My '96 GT VIN says "X" in slot number 8, so it must be a Windsor? But the valve covers only have 11 bolts not 13 which would make it a Romeo, yes, no, you got a mess there OLD H2S.
My '96 GT VIN says "X" in slot number 8, so it must be a Windsor? But the valve covers only have 11 bolts not 13 which would make it a Romeo, yes, no, you got a mess there OLD H2S.
The 4.6 L 2V has been built at both Romeo Engine Plant and Windsor Engine Plant, and the plants have different designs for main bearings, heads (cam caps: interconnected cam "cages" vs individual caps per cam journal), camshaft gears (bolt-on vs. press-on), valve covers (11 bolts vs. 13 bolts), crankshaft (6 bolts vs. 8 bolts), and cross bolt fasteners for main bearing caps.[5]
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine
The windsor name also applies to the mod motors also. .As far as I know, 95 was the last year of the Windsor. 96+ where all the mod motor. Not sure about the VIN with the X. You sure it doesn't mean something else?
The windsor name also applies to the mod motors also. .
Ultimately, in 1991, Ford began phasing out the Windsor engine and replacing it with their new 4.6/5.4 L Modular V8 engine. In 1996, Ford replaced the 5.0 L (302 cu in) pushrod Windsor V8 with the Modular 4.6 L in the Mustang
The 4.6 L 2V has been built at both Romeo Engine Plant and Windsor Engine Plant, and the plants have different designs for main bearings, heads (cam caps: interconnected cam "cages" vs individual caps per cam journal), camshaft gears (bolt-on vs. press-on), valve covers (11 bolts vs. 13 bolts), crankshaft (6 bolts vs. 8 bolts), and cross bolt fasteners for main bearing caps.[5]
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine
My '96 GT VIN says "X" in slot number 8, so it must be a Windsor?
You taking it the wrong way. . The 4.6 has two classifications winsor and romeo.. not that its part of the winsor sbf family.. alot of parts are specific to either the romeo or winsor..