Engine Differences: 03 Mach 1 vs 04 Lincoln aviator??

[Blackpony]

just out of curiousity why even mess with the aviator engine and why not just find a manual mach motor?

especially since the manuals had the forged internals...

They only had a forged crank. Still have powdered rods and hyper pistons. Limited to about 500 hp...

[91CoupeMike]

They only had a forged crank. Still have powdered rods and hyper pistons. Limited to about 500 hp...

Also known as junk.

Idk wtf was up fords ass when it came to connecting rods and piston rings..

[greenbullitt]

Also known as junk.

Idk wtf was up fords ass when it came to connecting rods and piston rings..

piston rings? you mean pistons?

[91CoupeMike]

piston rings? you mean pistons?

I was told by someone that has built a few 97 cobras that the pistons were fine, it was the rings that failed.

But before that, I always thought the hyper pistons sucked ass, that's why id never want a non forged 302 92+, or non 03/04 cobra modular engine. Manley rods and forged pistons ftw.

Maybe he was wrong, just relaying what I was told.

[greenbullitt]

the ring "packs" are less than desirable imo, but hypers are made with longevity in mind, not power. No, they dont like to be detonated. I have seen mod motors use oil, but never seen an outright ring failure without probable cause, even then, more than the rings failed by that time anyhow