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Old May 4, 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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Old May 4, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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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 May 4, 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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Old May 6, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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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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Old May 6, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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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 May 6, 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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