TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT THE FOXBODY SSP MUSTANG!
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- Today I provide my TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT THE FOXBODY SSP MUSTANG!
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Oh man, an Air Force Mustang would be so sick. It’s like the Cobra R of SSP’s.
Dude! That's a great way to put it. I'm pinning this comment!
Well they did use them to chase U2s when they were landing.
Man, I'm fixing to go pick up this 87 Texas SSP for 400 bucks. She's real rough. The worst part is the fact that it has been T-Boned on the drivers door. Beings that these are unibody cars, do you think it would even be wise to purchase? Or should I just walk away. Really look forward to hearing your thoughts on this asap. For the record, if I don't buy it, it will more than likely be crushed (yes, there is already a crusher on site there were the cars are at. The Mustang has the complete drive train still in (and both buck tags). What do you think? Should I get it?!
Great video!! I bought my surplus Washington State Patrol 1984 Mustang SSP 5.0 in 1988 and still own it and keep it garaged..White with spotlight and dog dish hub caps on 4 lug ,14" black steel wheels..it is a 5 speed manual..4 barrel carburetor...it was our daily driver until my family out grew it.....I fire it up every month and have permanent vintage plates on it... it has a toggle switch like the one shown....it activates the wig-wag alternating flashing high beams...this still works on my Mustang SSP for some reason.....
love hearing these stories! A daily for a while, that must have been a blast.
Good video I think I remember the ssp cars having a different clutch in the cooling fan I installed. One in my 86 back in the day when u could buy them new it's still in there and I remember a lot of ground straps as well under the hood
Yes, I believe they did have a different clutch fan. 100% true on the ground straps for sure. Thanks for checking out the video.
So much cool info that I didn't know about the SSP!! Thanks for the awesome video, you did a great job!
Thanks a lot man, I really appreciate that. I love these SSP's and so glad I bought one.
I love the single key! I remember seeing them
Growing up in south Florida. Loved the black an tan!
I'm 99% sure i'm going to paint my Florida SSP back to that. Going to look great on that SSP I think.
You panned past it a couple of times, but didn't mention the trunk release being on the left lower dash instead of the glove box. That was SSP-only standard, allowing officers to quickly access the trunk without having to reach over and around the equipment often mounted on the right side of the transmission hump.
Single-key entry was standard, but dual-key was an option (though pointless), and you could even have every car in an SSP order made to use the same key shape! It was a "single key fleet" option.
Your interior reminded me that the SSP seats were the 4-cylinder's base-version material, not the V8s usual nicer cloth or the GT's articulated seats. Also, the one you're driving has a Cyclops map light, but all the ones I've owned (NC & SC) had the pieplate-sized white citation light, which was an option.
You talked about the wheels, but I do want to point out that the 16" Pony rims were never an option for the SSP. For budget reasons for agencies, the 15" 10-hole was the standard size from '87 until the end in '93, 225/60VR15. And only the SSP came with a full-size spare; the LX and GT all got donuts.
Thanks for the great info there Gavin. I didn't know about the trunk button until after I had put out this video, but yeah it makes a lot of sense. I had no idea you could get 2 keys as an option, so thanks for sharing that!
Problem with that is that it wasn't standard, UTAH/washington did not have them anywhere but the glovebox.
Great content. Love the show!!!! Keep up the great work
Thanks man. I really enjoyed doing something a little bit different this one.
Great info! As a former officer of 24 year really appreciate the history lesson.
Thank you for serving! I had a lot of fun making this video and i'm glad you found it interesting.
I've been into Mustangs my whole life and I can tell you at the SSP cars have always brought a premium over your everyday run-of-the-mill Fox Mustang. Even back in the 90s
I only discovered that recently myself, but yeah definitely seems like they have been and will always be special.
There was a white saleen coupe in my town south of Houston next to my high school around 89-90 it had the whale tail wing and was not a convertible. Had the white wheels and yellow fender stripe...loved that car.
Oh wow thats way cool. Must've originally been meant to be an SSP.
Great video Matt! Didn't realize each state probably had different options they wanted for there ssp's!
