Is a 4.6 truck block the same is our stang blocks?

[Cantslowdown]

Ok a guy i work with is about to put a newer 4.6 motor in his suv and i was thinking i can take the block and slowly build it up.. I know the heads and intake are all differnt but i just want the block thats it..

 

[01Steeda]

I think they came with the windsor block as apposed to our romeo. only a few differences (thats what held my car up) I went with a windsor and some of the bolts are different sizes, so we had to find bolts for the bottom 2 bolts in the timing cover,.. and a few others. major difference i think has something to do with the main bolts.

 

[Cantslowdown]

So is the truck block stronger..

 

[01Steeda]

from what I am told either one will hold over 1000 HP, and I dont see me getting there with a 2v anytime soon lol.

 

[Cantslowdown]

Same here but i just want to have this block and slowly build up.. It may take awhile like as years but just something to work on.. In less i get rich fast then ya lol it would happen fast.. Just something to play with..

 

[01Steeda]

if he is giving then def. take. I would go big bore if I were taking my time. I had to chose fast and money limited me to go forged only with flat tops. If I would have had more time I would have def. went big bore.

 

[Cantslowdown]

Yeah.. I would love to make like 350hp or more n/a but dunno.. might need a power adder to hit that #.

 

[01Steeda]

350 is totally possible and I am gonna get there myself reaaal soon.

 

[Cantslowdown]

Sweet....I'll need to look into my tranny too.. Get a line lock ohh my if i did all this man my car would be a sleeper with my 16 inch rims lol

 

[Mike97gt]

your all set. that should be a 8-bolt motor like yours. you already have a windsor now since your a 99 the newer ones are the 6 bolt romeos

 

[FalconGuy016]

I believe the explorer block is alluminum.

 

[Cantslowdown]

Yeah thats what i heard.. But this guy is going to give me the block form what he told me and I love free.. He can keep all the other stuff i just want the block thats all..

 

[va01gtstang]

Will the intake manifold off the truck block fit on our motors?

 

[BlackenedSVT]

I believe both 4.6L blocks where the same, but the heads, cams, intake and tune was differnet for the mustangs, netting it different HP/TRQ raitings i believe.

At least i know my brother had a 97 F-150 with a 4.6L SOHC engine and he wouldn't stand a chance against my 02 GT Dont know if the trucks had the same "PI" head problem as the 96-98 stangs did...but im just sayin