4.6 difference 96 Lincoln and 95 Thunderbird?

[gandl2123]

I have a 1996 Lincoln Town Car with the Overhead Cam V8 4.6L engine. This car has the Vin Code W for the 8th digit and has a plastic intake manifold with throttle body opening facing towards the driver side of the car.

I have found a 1995 Thunderbird in the junkyard with 65,000 actual miles on it, (found
a telephone number inside of the car and called the owner who said the engine was
fine and the transmission was bad) and I want to know what I have to do to make that motor work in my Lincoln Town Car?

The thunderbird is also a Vin Code: W but has alumimum intake and the throttle body faces straight to the front. The power steering resevoir is on the fender of the Lincoln
and mounted to the front of the motor on the Thunderbird. Other then the intake difference I can't see much.

Now, the junkyard (another one) says that the interchange for the motor is a 97 Thunderbird or Cougar and a 96-97 Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Crown Victoria.

I have many years of experience working on the car and won't have a problem
changing a sensor here and there or an intake manifold swap. I do however have a problem with finding out that the bellhousings are different and or the starter on the
other side etc..etc..

If you would prefer to talk about this over the phone please e-mail me your number and I will give you a call. Thanks (gandl2123@comcast.net)

Mr. Tripp
Augusta, GA

[ABE]

Try this site as the most knowledgeable on your question:
Crownvic.net - Powered by UBB.threads™

Hope this helps.

[gandl2123]

Wow, that Crown Vic board was hard to follow. I couldn't find a search button to save my life and wasn't able to find anything on interchanges.

Greg

[robbie jay]

the engines are the same in that the transmission bolt patterns are the same and all other bolt holes are the in the same place.the differance is as you stated an intake swap and accessory and bracket swap exhaust,motor mounts and so forth.not sure about the starter.so just strip the engine of all accessories,and exhaust manifold and intake manifold and just start with a long block and add your stuff off your old engine.hope this helps ya