will a 4.6 out of a 96 thunderbird work with our trucks? It’s a single overhead cam. I know the intake is different.

 

Yes, it should work. I have a 4.6 thunderbird motor from either a 90 or a 91.

 

If your truck is a 97-98 no problem but you will need the truck intake gaskets and intake manifold. 99 and up they change the sensors and placement and make it a bit more difficult to do. You have to take one sensor and add it to the crossover pipe, delete on knock sensor, etc.

Make sure you are swapping a 6 for a 6 (windsor) or a W for a W (romeo) or you will have some potential problems with your install. Many things are different with the two 4.6 engines. We are talking with another member right now on a P71 swap into this 97.

 

Ok thanks. My truck is a 98 4.8W

 

There is no such thing, not from Ford anyway. Well , not that I can remember. There's a 3.8.

 

What was I thinking 4.6.

 

Most of been a 92 or newer T-Bird Andy. 90-91 are the old windsor SBF bolt pattern on the bell housing, so that wouldn't work in your truck. 92 and newer have the Modular bolt pattern.

 

Thank you AK. You have been helpful in my post.

 

What are the differences between the Winsor & Romeo 4.6 engines?

 

The way I understand it, just the factories they were built at. However, I may be wrong.