dont forget a set of pi cams... that 10 extra wont be there without it
it will work however you will also need to use the timing cover from the 2000 engine, as well as a few other pieces. It isnt that hard to pull the motor and change the rod bearings, I just finished that myself. And I also have a 2000 motor just like you.
he probaly just going to take the cams out of his old motor
it will work however you will also need to use the timing cover from the 2000 engine, as well as a few other pieces. It isnt that hard to pull the motor and change the rod bearings, I just finished that myself. And I also have a 2000 motor just like you.
yes it will work, and it will have about 10 more hp, because it will raise the compression a little more then a pi motor
What about the flywheel? I beleive the 96 is a 8 bolt flywheel vs. the 6 bolt in the 2000 block?
Why is it these engines tend to spit out rod bearings anyway? Seems like that is the most common failure for a 4.6 by FAR.
Just a theory but a few of the modulars I've seen with spun rod bearings were low on oil. For years there was arguments on the boards on how many quarts to use, which dipsticks were correct, what oil to use as some state 5w30 and others 5w20. Low oil level though just seems to be the killer from what I've seen, not just for rod bearings but also for cam journals as well. Not saying this guy did that but it seems to be a contributing factor in a bunch of them.
When you think about it though the 4.6 really is a great engine for longevity. Go through a junkyard and look at the crown vics and you see them with 200-250k miles on them, taxi cabs with 300-400k miles on them. Vehicles with lots of use, regular maintainance that last a very long time. I had 113k of the roughest miles a 4.6 could have and the cylinders looked brand new.
Bill
Just a theory but a few of the modulars I've seen with spun rod bearings were low on oil. For years there was arguments on the boards on how many quarts to use, which dipsticks were correct, what oil to use as some state 5w30 and others 5w20. Low oil level though just seems to be the killer from what I've seen, not just for rod bearings but also for cam journals as well. Not saying this guy did that but it seems to be a contributing factor in a bunch of them.
When you think about it though the 4.6 really is a great engine for longevity. Go through a junkyard and look at the crown vics and you see them with 200-250k miles on them, taxi cabs with 300-400k miles on them. Vehicles with lots of use, regular maintainance that last a very long time. I had 113k of the roughest miles a 4.6 could have and the cylinders looked brand new.
Bill
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