Ford 4.6L SOHC (2V) & 3.8L OHV Engine Service Manual

This is the engine chapter from the 1997 Mercury Cougar OEM service manual by Helms Inc. The available engines covered in this chapter is the Essex V6 3.8L OHV and the first production 4.6L V8 OHC (2V.) Helms is the OEM service manual for most automotive manufacturers and is the real deal. If you like what you see, please help seed because without you guys, all my hard work will be for nothing! Seed seed seed!

Vehicles equipped with the 16-valve SOHC 4.6 L include the following:
Lincoln Town Car 1991–1993
190 hp (142 kW) 270 lb·ft (366 N·m)
Lincoln Town Car 1994–1997
210 hp (157 kW)
Lincoln Town Car 1998–2000
205 hp (153 kW)
Lincoln Town Car Touring Sedan 1998–2000
239 hp (178 kW) 282 lb·ft (382 N·m)
standard dual exhaust
Lincoln Town Car
2003–2011
239 hp (178 kW) 282 lb·ft (382 N·m)
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
1992–1997
210 hp (157 kW) 270 lb·ft (366 N·m)
with dual exhaust option
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
1998–2000
215 hp (160 kW) 285 lb·ft (386 N·m)
with dual exhaust option
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
2001–2002
235 hp (175 kW) 275 lb·ft (373 N·m)
with dual exhaust option
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
2003–2012
239 hp (178 kW) 282 lb·ft (382 N·m)
with dual exhaust option
Ford Crown Victoria, Police Interceptor
2004–2011
250 hp (186 kW) and 297 lb·ft (403 N·m)
Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar
1994–1995
205 hp (153 kW) 265 lb·ft (359 N·m)
Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar
1996–1997
205 horsepower (153 kW) 280 lb·ft (380 N·m)
Ford F-Series
1997–2000
220 hp (164 kW) 265 lb·ft (359 N·m)
Ford F-Series
2001–2006
231 hp (172 kW) @ 4750 rpm 293 lb·ft (397 N·m) @ 3500 rpm
Ford F-Series
2007–2010
248 hp (185 kW) @ 4750 rpm 294 lb·ft (399 N·m) @ 4000 rpm
Ford E-Series
1997–2014
225 hp (168 kW) 286 lb·ft (388 N·m)
ratings for 2001 and later model year E-Series
Ford Explorer
2002–2004
238 hp (177 kW) @ 4750 rpm 282 lb·ft (382 N·m) @ 4000 rpm
Ford Mustang GT
1996–1997
215 hp (160 kW) 285 lb·ft (386 N·m)
Ford Mustang GT
1998
225 hp (168 kW) 290 lb·ft (393 N·m)
Ford Mustang GT
1999–2004
260 hp (194 kW) 302 lb·ft (409 N·m)
heads changed in 1999 to PI heads
MG ZT 260
2003–2005
260 hp (194 kW) 300 lb·ft (407 N·m)
Rover 75 V8
2003–2005
260 hp (194 kW) 300 lb·ft (407 N·m)

Vehicles equipped with the OHV 3.8L V6 include the following:

1982 Ford Granada
1982–1983 Ford F-series
1982–1997 Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar
1982–1986, 1994–2004 Ford Mustang
1982–1986 Mercury Capri
1983–1986 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis
1988–1995 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable
1988–1994 Lincoln Continental
1995–2003 Ford Windstar