- Sep 2, 2004
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This is what I think I know to be fact so far:
1.) Lincoln Continentals had FWD Teksid block that will not work in Mustangs. Oil filter is on the opposite side and the block is machined to take a different bellhousing to bolt up to the trans-axle.
2.) 93+ Lincoln Mark VIII's had Teksid blocks with casting numbers F2LE and supposedly have weak(er) mains
3.) 96-98 Cobras got Teksids with casting numbers F6LE. There is a F6LZ casting but not sure if it was in both Cobra and Mark VIII or only one or the other.
4.) Some '99-'01 Cobras got a Teksid block. Both the Teksid and the WAP casting numbers are XR3E, but the Teksid is still visually identifiable by its physical differences in the intake valley. Also the XR3E is claimed to be the strongest of the Teksids for the eliminated jacking screws and larger caps with higher-torque yielding bolts.
5.) Teksids are aesthetically identifiable by the little, square cross-hatching on the intake-valley.
If anyone can add to this or correct any of it with factual data, please, please do so.
1.) Lincoln Continentals had FWD Teksid block that will not work in Mustangs. Oil filter is on the opposite side and the block is machined to take a different bellhousing to bolt up to the trans-axle.
2.) 93+ Lincoln Mark VIII's had Teksid blocks with casting numbers F2LE and supposedly have weak(er) mains
3.) 96-98 Cobras got Teksids with casting numbers F6LE. There is a F6LZ casting but not sure if it was in both Cobra and Mark VIII or only one or the other.
4.) Some '99-'01 Cobras got a Teksid block. Both the Teksid and the WAP casting numbers are XR3E, but the Teksid is still visually identifiable by its physical differences in the intake valley. Also the XR3E is claimed to be the strongest of the Teksids for the eliminated jacking screws and larger caps with higher-torque yielding bolts.
5.) Teksids are aesthetically identifiable by the little, square cross-hatching on the intake-valley.
If anyone can add to this or correct any of it with factual data, please, please do so.