9781613250815 How to Build Max Performance

4.6 Liter Ford Engines

Livre / Workshop en Anglais de Sean Hyland

You will learn everything from block selection and crankshaft prep, to cylinder head and intake manifold modifications.

He also outlines eight recommended power packages and provides you with a step-by-step buildup of a naturally aspirated 405-horsepower Cobra engine.

This is the definitive guide to getting the most from your 4.6- and 5.4-liter Ford.

Chapter 1: Cylinder Block 

Block Selection

Aftermarket Blocks

Block Machining 

Sleeving for Increased Displacement

Bearings and Clearances 

Race-Only Modifications

Chapter 2: Crankshafts 

Crankshaft Preparation 

Stroking 

Balancing 

Trigger Wheel 

Flywheels 

Chapter 3: Connecting Rods 

Steel Rods 

Lightweight Rods

Rod Bearings 

Chapter 4: Pistons

Forged Pistons 

Overbore Sizes

Piston Domes

Piston Pins 

Piston Rings 

Chapter 5: Cylinder Heads 

Two-Valve Heads

Four-Valve Cylinder Heads

Three-Valve Cylinder Head

Valves and Guides 

Valveseats

Spark-Plug Threads

Head Gaskets 

Port Flow 

Chapter 6: Intake Manifolds 

Two-Valve Intakes 

Four-Valve Intakes 

Three-Valve Intake

Chapter 7: Electronic Fuel Injection 

Ford EEC-IV

Ford EEC-V

Spanish Oak

Aftermarket EFI Systems 

Injectors 

Fuel Pumps 

Fuel Lines and Rails 

Chapter 8: Camshafts and Valvetrain 

Factory Camshafts 

Camshaft Selection 

Degreeing 2-Valve Camshafts

Degreeing 4-Valve Camshafts 

Valvetrain

Chapter 9: Exhaust Systems 

Cat-Back Exhaust

H-pipes/X-pipes

Headers 

Mufflers 

Chapter 10: Ignition Systems 

Spark Plugs

Ignition Wires 

Ignition Coils 

Ignition Amplifiers 

Battery 

Chapter 11: Lubrication

Oil Pans 

Oil Filters

Accusump

Dry Sump Systems

Chapter 12: Cooling System

Water Pumps

Radiators

Plumbing

Fans 

Oil Coolers

Transmission Coolers

Chapter 13: Power Adders 

Centrifugal Superchargers

Roots Superchargers

Twin-Screw Superchargers

Turbocharging 

Nitrous Oxide 

Chapter 14: Successful Packages 

Naturally-Aspirated ’96-’04 Mustang GT

Supercharged ’96-’04 Mustang GT

Supercharged 3-Valve 4.6L 

Naturally Aspirated ’96-’98 Mustang Cobra 

Naturally-Aspirated ’99-’01 Mustang Cobra

Supercharged ’96-’98 Mustang Cobra

2-Valve Supercharged 5.4 

Naturally Aspirated 4-Valve 5.4 

Boosted ’96-’98 Mustang Cobra 

Chapter 15: Building a 405-hp Cobra Engine

Appendix A: Engine Specifications