It was my understanding 4.6 2v head (windsor or romeo) from 96-04 would fit on any block 4.6 block (windsor or romeo) from 96-04. . . Am i wrong?

 

Thats correct but sometimes you may need to make a slight adjustment like i did when i put 2V heads on my 96 Cobra Teksid block. I had to drill a hole in the water pump housing for a coolant port the 2V heads have and 4V don't.

 

But as far as 2v's go they're all the same. . . i thought i was going out of my mind when my friend told me that this shop said romeo heads wont work on a windsor block. . . .

 

If the heads are the same, what do you do with the two extraWindsor valve cover bolts? Are the holesthere but just not used with Romeo valve covers, or do you have to drill and tap the heads to use Windsor valve covers?

 

windor heads work on romeo block and vice-versa...you just have to use the correct timing cover bolts for whatever combo you have. I have Windsor heads and just had to get a few different bolts to make them work on the Romeo block.

 

The heads are interchangable to the blocks but the valve covers are not good for different heads.

 

So when I go to purchase a new head for my 4.6 *since im doing valve work, im replacing that head with the helicoil in it* I need to find out which block I have? as well as which block is on teh car that im getting the head from?

how does that work? were certain years made with X head or what?

 

Yes. 99-01 is Windsor and like halfway through 01-04 its romeo i believe but whats stumps me is my friend just ran his Vin on his 04 GT and it said he has a windsor[>:]

 

I have windsor heads (99) on a romeo shortblock (03). Works just fine. 72MachOne99GT, Im assuming you have a 99GT. If you're replacing a head just make sure you geta PI head. It doesn't matter which year it came from. A 99 Windsor head would be ideal, that way your heads, blockand valve covers would match. If you get a Romeo head you'll just have to get a new valve cover with it. I'tll be a bit of a Frankenstein motor but will work fine.

 

Thanks.

I was sort of leaning toward a 03+ head so I wont have to worry about the threads blowing out again.

You're just saying that if I do get a 03+ head, get the matching valve cover to go with.