i want low end torque

crownvicjim said:
would be nice. i know this is not the same type of engine i had in the past. that took years to get to that point. dont even think i would want that. i like my linc for a daily driver. i dont mind spending the money over time, but that would be a little to radical. what abou those cobra heads? seem like a good investment if you ever wanted to do something a little different. sometimes its not really about the bang for buck. the stroker kit is nice too. its just so hard to figure what to do first and what to get if you plan on major upgrades. tranny probably should come first i would think. i dunno.
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I would get 04 cobra heads off the net from say the corral or svtperformance used, with 98 cobra exhaust cams and use the intake cams from the 04 cobra. Send them to MMR for the head work and their lil goodies, that would also require getting the intake from a 99/01 cobra, Mach 1. I have thought about this one many times as well.
 
Why dont you go with a mild 351 based windsor motor and carb it? (use thunderbird 5.0 mounts) Then you have the torque for cheap (compared to modulars) Put an aod with 4r70w gears in behind that bad boy.
Same gear ratios, more style, comfort then a vic and 400lbs plus probably for a lot cheaper then staying with the modular.
 
crownvicjim said:
tranny probably should come first i would think.
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Do the jmod 1st. It's free!

2nd, Just hunt for a KenneBell 1.5 and call it a day. It will give you everything you want.

You'll have a 427 in a MarkVIII. Sure, you'll only be using 6 psi, maybe, maybe, 8psi max. 350-375 ft/lbs. @ 2300rpm will be nothing to sneeze at and will put a smile on your face.

Btw, they can be had for cheap.
 
The torque is what it is, as they say.

That being said, work with what you have. You can take your 2.3 sixty foot down to a 1.9 sixty foot, maybe lower.

But with the DOHC 4.6L, you do it with finesse instead of brute force. The engine may be limited on low end torque but more than makes up for it in the higher rpms band. As such the logical solution to no low end torque is to avoid the low end! Mate the wide ratio 4 speed tranny with a 3800 stall converter and 4.30 rear gears and say goodbye to your 'no torque' blues. ;)

Naturally aspirated that is. :D
 
A good tranny build can really wake up your car too. You know how a bad trans can make your car feel. Opposite is true also.:cool:
 
If you have ever been in an NA 4.30 gear Mark VIII you will not say these motors have no torque...
 
98LSC32V said:
If you have ever been in an NA 4.30 gear Mark VIII you will not say these motors have no torque...
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exactly!!!

the comment about how these cars fly once over 30mph,could be changed to "WOW ,THESE CARS FLY RIGHT OFF THE LINE"!!!!

Holeshot!!!
 
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