Thanks Frank! Yeah it's actually pretty cool how each state did their own things making the SSP's even more unique.
I didn't read all the comments so it might have already been mentioned but... They also had a different ratio rack and pinion for faster and less turning over a standard rack. Thanks for the cool videos!!
I'm fairly sure you are the first to mention it, so thanks for brining it up.
Great info. It will help me in the hunt for an SSP. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear and good luck!
Great video, really liked all the history you provided👍
Appreciate that! I had a LOT of fun with this one.
I dig this video man! Learned alot and it's different from your normal style! But I see all those edits man! Lots of work Looks good!
That means more coming from you buddy because you know what it's like to make a good video on YT. Yeah, I wanted to try something different, and it was a lot of fun. I may do something like it again if I have something worth covering.
Love this vid. By far my fave yet!
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👍🏼👍🏼 learned a couple new facts - thanks!
Great to hear! thanks man.
I learned a lot...you sound smart, wait, not saying you don’t sound smart in your other videos...I’ll shut up now. 😂 adding one of these informative vids in from time to time is a great idea!! Still love the other stuff you do too! My car has a few foxresto parts on it, mostly purchased at Foxtoberfest 😁
😱J/K That made me laugh so hard this morning! 🤣Thank you!
That was a great video, alot of cool info 👍👍
Thank you Mike, appreciate that. It was a lot of fun to make.
Really cool video! Great info I had no idea about most of those!
Thanks Charlie! Too bad it didn't keep going with the SN95 cars or I might like them more, but i've been warming up for sure! LOL
@@GearHead704 that would have been awesome lol
Great video great information for everyone.👍👊
Thanks Michael!
One of favorite vids to date!
Thanks man! Was wanting to try something different
Awesome video, Matt!
Thanks very much. Appreciate it.
Great video, Matt! Some really cool and interesting facts on the SSP's!
Thanks buddy. Back to SSP content next video for some small/slow progress of my own LOL
@@GearHead704 lookin forward to it!!!
Good video. And alot of facts I didn't actually know
That's great man, I was hoping there would be some that people didn't know or find interesting.
Interesting video and liked it. Cool to do any kind of Foxbody video you want to. I have a Black 89 LX 5.0. I’m from NJ and I’d liked to get a SSP Foxbody.
Cheers bro!👍
Thanks, as you can tell I love FoxBody's. If you can find a rust free SSP up there that would be sick.
Very well done GH704. I did not know most of or any of what you shared here. Very educational. We always thought growing up as kids that the SSP cars including Mustangs, Crown VIcs, and the Caprice were all suped up engine wise. Even before I saw the Blues Brothers. LOL. It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. Yeah, but does it have S.C.M.O.D.S. SCMODS? (state county municipal offenders data system)
I was guilty of that too as a kid 😁I'm glad you found it informative as I was trying a new format.
Nice vid I have a 1989 SSP Arizona state Police it's in VGC all police gear removed. Still upgrading suspension engine keeping police look
Great video! We Love them SSPS!
Thanks you, and yes we do!
Great video. Glad to see someone put some of the ssp know how into one video as it’s impossible to understand it all. I have a 93 ssp. It has a 6 digit odometer and a calibrated 160mph speedometer. I have a 6 digit dso on the door but my 2nd buck tag only says “DSO Police” and nothing else. My owners manual and ssp service manual are black as well. I’ve been trying to figure out where the car was stationed/registered for awhile now. If anybody has knowledge on how I can figure that out please hit me up as I’m dying to know. Thanks again Matt for the awesome vid
Thanks, that's very odd that the DSO would say that. I haven't seen one like that before myself. I think SSP.NET has a FaceBook group, and I bet someone on there might be able to help you figure it out.
Cool info, never even noticed the single key mostly because I never drove one 👍
Yeah I found out when I bought my FHP. Made it much easier for the officers I'm sure.
Great video buddy. Not a mustang guy so forever I wondered what SSP really meant lol, so thanks.
