsport “E” cam, high volume water pump, high volume oil pump, professionally balanced, MSD capacitive discharge ignition system including distributor, Edelbrock Performer series 4bbl carburetor (450 cfm), Motorsport headers, etc.) ; professionally built Ford 4AOD Automatic transmission, with lower 1st gear, Motorsport valve body springs, hardened input shaft, higher stall torque converter, etc.; Very Good condition interior, Cragar S/S wheels with brand new tires(Goodyear Eagle GT), lowered front end, new triple-fin radiator, dual exhaust, custom fabricated center console with oil pressure and water temp. angled VDO gauges, tinted windows, the list goes on…. CALL ME IF YOU ARE AT ALL INTERESTED: 508-941-1507, and I can give you a lot more detail. The story: My family were the local Ford dealers for several decades. While I was working at the dealership I conceived this project. The base wagon in fact was ordered and belonged to the previous owner of the dealership. He ordered the wagon as basic as it could be ordered, which meant vinyl seats, crank windows, but, being a Crown Victoria meant plush carpet, A/C, and a host of other options that were no longer optional. Anyway, it’s a very rare combination of options for a car like this which added to the retro appeal for me. He traded the car, I bought it, and immediately started the project. The car was less than ten years old then and had nothing but mild surface rust underneath, but I had the body shop put the car up and carefully sandblast the undercarriage and repaint it with heavy duty undercoating paint. I did much of the work myself. I wanted a clean, aggressive look for the car so I removed the roof rack, and then had the car painted the deep metallic blue you see. My wife became pregnant with our first child just as this project was nearing completion. It is 90% finished, but as often happens, life priorities changed and the car sat nearly finished for the past five years. My loss, your gain. I have an engineering background so the engine and transmission in car are really well done. My objective was to have a very streetable hot rod wagon that could light up the tires and also cruise in comfort on the highway in overdrive. It had to run on 93 octane pump gas so I calculated the compression ratio for 10:1, and used the Keith Black slightly domed pistons to achieve that with the amount of cam lift installed. I used the Ford Motorsport “E” cam grind that still is street-friendly but gives a nice wide torque band. I wanted to stay with a high-powered small block rather than go for a big block. The original engine was fuel injected but again, in the retro theme, I decided to go with a four barrel carburetor (Edelbrock, with the tuning kit). If you look carefully at the engine compartment photos you will see that I tried to keep everything as “factory-looking” as possible. You will notice: a nicely plumbed fuel pressure regulator “log” with gauge and stainless steel braided hose, a reserve vacuum canister so the power brakes work well at idle, the MSD capacitive discharge ignition module (I set the electronically limited redline at 6,000 rpm, but you can set where you feel is best.), I put in a new triple-row radiator for adequate cooling, and Motorsport shorty headers. It has Motorsport aluminum vale covers and billet alum. breather cap. The engine was professionally balanced, and the heads and intake manifold ported. The car now has a Ford 3.73 Limited-Slip rear end, but I have a new Motorsport 4:10 ratio ring and pinion set along with everything you need to install the new gears: the spacers, the oil, friction modifier, bearings, etc. The transmission also has been totally professionally rebuilt with an Art Carr hardened input shaft, Motorsport lower 1st gear, and stiffer valve body spring for the 2nd gear, and a performance torque converter. There are quite a few new parts that come with the car that I never installed. Here is a list: transmission oil cooler kit (FoMoCo), rear brake drums and shoes, speedometer cable(FoMoCo), complete Edelbrock carburetor tuning kit with extra gaskets, the four original steel wheels with nearly new tires, and an electronic tachometer that I never fabricated a steering column bracket for. I lowered the front end for a more aggressive look, I fabricated a small center console on the transmission hump that has VDO oil pressure and water temperature gauges (and some cup holders, of course!). I even have some of the name badges from 1960’s vintage fords that you could put on the tailgate or wherever. BTW: when I did drive the car around a little people routinely asked if it was a 60’s car! That’s the look! It’s not 100% perfect, but it’s not $50K either. I drove the car little after it was mostly together, but the whole thing probably has 150 miless of run time on it since all this work. I never had the chance to dyno the engine, or even tweek the carb, but it runs so smoothly and sounds and feels awesome. I just put in a new Motorcraft battery, and I have the car running now and have been driving it around for the last month or so. It needs a rear brake job and the drums and shoes are included with the car. The car is so smooth and comfortable it’s amazing. It drives very well and can be driven away, but is sold with NO WARRANTY whatsoever. It does have a few minor issues you will see in the photos, there is a small dent in the roof from one of the parts guys stacking something on it (idiot). The body is not perfect, but it’s not a $50K custom either. A little truly minor body work and a repaint would make it cherry, but it still looks really nice as it stands today. There are some dash board panels that need to be put back together after the new speedometer cable is installed but they are all there. There is a split in the dash but can be easily fixed by Dr. Vinyl-type service, but the interior of the car is in very good condition. It had a nice stereo but I gave the head to my brother. The MTX speakers are still there in the factory locations though. Naturally, I have all the paperwork back up for all of the parts, etc. I have a lot of time and money into this project. The BOTTOM LINE: This is a very well thought out project that will require very little work and money to be enjoying on the street. CALL ME IF YOU ARE AT ALL INTERESTED: 508-941-1507, and I can give you a lot more detail. Get this car now and by Fall you can be driving the most bad-ass wagon in town. I will happily advise you on how to finish the project if that’s what you want to do. Or you can buy it and take the engine and tranny out and put it in your Mustang, whatever. The engine and tranny alone are worth way more than the starting price. My wife’s pregnant again, so it has to go. Good luck, somebody is going to get a great car! This is a Bad-ASS hot rod wagon for a fraction of the price of a full custom hot rod! CALL ME IF YOU ARE AT ALL INTERESTED: 508-941-1507, and I can give you a lot more detail.