The Ford 4.6-liter V8 engine marked a significant shift in how Americans build engines when it debuted in 1991. Designed as an overhead-cam force of brute power, it replaced the pushrod Windsor V8s that had been in play for decades. These Windsor engines had dominated Ford’s lineup, but they, too, had run their course. Change is inevitable in the motoring world. The new engine had a displacement of 4,608 cubic centimeters (cc) and offered strong performance and decent fuel efficiency. Still, we wonder: What were the most common Ford 4.6L V8’s problems?
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