Somewhere there was information on the differences between the Romeo 4.6V8 and the Windsor 4.6V8 Tritons. I've looked and cant seem to find the web site it was on. Any help would be great.

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, trailer tow pkg, ABM with K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill, mlaugh-Meridian, Idaho.




[This message has been edited by mlaugh (edited 01-22-2000).]

 

I too was asking questions about those two engines back in July. Go back to then and look up my topic on Romeo vs Windsor

 

see https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/000202.html
you'll find info there

 

Very interesting information... I'm getting ready to start the hunt for a Y2K 150 SC 4.6 auto this week. Had no idea the 4.6 even came in different flavors. And this is what chaffes my behind about American Car Co's. Same size motors with non-interchangable parts in otherwise identical trucks? Reminds me of the shock of finding a stinking Buick motor in my supposedly 442 Oldsmobile... Now, the BIG question: Is there any rhyme or reason to the use of the different 4.6s in 150s? Does Auto or 5spd make a diff? Or is it just what's available at time of manufacture?

Also, are the two diff engines in the '99 and 2000 models ?

Thanks.

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Any day now a Y2K 150 XLT 4.6 Auto SB Tow pkg... Black and Tan. Baby.



[This message has been edited by Alf Hayes (edited 09-15-1999).]

 

A lot of things done to vehicles are a case of engineers making a job for themselves. So many things on vehicles are an overkill and totally unnecessary. I have taken so many things off my Mustang and Camaro for weight reduction and can't even tell the difference.

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97 4.6 F150, 1/4 = 17.48 @ 82.2 mph, 88 5.0 Mustang 1/8 = 7.409 @ 93.72 mph

 

Alf...........from what I here the 97 F-series was introduced in Jan of 96. All the 4.6 engines were to be produce at the Windsor plant. They could not keep up. The demand was so high that the Romeo Plant had to take the over flow. Thats a lot of engines to produce (f150 & Expeditions). There is some differences but to what extent I dont know. What I can tell you is that these engines are tough. With deep skirt blocks, high capacity water pumps, low friction internals, 6qt oil capacity, these engines were designed to the 150,000 duribilty targets. AND some have seen the 300,00 mile mark....I sure like mine (Romeo). Runs good, ample power and so far no problems. Not bad for a 281ci engine. By the way did you know the 4.6 truck engine has the same HP as the 96 351ci V8????

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, trailer tow pkg, ABM with K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill, mlaugh-Meridian, Idaho.




[This message has been edited by mlaugh (edited 01-22-2000).]

 

not sure about the 4.6 but the old 5.8 came winsor or modified. the winsor was a sleeved 460ci and the modified an overbored 302. hopefully the 4.6 is only geography.

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97, 4.6, 3.55LS, Dk red 265/75/16, Leer cap, Rhino bed, rose wood dash, CD player,

 

superchip it!

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, trailer tow pkg, Air box modification with K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill, mlaugh-Meridian, Idaho.

 

The Windsor does have better rockers and wrist pins.

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This whole thing between the vin W and 6 4.6's (Romeo and Windsor) is enough to keep me from buying this truck. It's typical Ford. It's a typical surrender to the bottom line. If the Windsor plant can't make enough engines for the production, they put something else in that'll work, but isn't designed primarily for a truck. The 4.6 Romeo is a car engine. It's the same motor that goes into the Crown Victoria. It's a good engine but not what one pays for when they think they're getting a motor built for a truck.

Now I see there's a Vin Z or a Vin L for the 5.4 ... Anyone know the differnece between these two now?

 

The Crown Vic 4.6 has been having ALOT of problems. If there is a difference, stay away from that one.

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First, the TSB (holy grail of info) is from 1996. Basically, that was 4 years ago and a lot has changed. The Romeo plant also builds engines for the mustang and the SVT Cobra (different line though). From the answers given by owners, there has been no correlation between engine plant and powertrain problems. One person has noted that the Romeo in his '99 seems to be a little more powerful. It's my OPINION that the Windsor plant has more problems than Romeo. After all, every 5.4L comes from there (can you say piston slap?).

A good subject for a poll: Of the few (relatively speaking) people with piston slap in their 4.6, how many are from Windsor and how many are from Romeo?

Neal

 

PKRWUD.....the 4.6 in the Crown Victoria is not quite the same as the 4.6 in the f150 (Romeo). The truck in tuned different. That is why it has more power and touque at different rpms. Also the truck has a larger oil capacity than the car engine. I have only heard of one failure with the Romeo truck engine. A guy changed his oil in his truck and some how forgot to put oil back in.
It ran for two days before it went TU.




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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, trailer tow pkg, Air box modification with K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill, mlaugh-Meridian, Idaho.

 

My 99 Romeo is smoother and has a sweeter exhaust note than my 98 Windsor was/did. I was the one tha said it felt more powerful back on Tina's board in July. I have grown to love the 4.6 engine.

[This message has been edited by seacrow (edited 10-07-1999).]

 

mlaugh- Thanks for the info. I am on an ASE technician network and hear police department mechanics whining every day about out of the ordinary problems they have with the 4.6 in their cruiser fleets. Most are usually fixed with a new MAF or by cleaning out the carbon build-up under the EGR. I don't see too many posts regarding problems with the 4.6 in the F-150's though. Then again, the 4.6 was in the Crown Vics four years before it was in the F-150. Anyway, thanks for the info.
Take care,
-Chris

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