[Gcline]

Is the 4.6 a small or big block

reason im asking is because ive been told 2 different things by 2 reliable sources, so now im confused.

 

[DScruggs]

1. Why does it matter?

2. The whole Big Block/Small Block thing is not truly defined anywhere.

 

[racecougar]

Neither. It's a modular.

-Rod

 

[dDUBb]

Its not a stupid question.

Usually the term big block / small block refers to the distance between cylinder bores, not necessarily displacement.

Typically, anything bigger than 360 Ci is considered a Big block, but there are engines bigger than 6 litres that are small blocks.

Ford engines arent referred to as Small / Big block .. they are categorized by series, FE, 385, Modular, etc ..

- Dan

 

[Gcline]

thanks sctbird and Rod

 

[The Great Obucina]

Is the 4.6 a small or big block

reason im asking is because ive been told 2 different things by 2 reliable sources, so now im confused.

tell the reliable source to like shut up because he is wrong.

 

[Gcline]

they are mainly chevy people, so that explains it
ill tell them to shut up when it comes to ford. I guess they were trying to explain it in "chevy terms" with chevy logic.
May the ford be with you.

 

[The Great Obucina]

chevy logic?

i now have a new oxymoron phrase.

 

[Porkchop]

tell him its a medium block