Lincoln Continental Engine Block

[Calkins]

The info below is off of the Wiki-pedia Mod motor listing. Reading this, it seams to me that a 1999 Continental motor would have the good Fiat block and the good PI heads, right? So, that block should be good to the area of 900HP like a Mark VIII, right? It'd like to use the Continental drivetrain in a land speed FWD car.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

The 4-valve DOHC version of the Modular engine was introduced in the 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII as the 4.6 L Four-Cam V8. Lincoln marketed the engine under the name InTech after 1995.[5]

The 1993–1998 4-valve engines featured cylinder heads with two intake ports per cylinder (split-port) and variable runner length intake manifolds with either vacuum or electrically activated intake manifold runner controls (IMRC) depending on application. The engine was revised for 1999 with new cylinder heads featuring tumble-style intake ports, new camshaft profiles, and fixed runner-length intake manifolds. These changes resulted in more power, torque and a broader powerband when compared to the earlier 4-valve engines.

All 4.6 L 4-valve engines featured aluminum engine blocks with 6-bolt main bearing caps, with the only exception being the 2003–2004 SVT Cobra which had a 4-bolt main cast iron block. The 1999 and earlier engines featured an aluminum block cast in Italy by Fiat subsidiary Teksid S.p.A. Since 1996, all of the 4.6 L 4-valve engines manufactured for use in the SVT Cobra have been hand-built by SVT technicians at Ford's Romeo, Michigan plant.[6]

The 4-valve DOHC 4.6 L engine was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 1996.

Vehicles equipped with the 32-valve DOHC 4.6 L include the following:

1993–1998 Lincoln Mark VIII, 280 hp (209 kW) and 285 lb·ft (386 N·m)
1995–1997 Lincoln Continental, 260 hp (194 kW) and 265 lb·ft (359 N·m)
1996–1998 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, 305 hp (227 kW) and 300 lb·ft (407 N·m)
1995–1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC, 290 hp (216 kW) and 295 lb·ft (400 N·m)
1998–2002 Lincoln Continental, 275 hp (205 kW) and 275 lb·ft (373 N·m)
1999/2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, 320 hp (239 kW) and 317 lb·ft (430 N·m)
2000-2001 Qvale Mangusta, 320 hp (239 kW) and 317 lb·ft (430 N·m)
2003-2005 MG X-Power SV, 320 hp (239 kW) and 317 lb·ft (430 N·m)
2000–2008 Panoz Esperante, 420 hp (313 kW) and 320 lb·ft (434 N·m) [7]
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 305 hp (227 kW) and 320 lb·ft (434 N·m)
2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 310 hp (231 kW) and 335 lb·ft (454 N·m) [8]
2003–2004 Mercury Marauder, 302 hp (225 kW) and 318 lb·ft (431 N·m)
2003–2005 Lincoln Aviator, 302 hp (225 kW) and 318 lb·ft (431 N·m)
2003–2004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, Iron block, Supercharged, 390 hp (291 kW) and 390 lb·ft (529 N·m)

 

[jrherald420]

I wouldnt trust any info on Wikipedia if my life depended on it.

 

[rayner601]

the conti and mark engines are the same except bell housing bolt pattern, accessory mounting, intake and motor mount locations.

 

[driller]

the conti and mark engines are the same except bell housing bolt pattern, accessory mounting, intake and motor mount locations.

Ditto. However, there is no "PI" heads, the Mark VIIIs, '96-'98 Cobras and other early models had the "B" heads which were followed by the "C" style heads in the later model years. There is much debate over which is better, and a lot depends upon the intended use and budget. I'll assume for a land speed record you would be looking at high rpms and IMHO the "B" heads would be the preferred option.

I'm not sure, would a FWD tranny would be the best choice for land speed?

 

[Bouncer88]

If you are going to make a FWD landspeed continental, get rid of that damn taurus transmission first!

 

[Calkins]

I wouldnt trust any info on Wikipedia if my life depended on it.

I use Wiki-pedia as a baseline to find the truth.

the conti and mark engines are the same except bell housing bolt pattern, accessory mounting, intake and motor mount locations.

I know about the difference with the Conti block, compared to the Mark

Ditto. However, there is no "PI" heads, the Mark VIIIs, '96-'98 Cobras and other early models had the "B" heads which were followed by the "C" style heads in the later model years. There is much debate over which is better, and a lot depends upon the intended use and budget. I'll assume for a land speed record you would be looking at high rpms and IMHO the "B" heads would be the preferred option.

I'm not sure, would a FWD tranny would be the best choice for land speed?

It would be in a FWD streamliner, all custom built tube frame. FWD is a debatable advantage for all out speed racing. I was wondering if the Conti trans would be 'ok' since you are always spinning the tires on the salt. Also, what could you get for horsepower with a fuel injected gas 5.0 4-cam? 500-600 HP? By the way, 5.0L is the high side of the engine size limit that a 4.6L would be entered into.

 

[Bouncer88]

The continental transmission will not be ok by any means, it's a Taurus axod transmission.

 

[MediumD]

This is a very rare case that I would say you'd actually be better off with a Northstar and 4T80e. Just because a 4T80e will take a hell of a lot more abuse than an AXOD.

 

[driller]

Also, what could you get for horsepower with a fuel injected gas 5.0 4-cam? 500-600 HP?

It would all depend on the build, N/A or boost? The advantage would be the rpm ceiling could be raised using the correct parts. You could even 'de-stroke' it and rev even higher.

 

[Calkins]

N/A. For the 'D' engine class, the limits are 4.277L to 5.014 or 261CI to 305.99CI. So I was going to go with a 5L big bore to be a little cheaper.

 

[ground_zero298]

Tube frame? You trying to break 200? Conti with a tune and 150 shot will hit 150 no problem. Your biggest issue is getting the airbags off the back, and your gonna trash the brakes, worse design ever on the conti. no airflow at all, they overheat something fierce.

Stock trans will work if you take your time getting to speed, no quarter mile :q:q:q:q. wait til you hit 4th then lay into it. Conti trans gets killed in the shift points, their way to soft and produce to much heat. Plus the shift points are electronic. Your driving style will determine the contis shifting pattern.

Unless your rich your dumping alot of damn money into a forgotten car for something no ones ever gonna care about. You would get more looks wraping a 99 around a telephone pole then hitting 200. Hell you'd get more comments on here also.

 

[Calkins]

Wait! Tube frame streamliner, as in a custom vehicle. Like this:

I'll have five miles to get up the speed. It had better do 200MPH! 300MPH would be better.

 

[ground_zero298]

Ah, very nice. Yeah conti block may not work if you can't find a reliable trans for it. Thats way to nice of a project to use a conti trans in. But if your fabbing everything, i doubt fabbing a trans to hook the 4.6 to would be a problem. Would be real cool if you used a eco boost in it.

 

[Calkins]

Maybe a reverse mounted Mark VIII driveline with a rear ground ring & pinion. IE: Axle, Trans, then Motor, parallel with the car.