Anyone Built There Own 4.6 Yet?

Doc8224 · 05-17-2008, 09:02 AM

Just wanted to see if anyone has built their own 4.6. I am about to do the Mach's in the next couple weeks and just wanted to see what some others have went thru.

mdvaldosta · 05-17-2008, 10:15 AM

I have, if you're going with a poweradder or high rpm make sure you get a good oil pump, either with cryo or billet gears and a deep sump oil pan and forged rods. Those are the most important things to worry about with the shortblock in my opinion.

Doc8224 · 05-17-2008, 07:01 PM

I got the MMR street/race pump, Forged H-beams, Manley foged flat tops, clevite race rod bearings,federal mogul race main bearings, main girdle with arp studs/bolts. I have built a lot of motors but I was just wondering if the 4.6 had some specific little quirks I should iron out, like thrust bearing failures, or main seal problems?

onemanzu · 05-17-2008, 08:36 PM

i though you just got the mach running ... now your going to rip it apart again?

Doc8224 · 05-17-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by onemanzu

i though you just got the mach running ... now your going to rip it apart again?

Yep got all the bolt ons done, when the automatic went out on it, it created too much front load on the crank and messed up the thrust bearing.

Doc8224 · 05-18-2008, 01:14 AM

That spun a rod bearing and so now its time to build. Got the 3650 put in but didn't even get to realy drive it cause the motor was going out. O well its just money right?

weems · 05-18-2008, 01:21 PM

hell yeah now give me some

RememberMorrison · 05-18-2008, 01:46 PM

And me. I need some money. I don't have a job right now, except for the Marine Reserves. No one is hiring.

Doc8224 · 05-18-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by weems

hell yeah now give me some

Tell ya what, I'll trade you for an enzo!!!!

BWAL09 · 05-18-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc8224

Tell ya what, I'll trade you for an enzo!!!!

lol, everytime i play with weems on xbox live and you sign on, he always says "dammit, i still need to send that enzo back to doc" lol

05-17-2008, 09:02 AM	#1
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05-17-2008, 10:15 AM	#2
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 396 Blog Entries: 4	I have, if you're going with a poweradder or high rpm make sure you get a good oil pump, either with cryo or billet gears and a deep sump oil pan and forged rods. Those are the most important things to worry about with the shortblock in my opinion.

05-17-2008, 07:01 PM	#3
Doc8224 MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bentonville,Arkansas Posts: 241 Blog Entries: 2	I got the MMR street/race pump, Forged H-beams, Manley foged flat tops, clevite race rod bearings,federal mogul race main bearings, main girdle with arp studs/bolts. I have built a lot of motors but I was just wondering if the 4.6 had some specific little quirks I should iron out, like thrust bearing failures, or main seal problems?

05-17-2008, 08:36 PM	#4
onemanzu MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near a cornfield, nebraska Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 1	i though you just got the mach running ... now your going to rip it apart again?

05-18-2008, 01:14 AM	#6
Doc8224 MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bentonville,Arkansas Posts: 241 Blog Entries: 2	That spun a rod bearing and so now its time to build. Got the 3650 put in but didn't even get to realy drive it cause the motor was going out. O well its just money right?

05-18-2008, 01:21 PM	#7
weems Site Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 120 Blog Entries: 1	hell yeah now give me some

05-18-2008, 01:46 PM	#8
RememberMorrison Serious Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Auburn University Posts: 724	And me. I need some money. I don't have a job right now, except for the Marine Reserves. No one is hiring.