Hah hah, well I have trouble keeping up with all the "Zs" in all the Vette stuff. Glad I could help you with some of this Ford stuff 😁
My wifes uncle drove a 1990 silver/black one for NCHP. He was in a chase on interstate and it hit and held 142 mph. He verified it with the Vascar system. Good Stuff!
Duuuuuude, that is freaking fantastic! 142! Just wow in a FoxBody. I'm sure that's a fun day memory for him.
That is a badass Mustang bro!! Great video bro🤘
Thanks mang!
👍good tips on the SSP
Thanks John!
Great video good information
Thanks man!
You could still get the brushed aluminum 10 holer's from 87-93. Wisconsin used those, neighboring Minnesota ordered the black ones.
The SSP did not hold up well in police service. The reason the floor pans had to be reinforced was because the seats would tear loose in collisions. They did not, however, reinforce the entire monocoque the way Chrysler did with its R and M body squads, so after 75,000 miles or so of severe duty usage, they were very tired. The Diplomat/Fury and Caprice were true battlewagons, as they went to auction at 120,000 miles or 7 years (today it's the full 150,000 designed lifespan).
One big PIA for fleet managers was the need to run two different squads per trooper, at least up north. Here in WI, only the ranks sergeants and above were assigned an SSP or Camaro, and they were also assigned a Gran Fury to keep in the garage for foul weather days, and winter driving.
Finally, Ford never got the brakes up to par on the Fox. Braking is everything in a squad. The big Mopar and Chevy sedans would haul down from their supersonic speeds repeatedly. The SSP, not so much.
Thanks for all the info on the SSP's there in Wisconsin. We actually just picked up another SSP a the shop and the video will be up on that tomorrow here on the channel.
it's a pity Ford didn't just go to convertable subframe connectors and Lincoln rear disc brakes as a simple fix for these problems.
Enjoyed the ssp video didn't know about the speedometer
Awesome, i'm glad you like it. I really enjoyed making this one.
I didn’t know that saleen actually made a coupe. Thanks for the info.
Yeah man, I learned a lot researching this vid. Like 20 or 30 MORE facts LOL. Too much for one video though LOL.
HEY MATT, BACK IN THE 80S AND 90S I SAW FOX BODY SSP CHP ON THE 14 IN SO CAL ON THE ROAD , TO ME THAT WAS 🤯, THATS WHY I LOVE MY 87 NOTCH!
That's fantastic Mike! I never saw a CHP in person but I hope I at least see one at a show someday.
My State patrol Nebraska has an SSP in use to this day. They take to car shows in the area, and actually run patrol with it.
Was a retired cop on Jay Lenos garage who tried to say these cars were capable of 160-180 mph lol you could tell by Jay's response he knew the guy was full of crap
Yeah that is certainly not true at all LOL
I have a 91 SSP ex North Carolina car 1 of 385 built that year titanium frost and it is a good 8.5-9 out of a possible 10 in looks inside and out.
That's fantastic Jack. NC is my home state. I'm hopeful I can get my FHP to that state one day.
Great video my brother
Thanks Chuck appreciate it.
Another great video, Bro👍🇵🇷
Thanks much 👍
In the early 90s the chief investigator for the local sherrif department in Warren County ms drove a green hatch ssp so yes very few but some were hatch cars
Wow that is so cool. I would love to see a hatch in person some day as well as a Saleen SSP notch.
Drivers seat was reinforced. Floor pans were stronger. Roll bar is actually a b-pillar bar. Fastened with clips @ b pillar , slip joint bolted to floor. Drivers door light switch removed. Trunk release switch relocated from glove box to drivers side.specific front & rear anti roll bars. Also specific fan clutch. Yes , my ‘86 ssp has the 130amp Lestec engineering alternator with external voltage regulator. Been rebuilt a few times. Also cars came with full size spare. Goodyear gatorback tire
Thanks for adding the additional info in the comments! Yeah I think those Gatorbacks are called VR60 if I recall correctly. 86 SSP nice! Enjoy.
I have a South Carolina one. I love it!
Right on! They're great.
Great vid brother. But if I remember correctly Florida ssps had the 10 hole wheels painted black but the center cap was unpainted I think they were brushed stainless..I think?
