so whos still here from back when i was here?
04-23-2010, 02:05 PM
#11
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I like the design of the 4.6 a lot...but it needs some improvements...the new 5.0 basicallly is a 4.6 with all the problems fixed... not to mention the 4.6 was in mustangs in 96...and real aftermarket heads didn't show up until late2009...that sucks lol
04-23-2010, 02:19 PM
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I should have...parts are twice as expensive for a 4.6 lol... and the aftermarket is huge...but not like it is for 5.0s lol.
Motor died due to an oiling issue...2 rods out the block later I put in a 2nd...same heads...had melted cam caps and caused the same failure...3rd seems ok for now knock on wood lol
Rear...well 5500rpm launches are gonna hurt ya no matter what lol
And the trans...I'm now tied w how many I blew up w the 5.0...so its a push
At the enda the day if I could have a newedge w a 5.0...id be set lol
Motor died due to an oiling issue...2 rods out the block later I put in a 2nd...same heads...had melted cam caps and caused the same failure...3rd seems ok for now knock on wood lol
Rear...well 5500rpm launches are gonna hurt ya no matter what lol
And the trans...I'm now tied w how many I blew up w the 5.0...so its a push
At the enda the day if I could have a newedge w a 5.0...id be set lol
i just love the edge body style! i just havent grown used to how any of the 4.6l variants feel.
the low end torque of a 302 is something few powerplants offer. the 302 has got to be almost the best motor ford ever made
04-23-2010, 02:20 PM
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Haven't seen you in forever. And yeah, OHC has it's advantages, but pushrod engines are WAY cheaper, which is their main benefit. A little known fact is that pushrod technology is NEWER than OHC. In the early 20's cars were already running OHC setups for better performance(vs flatheads of the day at least). But in the early 1940's Buick I think developed pushrod engines as a way of getting better performance than flathead type designs but at a much lower cost than OHC setups.
Of course, once you get into high performance either one will have problems and they can both be expensive, but the increased performance potential of an OHC engine comes with increased cost.
What's the old saying...."How do you make a small fortune in performance cars? You start out with a large one."
Of course, once you get into high performance either one will have problems and they can both be expensive, but the increased performance potential of an OHC engine comes with increased cost.
What's the old saying...."How do you make a small fortune in performance cars? You start out with a large one."
