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 Helm Inc. www.helminc.com
The available engines covered in this chapter is the Essex V6 3.8L OHV and the first production 4.6L V8 OHC (2V.)
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Vehicles originally equipped with the 16-valve SOHC 4.6 L include the following:

Lincoln Town Car 1991–2000
Lincoln Town Car Touring Sedan 1998–2000
Lincoln Town Car 2003–2011
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 1992–1997
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 1998–2000
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 2001–2002
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 2003–2012
Ford Crown Victoria, Police Interceptor 2004–2011
Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar 1994–1995
Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar 1996–1997
Ford F-Series 1997–2000
Ford F-Series 2001–2006
Ford F-Series 2007–2010
Ford E-Series 1997–2014
Ford Explorer 2002–2004
Ford Mustang GT 1996–2004
MG ZT 260 2003–2005
Rover 75 V8 2003–2005


Vehicles originally 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

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