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Old 05-04-2004, 06:54 PM
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What does Modular motor mean?
Just wonderin what modular motor meant? Is it called that because it doesnt have a distributor etc? Thanks
 
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No, more to it than that.
Check out following link, everything you ever wanted to know about 'modular'.
www.modulardepot.com
 
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Old 05-04-2004, 09:29 PM
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Thanks!!! Just curious, I dont have one, but I've always kinda wondered.
 
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Originally Posted by KenB
No, more to it than that.
Check out following link, everything you ever wanted to know about 'modular'.
www.modulardepot.com
Welcome KenB, good to see another from over there.
 
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Welocme. It is just a design where the cylinders are pressed into the block instead of cast in amd machined. The 4.6,5.4 V8's as well as the 6.8L V10 all share this design.
 
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Old 05-06-2004, 11:48 PM
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Now that I think about it my mom has a Merc Grand Marquis that has a 4.6 in it. Nice car and motor.
 
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