coolant path in a 4.6 Ford Mod Motor
coolant path in a 4.6 Ford Mod Motor
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Hello all,
I have a question regarding the coolant path on the Ford 4.6 engine. The coolant inlet pipe is normally at the front of the engine going into a water port in the left and right heads. There are also a water ports at the aft end of the engine in the heads. Would there be a problem with relocating the coolant inlet pipe to the aft end of the engine in the water ports? Thanks for your help.
pete
I have a question regarding the coolant path on the Ford 4.6 engine. The coolant inlet pipe is normally at the front of the engine going into a water port in the left and right heads. There are also a water ports at the aft end of the engine in the heads. Would there be a problem with relocating the coolant inlet pipe to the aft end of the engine in the water ports? Thanks for your help.
pete





RE: coolant path in a 4.6 Ford Mod Motor
That can be unwise -the flowrate is adjusted somewhat to try and even up the temperature of each cylinder, taking into account the warming of the water as it moves through the engine. I'd guess you'd get away with it if you aren't pulling full power for a long time.
Rereading it you might be trying to have the inlet and outlet at the same end, that won't work without a lot of changes.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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