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Has anyone tried to use the Ford modular v8 for an aircraft engine? I think
it has a lot of potential; it can be all aluminum but the 5.4L alloy blocks
are harder to find than the 4.6L. Still, at 281ci it's not bad and the all
aluminum version is about 100lb lighter. The 4.6 can also be bored and
stroked to 305ci. They are cheap. An aluminum DOHC version (from a Lincoln)
can be had for $500 and a 2-valve or 3-valve SOHC iron block can be had for
a similar amount. The 2, 3, and 4-valve heads will all interchange so that
for about a grand you can have the parts for an all aluminum SOHC v8 that
looks a lot like a scaled down Hispano-Suiza v8.
Pic 1 is a 2-valve SOHC showing the similarity to the Hispano, pic 2 is an
aluminum block 2-valve SOHC, pic 3 shows the difference between the 2-valve
and 3-valve cam covers (I think the three valve covers are much better
looking, but the 2-valve heads are probably better for a direct drive
engine), pic 4 shows the transmission flange of a Lincoln front drive
(transverse) aluminum block, and pic 5 is an Italian (Teksid) block - a
similar block is called the WAP for Windsor Aluminum Plant and was made in
North America but is similar to the Teksid although the Italian block is
said to be strong enough to handle 1500 hp in a race car; I saw one on ebay
for about $700...
The links are for a couple of Roush-Yates blocks and a Rangerstation forum
article and an ebay add.
Ford Racing M-6010-M54A 2011 SVT Mustang 5.4L Aluminum Engine Block
Ford Racing M-6010-T50 FR500 5.0L Block
The Ford 4.6L Modular Engine
4.6 lincoln engine in Complete Engines | eBay
it has a lot of potential; it can be all aluminum but the 5.4L alloy blocks
are harder to find than the 4.6L. Still, at 281ci it's not bad and the all
aluminum version is about 100lb lighter. The 4.6 can also be bored and
stroked to 305ci. They are cheap. An aluminum DOHC version (from a Lincoln)
can be had for $500 and a 2-valve or 3-valve SOHC iron block can be had for
a similar amount. The 2, 3, and 4-valve heads will all interchange so that
for about a grand you can have the parts for an all aluminum SOHC v8 that
looks a lot like a scaled down Hispano-Suiza v8.
Pic 1 is a 2-valve SOHC showing the similarity to the Hispano, pic 2 is an
aluminum block 2-valve SOHC, pic 3 shows the difference between the 2-valve
and 3-valve cam covers (I think the three valve covers are much better
looking, but the 2-valve heads are probably better for a direct drive
engine), pic 4 shows the transmission flange of a Lincoln front drive
(transverse) aluminum block, and pic 5 is an Italian (Teksid) block - a
similar block is called the WAP for Windsor Aluminum Plant and was made in
North America but is similar to the Teksid although the Italian block is
said to be strong enough to handle 1500 hp in a race car; I saw one on ebay
for about $700...
The links are for a couple of Roush-Yates blocks and a Rangerstation forum
article and an ebay add.
Ford Racing M-6010-M54A 2011 SVT Mustang 5.4L Aluminum Engine Block
Ford Racing M-6010-T50 FR500 5.0L Block
The Ford 4.6L Modular Engine
4.6 lincoln engine in Complete Engines | eBay