In article <sr5j935o5h8jg0l34t9joo25m65aclt570@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 24BitŪ
<24Bit@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:24:58 GMT, CobraJet <shedding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > Let's reset the "scoreboard" in this group to zero.
> >
> > Anyone have any straight on-topic stuff you want to discuss?
>
> Yes, I got a 96 Cougar very reasonable, and being away from the wrench
> far a good while, how much can I really do with a 4.6?
>
> 24BitŪ
LOL! All I can tell you is "a whole bunch". Sorry, 24, the 4.6,
while it is physcially big, does not qualify as an actual "Big Block".
The subject matter here revolves around the FE, 385, and Cleveland
engines, as well as the 1958-1976 vehicles they came in.
Aside from that, the first mods I see people do with 4.6's are
improving the exhaust flow with a cat-back system and installing a
computer chip. If you have a fair amount of miles on it, I would advise
changing the fuel filter and cleaning the Mass Air Flow sensor with the
battery disconnected for an hour or more, and checking the air filter
so the sensor doesn't get dirty again. Check both side of your
serpentine belt for cracking!
There are some people left in the Mustang newsgroup that may help
you further. There are a lot of Webside 4.6 forums, but if you want to
avoid the Boy Racer talk, I suggest the late model section of
crownvic.net.
I have a '97 CVPI. I switched to Bosch oxygen sensors at about 70k.
At the same time I had a Transgo ****ft kit put in while it was up in
the air. The earlier 4R70W trans has a rep for shearing the sprag on
aggressive down****fts. The kit recalibrates things to lessen that
likelihood, and firms up the ****fts. Actual ****ft RPM's are computer
controlled, and are not changed by the kit.
The 4.6 is an OK engine for daily trans****tation in stock form. The
cab companies that keep the oil changed and the MAF sensor clean are
typically getting 250k to 300k out of them. Mine is at 99k right now.
Hope this gets you started.
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CobraJet
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