One of the biggest intimidation factors for fitting the modular engine is the size of the engine compared to all but the big-block applications of the past. The engine is fairly wide compared to pushrod applications, which can present challenges for engine installation. The way Ford has designed the engine mounting can also be a […]

The Ford modular engine has a long, varied, and unique history that has spanned more than 25 years, with many component, year, and factory of manufacture differences. With this storied and distinguished history, you need to recognize that all modular engines were not created equal. The only thing these engines really have in common is […]

In 1991 Ford introduced its overhead camshaft V-8 in the Lincoln Town Car and labeled it the modular engine. The label came from the method of producing the engine, not the fact that parts are easily interchanged between engine configurations. Eventually it was installed in the full-size Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and the […]