Question About The 4.6

[mpeach1976]

I don't have a 4.6, but my buddy just got one. I've heard in the past that what changed the displacment wasn't cylinder diameter, but rather a shorter stroke and that being what made it a 281 vs a 302. Is this accurate-ish? Obviously there are differences like DOHC on the new ones, what I'm concerned about is the displacement... On the GT's.

 

[Deleted member 38176]

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[wjbertrand]

Well actually:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

 

[Mustang5L5]

It's a completely different engine. No parts are shared between it and the older 302 engines.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

You source is incorrect. Single overhead came, vs Single overhead valve. Small bore, long stroke vs. large bore, short stroke, weak piston/rods with a stout crankshaft and block vs the other way around for the 302W (although not so much a weaker crankshaft).

I think your "source" is thinking of the old 289 Windsor....not the 281-modular.