The 4.6-liter Ford has become one of the premiere modern performance engines. In fact, it's beginning to rival Ford's own 5.0 liter in popularity, potential, and availability. With Mustang buy-in prices dropping and media and aftermarket support booming, there was never a batter time to take your 4.6-liter's performance to the next level. Sean Hyland is a world-renowned engine builder and tuner. He and his crew at Sean Hyland Motorsport build over 200 4.6-based performance and race engines per year. In fact, he built the engine in John Mihovitz's Cougar-bodied drag racer that has run a best of 6.94 seconds at 202 miles per hour in the quarter mile. He also built the naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter stroker engine that helped racer Joe Hutchins's Pro Mod Cobra run the quarter mile in 9.9 seconds at 135 miles per hour. In How To Build Max-Performance 4.6-Liter Ford Engines, Sean Hyland gives you a comprehensive guide to building and modifying Ford's 2- and 4-valve 4.6/5.4-liter engines. You will learn everything from block selection and crankshaft prep, to cylinder head and intake manifold modifications. He also outlines eight recommended power packages and provides you with a step-by-step buildup of a naturally-aspirated, 405-horsepower Cobra engine. This is the definitive guide to getting the most from your 4.6-liter Ford. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Cylinder Block. Block selection. Block machining. Sleeving for increased displacement. Bearings and clearances. Race-only modifications. Chapter 2: Crankshafts. Crankshaft preparation. Trigger wheel. Flywheels. Chapter 3: Connecting Rods. Steel rods. Lightweight rods. Rod bearings. Chapter 4: Pistons. Forged pistons. Overbore sizes. Piston domes. Piston pins. Piston rings. Chapter 5: Cylinder Heads. 2-valve heads. 4-valve heads. Valves and guides. Port flow. Spark-plug threads. Head gaskets. Chapter 6: Intake manifolds. 2-valve intakes. 4-valve intakes. Custom manifolds. Chapter 7: Electronic Fuel Injection. Ford EEC-IV. Ford EEC-V. Aftermarket EFI systems. Injectors. Fuel pumps. Fuel lines and rails. Chapter 8: Camshafts and Valvetrain. Camshafts. Camshaft selection. How to degree in camshafts. Valvetrain. Chapter 9: Exhaust Systems. Cat-back exhaust. H-pipes/X-pipes. Headers. Mufflers. Chapter 10: Ignition Systems. Spark plugs. Ignition wires. Ignition coils. Ignition amplifiers. Battery. Chapter 11: Lubrication. Oil pans. Oil filters. Accusump. Dry sump systems. Chapter 12: Cooling System. Water pumps. Radiators. Plumbing. Fans. Oil coolers. Transmission coolers. Chapter 13: Power Adders. Supercharging. Turbocharging. Nitrous oxide. Chapter 14: Successful Packages. Naturally-aspirated '96-'03 Mustang GT. Supercharged '96-'03 Mustang GT. Naturally-aspirated '96-'98 Mustang Cobra. Naturally-aspirated '99-'01 Mustang Cobra. Supercharged '96-'98 Mustang Cobra. Boosted '96-'98 Mustang Cobra. Naturally-aspirated 4-valve 5.4. Supercharged 2-valve 5.4. Chapter 15: Building a 405-HP Cobra Engine. Appendix A: Engine Specifications. Appendix B: Source Guide Contacts. Appendix C: Glossary. Published by S-A Design. Softcover. 128 pages. 320 b&w photos and illustrations.

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