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Old 05-03-2007, 11:32 PM
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Default 2V or 4V?

Ihave an aluminum block with 6 bolt main (4 bolt main caps and then side bolts) but i dont know if it is for a 2V or a 4V. is there a way i can tell by looking at where the timing cover bolts up or another way to tell?
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Old 05-03-2007, 11:44 PM
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what kind of car is it....
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Old 05-03-2007, 11:47 PM
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its a block i bought on ebay and i know that it is a windsor and my plans are to build a stroked supercharged cobra engine and put it in a mustang GT
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Old 05-03-2007, 11:51 PM
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all aluminum blocks are 4v
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Old 05-03-2007, 11:53 PM
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4v owns all
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Old 05-03-2007, 11:57 PM
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are you sure all aluminum blocks are 4v? cuz ive seen on some sites such as vtengines.com a production replacement 4.6L SOHC aluminum block.
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Old 05-04-2007, 12:02 AM
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my 07 has an aluminum block
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Old 05-04-2007, 12:06 AM
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your 07 is a 3v. and thepre 05's the 2v blocks were iron. the 4v blocks were aluminum. now pre 4.6 idk.but i would think you would be able to tell if it was a 4.6 or 5.0
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Old 05-04-2007, 01:36 AM
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They made 4.6 aluminum 2 valves that were put in explorers
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Old 05-04-2007, 01:43 AM
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i thought they went to an iron block in 03???
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