Abe's 9C1 Caprice

 

94 Caprice 9C1 cop car with a modified LT1 motor

 

General Information

Condition:  good
Bought:  fall of 1997
Mileage then:  87,000
Mileage now:  137,000
Color:  Blue metallic

Bought the car for $3500, needing both front fenders, grill, headlights, front bumper cover and driver's side door.
No frame damage and it ran great.

The car also has Police-spec PA and Seiren for shows and will be fitted with eight strobes (four front and four back), traffic blockers (alternating bake and reverse lights) and wig-wags (alternating headlight). It has lolly pops in the rear window, along with a spotlight on the driver's side A-pillar.

Specifications

LT1 engine.. Cast-iron heads, 10:1 compression, 2-bolt main 1.94/1.50 intake and exhaust valves
4L60-E 4-speed OD trans
10-bolt rear w8.5-inch ring & pinion (Originally 3.08 gears)
True dual exhaust
poly body bushings
factory oil, trans and power steering coolers
12-inch front and rear disc brakes
Weight:  4586 lbs. with Abe behind the wheel 

E.T. and MPH History

2.35 60-ft. 15.20@ 90.00--- Stock ET with 3.08 gears
2.25 60-ft. 14.70@ 94.50--- SLP 1 3/4-inch headers, cat-back exhaust, cold air and Hypertech Power  Programmer
2.15 60-ft 14.40@ 96.00--- Ed Write computer programming and winter temps
2.0 60-ft 14.40 @ 94.00--- Summer heat and HPM control arms
1.89 60-ft 13.96 @ 96.50--- SLP 2200 rpm converter, Auburn Pro limited slip, 3.73 gears on   235/70R15 Firestone radials

Current  Modifications

Herb Adams front and rear swaybars 1 3/8 front and back
Totally rebuilt front end with rubber bushings
KYB shocks
Stock springs
SLP 2200rpm stall converter
SLP cold air kit
SLP cat back exhaust
SLP 1&3/4 inch headers
SLP adj. fuel pressure reg (no gain because of weak fuel pump)
Ed Write computer programming
Auburn Pro limited slip differential
3.73 ring and pinion
HPM rear control arms
ACCEL ignition (no power gain)
17 x 8-inch custom Rally wheels painted black and drilled and tapped for original police center cap
Front tires: 255/50ZR17 Nitto Extreme 450s
Rear tires: 275/50ZR17 Nitto Extreme 450s

Planned Modifications

Future mods to original 137,000 mile short-block

Ported aluminum LT1 heads with "good" springs
52 mm throttle body
Lingenfelter 211/219, .499/.525 cam with 1.6 roller rockers for .525/.555 lift.
New high-volume fuel pump and computer reprogramming.
Two-stage nitrous kit going on soon..

All information as supplied by the vehicles owner

 

Up ] [ Abe's 9C1 ] Damon's Cougar ] Alex LTD ] Vinnie's Granada ]