Sxynerd

4.6 Ford Screen Windage Tray's


Do they really do anything for a DD street car and occasional track use? I've never used them.

Thanks,
Mike

Stevecooper

yes and no... RPM is an issue. If you are really going to spin the motor high (6500+) even with a street car I would recommend using one. **** its only $80

mustangman281

I really don't see how it does anything on a modular engine since the crank is 90% inside of the block. I have one but only cause I got it for free with my canton 7qt pan.

Stevecooper

Ford puts them in 4V motors that have higher red lines (like the 96-98 cobras) If Ford think it needs one so do I.

sstang

Being so cheap, I would go ahead and put one on if I was in your position. I'm not sure how high you will be revving your set-up, but I would do it on a forged motor that would be revving a little higher.

lizzyfan

+1!,
Not needed on your setup, PITA to put on a stock oil pan almost have to go with a canton

DeathRattle

Considering the price and the ease of installation (if the engine is out of the car), I'd say to go ahead and buy one...you seem like you have some major mods so you just might be seeing some higher revs in which case it would come in handy...I think there was a company that was gonna come out with a windage tray/main girdle that adds support to the block under high horsepower applications as well as controlling the oil so that would be a cool 2 in 1 piece to have...

4.698GT

Mine was very simple to install on my motor. The motor was out of the car though.

Can't really tell you if it helped or hurt the performance of the motor though.

lizzyfan

Went to install when I did the short block and did not like the idea of the windage tray requiring sealer between it and the block, just could not trust silicone

myslow2002gt

While this is true, crank windage is the major cause of oil aeration which is something that you want very little of (can wipe out bearings very quickly). A normal factory Ford engine must be <10% aeration at 6k rpm to pass validation, which is why the 4V engines use a make shift windage tray themselves.