buildin a 4.6

venom281 · 01-21-2003, 04:06 AM

I AM BUILDING A 4.6 UP AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT WOULD THE BEST WAY OF DOING IT? WHAT KIND OF KIT SHOULD I USE TO BUILD THE BOTTOM END UP? ARE THE CRANK SHAFTS IN THE F SERIES BIGGER THEN THE GT MUSTANG?

Badass_yellowGT · 01-21-2003, 07:35 PM

Contact sean hyland motorsports or mod max for parts shm makes complete built short blocks or rotating assemblys

97SOHCAMMER · 01-23-2003, 09:22 AM

Concentrate mostly on the rods and pistons as those are the weak links in the modular engines. Some good forged pistons and some Manley H-Beam rods will make it very tough. For the bottom end just use a stud girdle. Crankwise, most people go with the Cobra crank but I think the 2V crank should do unless your going for real big power. Also, with the Cobra crank, you will need to swap flywheels because it uses an 8 bolt pattern as opposed to 6. As far as I know, the truck crank is the same as the Mustang spec crank.

mlambrecht82 · 01-23-2003, 04:17 PM

The 4.6 engines have a 3.552 inch stroke and the 5.4s have a 4.16 inch stroke. The 5.4 and 4.6 are the same bore size the only difference in displacement is the stroke.

venom281 · 01-24-2003, 12:41 AM

IT TURNS OUT THAT IM GOING TO BE HAVE A RACE SHOP IN PALM DESERT,CA DO MY MOTOR WHEN ITS DONE IT SHOULD BE MAKING 450 TO 500HP AND BE ABLE TO ACCEPT A 200 SHOT OF NOZ THAT IM GOING TO PUT ON IT ASWELL, IM NOT SURE ON THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT YET BUT I WILL KNOW THIS WEEK AFTER THEY TAKE IT APART, I DO HAVE ANOTHER ? THOUGH, I HAVE A V6 IN THERE RIGHT NOW FOR THE TRANNY SHOULD I KEEP THE V6 TRANNY AND BEEF IT UP OR SHOULD I PUT A V8 IN THERE? ALSO HOW HARD WOULD IT BE TO PUT SWAP A AUTO TO A 5 SPEED?

01-21-2003, 04:06 AM	#1
venom281 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: irvine,ca Posts: 3	buildin a 4.6 I AM BUILDING A 4.6 UP AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT WOULD THE BEST WAY OF DOING IT? WHAT KIND OF KIT SHOULD I USE TO BUILD THE BOTTOM END UP? ARE THE CRANK SHAFTS IN THE F SERIES BIGGER THEN THE GT MUSTANG?

01-23-2003, 09:22 AM	#3
97SOHCAMMER Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arlington Heights,IL Posts: 16	Concentrate mostly on the rods and pistons as those are the weak links in the modular engines. Some good forged pistons and some Manley H-Beam rods will make it very tough. For the bottom end just use a stud girdle. Crankwise, most people go with the Cobra crank but I think the 2V crank should do unless your going for real big power. Also, with the Cobra crank, you will need to swap flywheels because it uses an 8 bolt pattern as opposed to 6. As far as I know, the truck crank is the same as the Mustang spec crank. __________________ '97 Laser Red GT Coupe (Parked For the Winter) Stock 2V 4R70W Automatic (Rebuilt) Ripped off a BLISTERING 15.37@90MPH With a 2.11 60ft Removed Mufflers No Silencer K&N Air Filter Saleen S-351 Body Kit (Awaiting Paint) Coming Soon...... -4.10's -Mac Cat Back & Pro Chamber -Steeda Pullies -C&L Mass-Air -------------------------------------------- '89 Hyundai Excel GL (Winter Pimpmobile) -68 pavement melting HP -5-speed -Skull Shift Knob -One bad attitude

01-23-2003, 04:17 PM	#4
mlambrecht82 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 101	Crank The 4.6 engines have a 3.552 inch stroke and the 5.4s have a 4.16 inch stroke. The 5.4 and 4.6 are the same bore size the only difference in displacement is the stroke. __________________ _________________________________ 04 Cobra densecharger CAI BBK off road X pipe Custom Electronic Exhaust cut outs Tuning via Diablo Predator Ported and polished Throttle body and plenum Line locker (for the smoke shows) Stock boost 412 rwhp 379 rwtq

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01-21-2003, 07:35 PM	#2
Badass_yellowGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western,MA Posts: 254	Contact sean hyland motorsports or mod max for parts shm makes complete built short blocks or rotating assemblys

01-24-2003, 12:41 AM	#5
venom281 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: irvine,ca Posts: 3	IT TURNS OUT THAT IM GOING TO BE HAVE A RACE SHOP IN PALM DESERT,CA DO MY MOTOR WHEN ITS DONE IT SHOULD BE MAKING 450 TO 500HP AND BE ABLE TO ACCEPT A 200 SHOT OF NOZ THAT IM GOING TO PUT ON IT ASWELL, IM NOT SURE ON THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT YET BUT I WILL KNOW THIS WEEK AFTER THEY TAKE IT APART, I DO HAVE ANOTHER ? THOUGH, I HAVE A V6 IN THERE RIGHT NOW FOR THE TRANNY SHOULD I KEEP THE V6 TRANNY AND BEEF IT UP OR SHOULD I PUT A V8 IN THERE? ALSO HOW HARD WOULD IT BE TO PUT SWAP A AUTO TO A 5 SPEED?