I think you are exactly right. I may have not realized that at the time of filming. Appreciate you watching.
Good video! 👍
Thanks very much.
I dont know why this one is so funny. You are speaking at the beginning like one of those "car and driver" channels or something lol Great job as always man.
It was totally different than anything i've done before, not my normal stuff. Thought I would try it, but probably will not see many more of these. Thanks for checking it out.
@@GearHead704 It was cool dude. Nice change a pace for a second lol
I love the SSP Mustangs. I had a 1984 SSP Mustang in the 1990s. Back then I found out that the 1984 Mustang SSP actually had a more powerful engine than the 1984 production mustang GTs - due to a few changes. It was confirmed back then via a few sources, including a neighbor who worked for the highway patrol as a mechanic and worked on all the police vehicles. The second was an article from MT which documented that the 1984 SSP actually had 205 HP versus the 175 in the normal GT 5.0.
Oh wow, I hadn't heard that about the 84 mustang. Thanks for sharing.
can you explain what the changes were? It's a known fact the CHP used Mustangs with the 49 state computer so they did better than the ECM california required on civilian 5.0 Mustangs. If Ford honestly had a different part, perhaps it finally showed up in future 5.0 Mustangs (camshaft, heads, etc) but of course Ford went backwards on the 1986 head before the E7 design.
@@albertgaspar627 I was told by my neighbor (Florida Highway Patrol mechanic who worked on them) that his contact from Ford told him the engine was basically a preproduction 1985 (carburator) GT engine in the SSP for 84. I don't think the article specifies it, but it does talk a little about the engine. Read it by putting this search term into Google " 1984 Mustang Police Interceptor Road Test - MT Magazine". I just tested and it still comes up.
@@glennduquette thanks a lot for that link--there's a Jay Leno thing that goes around facebook about the early SSP Mustangs and an officer thought the Mustang had a 170 mph or something top speed. No way with the old 2 bbl 302, but apparently these were modified (4bll and tube headers says the article, likely a precursor as you said--gives Ford a free test in the real world). the 225 hp EFI units topped out at 137 mph, according to Michigan state police. On a side note, I live in CT where the State Police got T type buick V6's and with the speed limiter removed, could get near 150 mph
(buick gran national fans will say there was never a GN cop car, but CT did in fact have a 1987--I have seen the documentation. It was probably meant as a test vehicle. CT had other interesting pursuit cars back then, like turbo 626 Mazdas and K5 Blazers to hide in the woods along the Merritt Parkway to catch New Yorkers speeding home)
Thanks Matt
Thanks for watching.
i own one of the Oregon SSPs! I literally started laughing when you mentioned it.
Oh really, that's crazy, LOL. Good stuff.
GearHead704 i can send you pictures if you’d like them!
Sure, all my contact info is in the description of my videos.
Great video. A lot of interesting information in there! How cool would it be to get your hands on one of those ssp Saleens? Talk about a drool fest!
Man I wish. That would be epic!
I can verify the Air Force Mustangs. Being in vehicle maintenance in Korea in 1998 we had them there. They were so cool. I'm sure someone scored those cars at a DRMO auction.
Thanks for verifying! I would love to have seen one in person. Thanks for your service.
Sure thing. 👍
Good information bro. Some of that I didn't know. Ok ok, a lot of it I didn't know, hahaha
😂 I didn't know most of it either before the video 😁
I found one of the other 20 Oregon state ssp lol would you say the value is around the same as a titled ssp
That's amazing. Value always depends on so many factors, but I would expect the rarity to increase the value by a minimum of 25%
I wonder if Peaches has ever seen 160 🤔
Love the sound of that AOD at 8:41
My first Fox was an AOD...they're different than the T5's.
Another great "FYI" 👍👍
This is only the second AOD I've driven but man it's solid and fun. Probably helps that Matt rebuilt it LOL
@@GearHead704 i know, they really are 👍
They were fun in stock form. I still say the T5's were beat on more than the AOD's.
Being rebuilt only makes them strong again.
