So ford uses the 4.6 in a bunch of their vehicles, including my Lincoln Town Car. but, it seems like by dropping the motor into a pickup truck, it becomes a Triton 4.6. Is there anything different about the Triton 4.6 and the garden variety Ford 4.6???

 

yeah there is a huge difference..... we loose a bunch of horse power

 

Interesting point. I never thought about the name Triton until I read your thread. Maybe they do more to the engine for the 'three tons' or tri-ton that it will be pulling around vs your lighter lincoln.

 

I would bet that there are differences in the cam. Likely it is different to bias the engine more toward torque and less toward horsepower. That would make sense in a truck. There could also be differences in the intake runners to enhance torque. Don't know. Just a hypothesis. I'm sure others on this board know for sure.

 

The trucks do run different cams than the car versions of the engines. Im not sure about the internals, but there could be some slight differences there.

 

I know in the 00-03 mustang GT, Grand Marquise, Explorers, mountaineers were 2v modular motors not much difference in motors. The lincoln Mark 8, Muradure are 4v. sorry about the spelling.

 

http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/history_94_04.htm

http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f...res/specs/#per

Our engines are actually weaker in every aspect to other 4.6's

 

I know the tritons have full floating wrist pins between the piston and rod where the car engines have a wrist pin that is pressed into the piston.

 

along with our bottom ends and over all engines handle more power and are alot stronger.. the cranks cams and intake manifolds are all tuned for low end torque and not a high HP application

 

so is the bottom end forged or something cause if so I am heading to the shop right now to slap a 150 shot on there.

 

Damm....I gona go get a Mustang to tow my 25 foot 5500Lb boat then

 

 

forged crank and powder pressed rods. and milled pistons..

 

I always thought that triton refered to the fact that the engine would shut down cylinders when it overheated.
Jes

 

That's the "fail safe" cooling mode. I also have that on my '00 Crown Vic.