why did ford decide to call the 4.6 a modular motor?

[BK_CAULEY]

title says it all. why? makes no sense to me.

 

[Flghtmstr1]

According to Wikipedia, the Modular engine series is so named because the factories that produce it use "modular" tooling which allows them to be easily and quickly converted to produce a different engine from the same family if necessary.

 

[BK_CAULEY]

that makes a little more sense.

 

[98GTfromGA]

yes it was supposed to be a modular engine familey that used the same heads, cams, and as many interchangeable parts as possible to cut developments costs down

 

[screamin gt]

modular = easily modifiable

makes sense to me.

 

[281CI96Coupe]

Agree with all the above...Basically you interchange a lot of parts on the motor instead of having one motor thats alienated from the rest with specific parts.