lbst8u

can anyone tell me why they refer to our motors as modular engines? please splain.

WHT00GT

it was a nickname ford came up with for the new motors, because the parts were interchangeable.

this was taken from a the new SHM book:
Ford nicknamed its series of 4.6- and 5.4-liter SOHC and DOHC engines “modular” because, from the beginning, it had hoped for a great deal of parts interchangeability, building upon the basic engine design and expanding the entire family of engines (e.g., the 16-valve head from a 4.6 ’92 Crown Victoria will bolt right up to the aluminum block of the 5.4 DOHC Cobra R).

mdvaldosta

dats right doc - its all about interchangability - of course their's more than just 4.6 and 5.4 in the modular family as well. Pretty much pertains to their whole new attitude to keep things simple and costs down.

WHT00GT

all they need to do now is make some more FULL intakes and lower the costs.....

mdvaldosta

for real, I dont see why the lower intakes would cost so much - I mean are our stock lowers THAT good that it takes 4,895,548,458.56 in R&D to produce a better unit?

WHT00GT

the last full intake that came out or should i say is still in the proccess of being tested, didn't have a great hp increase for the money they wanted. we'll just have to sit back and wait....