questions about a 94' dohc engine

XtorT'r

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I found a seemingly cheap 4.6 dohc up by me but I can't remember what all I need to look for on it.
If I get it I will be trying to convert it to be basically a 99 cobra engine with more power :D . There would be some rebuilding/reconditioning involved here.
I guess I have a few questions:
Is this one of the years that might have a teksid block?
Are the heads worthless crap?
Is the crank going to be 8 or 6 bolt?
Would I need to relocate the oil filter?

I am trying to find out if it was FWD or RWD. I'm not really sure whats different on those.
 
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The 4.6L DOHC Cam motor was out in 1993 in the Lincoln Mark VIII and possibly a FWD Lincoln. The 4.6 SOHC came out in 1991.

If it is out of a Mark VIII, it is a Teksid block. It will have a 6 Bolt crank. I think those heads are junk. You will only need to relocate the filter if you want to.
 
I owned a '93 Mark 8.

The engine is rated at 280HP but through a single exhaust. Using a Mustang exhaust it would be higher, around 290-295HP.

Unfortunately take a look at the engine. Nothing really from a Mustang here. The 97-98 Mark 8 engines do look like the 99-01 Cobra engines slightly.

They are tekskid blocks though

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