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Anybody know anything about the Ford SOHC 4.6?  A guy wants to hire me to put a "modern" motor in a 1941 Ford truck.  I suggested a Chevy 5.3 and a can of blue spray paint, but he want a ford to be a ford.  I think the cheapest route would be to find a late 90's up Crown Victoria that is being retired from services and get the whole car.  But I know nothing about what years are good, what their issues are, etc.  Anyone have any experience in this area?



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Might be more than he wants to spend but this would be a fun one.

www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp

Look for a 5.0 also.

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Might as well step up to the big dog, it's only $16K for 500+ HP!  M-6007-A50XS.jpg

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=23300



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dashboard wrote:

Might be more than he wants to spend but this would be a fun one.

www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp

Look for a 5.0 also.

 That would be fun, they made a DOHC 4.6 also, but they are really wide motors.  Just like your Buick, I think space will be a premium.  This is going to be a cruiser so 400 hp won't be needed.  It will have AC and all the creature comforts.  



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I'm wondering if even the SOHC motor is going to hang out the sides of the fenders. Might be better to go old school with a 5.0



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http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/1302sr_how_to_run_downdraft_carburetors_on_a_4_6_engine/ 

 

This looked to have some good info.



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gearbangerIt sure is fun to help a buddy spend his money.



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SteveS wrote:
dashboard wrote:

Might be more than he wants to spend but this would be a fun one.

www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp

Look for a 5.0 also.

 That would be fun, they made a DOHC 4.6 also, but they are really wide motors.  Just like your Buick, I think space will be a premium.  This is going to be a cruiser so 400 hp won't be needed.  It will have AC and all the creature comforts.  

 If he's not interested in performance, why not build a stout 300 6 ??

I'm having a 292 built for my truck that should produce just north of 300 lbs ft of torque...dunno



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Thanks for the article Chris, I'll have to read through it.

He has a 302 from the 60's or 70's that he was going to use, but wanted EFI and the modern conveniences.  From what I've found these are the dimensions:

Width is head to head, height is  oil pan to top of intake- (no carb) and deep is water pump to flywheel.

302  18.75"w x 20.75" h x 27.5" deep

351  21"w x 23.75" h x 27.5" deep

460  26"w x  26" h x 32" deep

4.6  SOHC  25.625"w x  26" h x 28" deep

4.6  DOHC 30"w x 29.875" h x 28" deep

 

They are big motors, and I wouldn't attempt a DOHC, but I would guess people stuff 460's in these trucks, so maybe a SOHC 4.6 would fit?  I've got some measuring to do.



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Your right that 4.6 DOHC is a monster. The 4.6 in my Mustang is wider than my table saw; the DOHC heads with three valves are half the engine.

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I'd go 5.0 out of an early 90s Mustang if I wanted to do a Ford swap.

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Derek69SS wrote:

I'd go 5.0 out of an early 90s Mustang if I wanted to do a Ford swap.

 Were they a rear sump oil pan?  That's the other criteria since the truck has a mustang II front end.  I know he had trouble finding a rear sump pan for the early 302 he had.



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I don't know... the newest Ford engine I've ever owned was built in 1937. dunno



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Derek69SS wrote:

I don't know... the newest Ford engine I've ever owned was built in 1937. dunno

 laughinglaughinglaughing



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I'd go 5.0 too. Tons of them were made, lots of aftermarket parts, and I'm sure there's a swap market--> I would assume the F guys swap them into Ranger trucks like small blocks go into S-10s.

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