I recently bought a '72 monte carlo. The seller said the engine had been replaced with a '73 model Police Interceptor HO 350. Can anyone tell me the specifications on these engines (compression ratio, etc.) or where i can go to find them?

 

..Hi `SomeDude, & Welcome to the MCF Family.
I don't think Chevy had a Interceptor Engine, but Ford Did.
Chevy did have a 350 they put in2 Police Cars.
Check back and see what our Expert Motor Member's post.
Until then U may want to check out the below link, that has
the engines that Chevy used in their cars & Police Cars.
Good Luck, and take pic's & post. Oh, you can not always believe what a Auto Seller tells `ya 4-Sure...Some lie Yes, can U believe that ? lol

http://www.impalabroker.com/

 

I didn't think so either. Then again, i never thought they were used for cop cars either.

 

i thought the public can not attain a police motor because it has the cop chip in it which no one is suppose to know about or everyones cars can be faster than theirs

 

back then though? id say, its possible....

 

-Kidspace, yeah i had wondered about that. isnt there a way to check serial numbers or something on the engine?
-Jimbo, this engine was made before efi and computer components were used in cars i'm pretty sure.

 

...Hi SomeDude, Unless one of our Expert Member's post an answer, I would contact companies like the below link & see if they can assist you. Also you could stop by a Chevrolet Dealership & see if the Parts Dept will run a search on their GM Computer.
Wish you Good Luck..I'll keep look'in & hopefully one of our member's know that only checks in every week or so..

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Thanks, Kidspace. I got the numbers off of the engine and looked it up. Apparently it is a police engine but its either a 1974 that started with 160 hp or a 1975 that started w/ 145.

 

I am now completely confused. the casting number says its from a group of engines that was between 200 and 300 hp, but the stamp on the block says its 160 hp.

 

but u gotta think it says 160 hp start...but u gotta think of it said 2 to 3 hundo maybe sum high flow heads..cam maybe there is many things that can easily bump hp in those old motors