Jon Moore Hopes Off-Season Upgrades Results in ‘Moore Speed’ and puts the ‘Crown’ in His Unique Crown Victoria at Sick Week 2026
Getting more than its share of double takes, the ‘4 x 4 Crown Vic’ of Jon Moore has gotten the last laugh on several people, clocking single digit times as several drag and drive events since he acquired it.
After his drag-and-drive debut at Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive in 2023, where Moore clocked a 10.14 average, Moore decided to step up his performance, and he returned with 8-second time slips in 2024. Now, he looks to up his game again for the 2026 edition of Sick Week.
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From the start, Moore had no plans to keep the Crown Victoria, that was originally used as a correctional facility transport vehicle, Ford-powered. The Crown Vic’s modular blue oval engine and transmission got its walking papers, and a 6-liter LS engine and Turbo 400 3-speed transmission was slid in place.
Moore posted some solid performances in 2025, including a Top 5 result in the Heavy Metal class at Sick Week, pushing the Crown Vic to an 8.62 average. Moore improved on that and moved up a spot to number four in Heavy Metal at Sick Summer thanks to an 8.55 average.
Moore decided he wasn’t done with drag and drive events in 2025 quite yet, and joined us for Sick Michigan Miles. The Ohio native upped his game even more in Michigan, finishing fourth overall in the event with a 5.54 average on the eighth-mile standard, and a best pass of 5.36 at 135 mph on the final day in Milan, Michigan.
Riding around with Moore on Woodward Avenue to take in my first Woodward Dream Cruise, taking place during the Saturday of Sick Michigan Miles, Moore mentioned that the Crown Vic had more left in the tank, but he was limited to 8.50 elapsed times based on the basic roll cage the Crown Vic employed.
With just under three weeks to go until the start of the 2026 drag and drive season, Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, the owner of MooreSpeed Performance decided to show us what he was working on this winter for the Crown Vic - a 25.5 SFI-spec roll cage upgrade.
“This all started because we wanted to paint the cage,” said Moore. “It still needs paint.” Moore reflects that while this upgrade allows him to see how far the LS-swapped car can run, he’s keeping realistic goals. “I really don’t know the limit yet, but it seems pretty happy running 8.20s and .30s,” he said. “I’m always looking to improve my average, and even an 8.499 is better than an 8.500.”
Since that first LS-swap, the Crown Vic now has some more serious stuff. A Dart block-based 427 cid LS packs all the right stuff from BTR (Brian Tooley Racing), and a On3 88/116-millimeter turbocharger will look to shove even more atmosphere into it in 2026.
A Holley Dominator EFI commands all the functions, and a Turbo 400 transmission sends all the power rearward. Oh, and if you’re curious about the paint scheme, it was inspired by NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) 10-time world champion Bob Glidden’s 1972 Pinto race car.
With the chance to go quicker and faster than ever before, how will Jon Moore fair at Sick Week in a couple weeks? Don’t miss the 2026 edition of Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, February 1st through the 7th. Discounted advance tickets and event details are available at the Sick Week event page by CLICKING HERE!
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Sick the Magazine and Jon Moore.
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