4.6 Modular

[TW/92LSC/SE]

Why do they designate the 4.6L as a "Modular" V-8?

[bigmoose]

Modular engines share the same basic design in blocks, aluminum heads and other key components. I believe that the basic spacing and bore of the cylinders is also the same. This helps reduce cost of design and manufacture. Advantages associated with Ford's modular engine series are: increased power, durability, fuel efficiency, and reduced noise, vibration and harshness. The 6.8 liter Triton V-10 used in the Ford trucks is the biggest of the Ford modular engines.

[pro-five-oh]

That's about it. If you could imagine the modular engine as an autocad drawing, you could literally "cut and paste" a part of the block and extend it out.

The 1998 Taurus SHO motor is a modular extension of the Contour/Mystique/Cougar 2.5L V6.

[franco]

Didn't know that 5-0, would've like to have seen the next generation Yamaha engine!


More info about the 2nd SHO engine(just found it from car/driver site): http://caranddriver.radicalmedia.com/member/curIssue/jul_96/taurus/taurus2.html

[ April 28, 2002: Message edited by: franco ]