Cool video... do you know what gear ratio they used in the ssp?
Not sure. I think it was orderable I know peaches only has a 2.73 in it.
Awesome video dude I'm restoring my 88 fhp car myself
Right on man, 2.5 years later i'm still working on mine rofl.
Clean those coupe wheels!! Especially in the front.
Unfortunately, I had the car for a very limited time and no longer have it. I agree the front wheels need a good cleaning to remove the brake dust.
Fun fact here in Canada the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had ssp mustangs but weren’t as popular as in the us . It’d be close to impossible to find a X RCMP ssp mustang today.
I think read a little bit about that. Man how cool would it be to find one! Thanks for sharing the info dude.
There are a few around still. Some have been restored or are in the process. RCMP had them as far back as the 1986 model year.
The Trunk Pop Button Was Also Relocated From The Glove Box To Around The Bottom Right Side Of The Gauge Bezel For Easier Access To The Shotgun In The Trunk.
Yeah I just figured this out recently. Thanks for mentioning it.
Next time on real stories of the Highway Patrol..
Lol Go Heels!! Nice touch man. NC here loved my 91 notch back, all except replacing the heater core.
LOL, yeah this was a very different one for me. I do hope the Heels at least win the first game, but I was glad to see them make the tournament.
@@GearHead704 always man. Shew...last season ending early was the only positive thing I can say about covid!! LmAo
@@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints man your right about that!
I'm here champ 💪
Thanks man! This one was a bit different. Hope you enjoyed it.
@@GearHead704 o yea I did champ o like how u started the video off great job mane
I love coupes. Maybe I can find a good one for my collection of coupes lol
Coupes are fantastic, and if you can combine SSP and coupe that's 🔥
Love the video, I need to get me a SSP, LOL
That's like the only thing your missing man! Would be cool to see you get one for sure.
@@GearHead704 I agree, I would have to sweet talk my wife for awhile on that one, LOL.
Yeah I seen some Saleens coupe's but I don't know if they were Saleen kits!! There was another place that bought coupe's it was a place called Shotgun custom's they were red with a white.strip they had there own body kits that they put on the coupe on the it had a lil badge it said Shotgun in it had a picture of a shotgun on the bottom it says customs if anyone remembers them back then I have pictures of a few of them on my phone!!
Hadn't heard of shotgun customs. Sounds very cool though!
@@GearHead704 I believe it was a guy name Ronnie Sox
Michigan State Police had them that were blue too
Oh cool, didn't know that but it makes sense.
I have 93 fhp ssp. Cool cars for sure!!
Awesome! Did your get the million mile speedometer by chance?
@@GearHead704 yes it does
@@jcbramlett2249 👊
The front bumper of an SSP has drilled hole for the sirens & and Antenna on the opposite side of the gas tank
That's cool man. Didn't know that. Thanks for adding to the knowledge.
That is completely dependent upon how the agency decided to equip it. There were no standard "install equipment here & here" instructions for any aftermarket equipment at all. It was entirely the department's & upfitter's choices.
DSO stands for District Sales Office. SSP cars are the Eleanor of the Foxbody. God help us!
I love them! I hope to finish my project on mine soon.
DSO also stands for dealer special order. All SSPs were ordered through a two-character district sales office (DSO) and had a four-digit dealer special order (DSO) number.
I've got a '93 that has been sitting in my driveway since December '05. It is not for sale.
I bet not! That's sweet.
Bro do a video on the 10 spy plane coupes
Man, I would love to get my hands on one of those.
Also the New York Police Department had or does have a couple of GT models!
Cool didn't know that.
The were not SSPs. They were confiscated cars that were dressed up in NYPD colors, lights, decals, etc.
I just bought 3 North Carolina ssp Mustangs a 88 92 and a 93
Hey that's my state! Very very cool.
GearHead704 and I’m in China Grove I found out I’m not far from you I’m one of your videos.
Some SSP had manual transmission too
Yes, I have an 88 SSP that does.
Does anyone reproduce the Georgia SSP roll bar?
Not to my knowledge.
What was the top speed of the ssp With the automatic?
