romeo-windsor

[ky_kneedragger]

my 00 gt is knocking like crazy,so a friend of mine from a ford dealer gave me a motor from a f150. it was pulled due to carbon build up on the pistons and the owner went the cheaper route and got a junkyard motor rather paying the dealer labor rates for the original motor.Anyway all i have to do is clean the top of the pistons and put the heads back on to have a good motor.so he says.u can see where the valves hit the carbon lightly. OK my question is, can i use the comp cams from my windsor motor in this romeo?? whats the difference in the 2 motors other than the intakes? i also got another complete motor out of a crown vic that was said to be locked up,would it be worth it to tear down to maybe fix back as a spare? what will inner change between the windsors and romeos.....thanks alot guys

 

[98COBRA281]

yes, the cams will work, the only things that are different are that, windsor have pressed on cam gears, and 13 bolt valve covers, and romeo have bolt on cam gears, with 11 bolt valve covers........

 

[BurningRubber]

I thought all 2v truck motors were Windsor?

 

[ky_kneedragger]

I thought all 2v truck motors were Windsor?

lol i did too...but i thought i knew a lil about these motors...i was wronnngggg

 

[ky_kneedragger]

yes, the cams will work, the only things that are different are that, windsor have pressed on cam gears, and 13 bolt valve covers, and romeo have bolt on cam gears, with 11 bolt valve covers........

the heads are also different,like you cant use romeo heads on a windsor block.

 

[bdcardinal]

some of the f150 4.6L were Romeo. at least it asks me whenever i look one up at work.

 

[98COBRA281]

i know that my buddies 97 f150 4x4 was a windsor.............

 

[Black90coupe]

I have never heard that you couldnt use romeo Heads on a windsor Motor!!!!!

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

the heads are also different,like you cant use romeo heads on a windsor block.

Not really. As long as you have the correct timing and valve covers you can use what ever heads on whatever blocks. The (head) bolt and oil/coolant passages are the exact same.

 

[ky_kneedragger]

i honestly had no idea! well i have some extra heads and i think i might sale 1 or 2 of them.

 

[85 Coupe 5.0]

Yes, some trucks had a Romeo.

Yes, you CAN use Windsor heads on a Romeo, and vice versa. As stated already, you'll need to change valve covers to match. Also, the studs/bolts that hold the timing cover to the head are bigger on a windsor, no biggie, just pick the right ones up from the dealership.

The dipstick tube bolts to a valve cover bolt on a Romeo and to the side of the head on a windsor, so you'll need the appropriate dipstick tube. FYI the Ford Racing headswap kit comes with a ROMEO tube.

As stated, timing gears are pressed on a windsor, as opposed to bolted on a Romeo. You'll also notice that the cam caps on a Windsor head are individual and the Romeo caps are all one cast piece. You can run either cam in either head.

My main concern might be the block, I know that some F150's had an oil cooler and it could affect the engine mount location or something, might check up on that, not sure there.