4.6 ltr v-8? no way,did they make it?
06-01-2009, 11:24 AM
#11
I Voted For Bill and Opus
The 4.6L is not the smallest V8 Ford has built.
There are three engines that where smaller.
221 cu in (3.6 L) was a short lived optional V8 for the 1962 Ford Fairlane and Mercury Meteor. It was an engine design that was decades a head of its time. It was a cast iron design but it used thin wall castings so the engine block was only a few pounds heavier then an corresponding aluminium block would have been. It only lasted for one year. If you happen to have one of these engines they are worth their weight in gold they are very rare.
255 cu in (4.2L) this V8 was a created to keep Ford CAFE ratings in compliance and was quietly introduced in 1980. It is nothing more then a 302 with a smaller bore, and different heads. It is considered one of the worst, if not the worst, engine Ford has ever built. It was a dog in gas mileage, power, and drivablity.
260 cu in (4.3 L) This is the replacement for the 221. it was introduced in the middle of the 1962 model year and was in the Ford line up until replaced by the 289 (4.7L) in 1964.
The 260 went on to be the base engine block for the Ford GT40 Lemans cars of the late 60's. The Leman 260's had a twin overhead cam heads and beefed up main bearing cap's, and other changes for the race engine. The 260 was the first V8 installed in the sweet little Sunbeam Tiger, see the photo, I have driven several "Tiger's" with the 260, and later the 289 V8's and it is one neat little sports car. The startled looks you get when you roll up to a light with this little thing and blip the throttle and out from the exhaust comes the sweet rumble of a small block Ford V8 is priceless. Also see the photo showing how the 260 was shoe horned into the Sunbeam's engine compartment.
There are three engines that where smaller.
221 cu in (3.6 L) was a short lived optional V8 for the 1962 Ford Fairlane and Mercury Meteor. It was an engine design that was decades a head of its time. It was a cast iron design but it used thin wall castings so the engine block was only a few pounds heavier then an corresponding aluminium block would have been. It only lasted for one year. If you happen to have one of these engines they are worth their weight in gold they are very rare.
255 cu in (4.2L) this V8 was a created to keep Ford CAFE ratings in compliance and was quietly introduced in 1980. It is nothing more then a 302 with a smaller bore, and different heads. It is considered one of the worst, if not the worst, engine Ford has ever built. It was a dog in gas mileage, power, and drivablity.
260 cu in (4.3 L) This is the replacement for the 221. it was introduced in the middle of the 1962 model year and was in the Ford line up until replaced by the 289 (4.7L) in 1964.
The 260 went on to be the base engine block for the Ford GT40 Lemans cars of the late 60's. The Leman 260's had a twin overhead cam heads and beefed up main bearing cap's, and other changes for the race engine. The 260 was the first V8 installed in the sweet little Sunbeam Tiger, see the photo, I have driven several "Tiger's" with the 260, and later the 289 V8's and it is one neat little sports car. The startled looks you get when you roll up to a light with this little thing and blip the throttle and out from the exhaust comes the sweet rumble of a small block Ford V8 is priceless. Also see the photo showing how the 260 was shoe horned into the Sunbeam's engine compartment.
Last edited by transmaster; 06-01-2009 at 11:43 AM.
06-01-2009, 12:03 PM
#12
here is the only pic i can find of the heritage, 
. im not as big now,i lost alot of weight, it could of been those heavy *** 22's we had on it, but seriously this truck couldn't make it out of its on way lol
. im not as big now,i lost alot of weight, it could of been those heavy *** 22's we had on it, but seriously this truck couldn't make it out of its on way lol
Last edited by David F-150; 06-04-2009 at 01:09 PM.
06-01-2009, 05:42 PM
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