On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:10:49 GMT, CobraJet <shedding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In article <sr5j935o5h8jg0l34t9joo25m65aclt570@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 24BitŪ
><24Bit@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> 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.
Good start, I have considered getting rid of all the catholic
converters, but that would involve headers to remove the converters on
the manifolds, at a minimum cost of a grand, not including install.
Don't want to use for racing, just a little faster then stock.
This one has 93K, but doesn't burn or leak.
Had an 88, 5.0 Cougar w/ 240k, and still ran like a scolded dog.
It still looks like a big block to me. :D
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