You've got me I got no idea on that. I know it had the 160 speedo in the one I drove though.
In 1987 I bought a brand new 5.0 LX Notch back With an automatic, I replaced the 85 mile an hour with a 140 mile an hour speed ometer. I went out on highway 14 North of Mojave California, Nice straight stretch of highway And held it to the Floor. The most I could get out of it was a 135 miles an hour.
I was thinking the SSP package Might have been faster, They say the 5 speeds could do a 150 Miles per hour, I do know the automatic would not pull over drive.
Had 89 with a 180 speedo
Whoa that's way way cool!
Dude super informative
Thanks broski!
How much you want for that coupe?
It's not mine. I borrowed it from the owners of Fox Mustang Restoration (foxresto.com)
I think the ssp also had the factory speed limiter removed.
Oh good point, I think you might be right
I heard the fuel tank holds about a gallon more than the regular mustangs.
Cool, didn't know that. Thanks for sharing Dave.
Absolutely 100% verifiably incorrect information.
Also, a completely pointless scenario to even try to justify from a production standpoint, let alone 99.9% pointless in a police vehicle anyway.
The real question is when are you gonna have a t5 put in?
If it was mine I probably would, but I think the owners are going to keep it as is.
The switch is likely a ignition cut off so the officer can take the key out and leave the engine running
I found out it was the relocated trunk release.
wow this guy is literally car guy john cena
LOL, thanks. I think
My dream is 90 SSP
Same year as the SSP in this video.
My 93 chp goes up to a million miles
Oh man that's so cool! I didn't know about that until researching for this video. I wish the regular fox's even went up to 999,999 LOL
Tell us about the ssp
You betcha buddy
@@GearHead704 I love your videos about cars even if your not working on a car as long as you make videos that really is what matters to me 😊😁👍.
@@aaronrogers7178 Thanks buddy. Will finally see me working on the cars on the Sunday upload.
@@GearHead704 I can nearly not wait to see the video.
Also, UTAH does not have 1 key for everything. its multiple keys
Good to know. What about CHP?
@@GearHead704 No idea on that one. I have seen both.
“What made a SSP Mustang so special” absolutely nothing on your list would make me want me want to seek out one or pay extra.
Understood. There are a lot of enthusiasts that disagree however.
@@GearHead704 and just as many feel the way that I do
@@msk3905 Possibly my channel focuses just on FoxBodys so I tend to get viewers that just love them, but no worries if you don't like the SSPs. Thanks for giving the video a try.
@@GearHead704 huge fox body fan here and have owned multiple since 1994 with my last being a 90 notchback (by your thinking a 25th anniversary model) that I kept stock exterior but upgraded suspension and built a potent 331ci under the hood. As I said myself and other fox body fans don’t see the appeal of them, I put them in same category as the 7 up convertibles…nothing special
Queremos ver el asunto , not your face
There's a lot of my face on this channel, so you probably want to avoid watching any of my other videos.
Dude tell us 10 new facts that has been undiscovered not old news! You know I was subscribed to your channel but when your using old news on Fox body’s to try to build up your channel then it’s starting to feel like I got “ CLICKBAITED”!! So now I’m unsubscribed thanks for the brief moment of interest!
No problem. Not everyone is going to enjoy my videos. Definitely use your time in the best way that works for you. That's the beauty of TH-cam. There is a ton of different content to watch, so i'm sure you'll find something you enjoy. Thanks for giving my channel a shot and take care.
2 facts 86 to 93 convertible mustang all 2.73 gear ratios auto or stick all auto 86 to 93 had hidden 2 nd gear 1st drive and overdrive on gear shift so start in first shift to drive when you felt it shift pull back into 1st and it would stay till you shifted if not the trans would short shift at 4600 rpm into drive
@@johndoe-ei5cm LOL, thanks for giving him some new facts John, although I still doubt he is gonna come back, hah hah
That toggle switch you were using kills the main power to the console with holds the power to the radios and siren when the vehicle would not be used for a long time to save on battery power
Awesome, I didn't know that, thanks for the info.