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Old 07-02-2016, 02:54 PM
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I got the PHS doc's today and the car is a factory built 4 speed. Also highlighted under the engine " 06B spec. Police ". I'm not sure what that is.
The 06B code manual-trans 389 was a 303 HP 4-barrel version with 10.25:1 compression, a 4-barrel carb and the 529472 cam - 273/282 duration, .406"/.406" lift (same profile as the later 9779066 cam).

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Old 07-02-2016, 07:50 PM
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Thanks, I was aware of the 06B spec. but I never heard it referred to as a "Police Special".

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Very well could have been the standard equipment engine for Police cars.

Perhaps that 'Police Special' notation would automatically appear on the build sheet when the high-compression 4-barrel 389 engine was chosen.

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Old 07-02-2016, 09:28 PM
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You are probably right, that sounds like what most police cars had back then

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