Some one define the term modular?

[enyawix]

Someone define the term modular. What makes the 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 engines modular? Can parts be interchanged? If so what parts can be interchanged?

 

[stangGT97]

the production facilities can be altered quickly to produce either one of the motors. ie, if you're making 4.6s in the romeo plant, in a short matter of time you can set up for production of 5.4 motors instead. I'm fairly certain interchangability of parts is not the intended meaning of "modular"

 

[Skidzz]

Someone define the term modular. What makes the 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 engines modular? Can parts be interchanged? If so what parts can be interchanged?

Yes, parts can be interchanged, such as heads, intake, cams....lots of parts, but in some cases, it isn't worth the money and you might as well swap the engine. For instance, you can put 4v cobra heads on a 2v, but for the money and huge PITA, you might as well just swap a cobra engine in.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

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

 

[enyawix]

Thanks doing research? Concerning installing a 6.8 v10 into a 5.0. I do not see v10 parts very often. It would be nice to know what other parts will work.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Lets see some pics of the 5.0

If you are going to spend $30-35k anyways might consider just getting an 03/04 Cobra...

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Yes, parts can be interchanged, such as heads, intake, cams....

None of the intakes are interchangable from one engine to another.