LS1 = Modular engine?
08-26-2009, 09:40 AM
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LS1 = Modular engine? I said no and my mustang friend swears on evertything that it is and I don't know wtf a modular motor is because I don't drive ford so can someone explain this, I am searching on how stuff works but can't find a dam thing
08-26-2009, 09:42 AM
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Straight from dictionary.com as a noun.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
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08-26-2009, 10:02 AM
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The Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's current high volume overhead camshaft (OHC) V8 and V10 gasoline engine family. It gradually replaced the Windsor small-block and 385 big-block engines over several years in the mid-1990s. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family. Instead, the name was derived from a manufacturing plant protocol, "Modular", where the plant and its tooling could be changed out in a matter of hours to manufacture different versions of the engine family
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The Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's current high volume overhead camshaft (OHC) V8 and V10 gasoline engine family. It gradually replaced the Windsor small-block and 385 big-block engines over several years in the mid-1990s. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family. Instead, the name was derived from a manufacturing plant protocol, "Modular", where the plant and its tooling could be changed out in a matter of hours to manufacture different versions of the engine family
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Modular refers to the factory they are made in because it is modular in that ford can switch its assembly lines around quickly to produce different versions of the modular family. Modular has NOTHING to do with the engine design
08-26-2009, 10:11 AM
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The Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's current high volume overhead camshaft (OHC) V8 and V10 gasoline engine family. It gradually replaced the Windsor small-block and 385 big-block engines over several years in the mid-1990s. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family. Instead, the name was derived from a manufacturing plant protocol, "Modular", where the plant and its tooling could be changed out in a matter of hours to manufacture different versions of the engine family
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08-26-2009, 12:57 PM
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Thank you GOD! All kinds of bad info in this thread.
Modular refers to the factory they are made in because it is modular in that ford can switch its assembly lines around quickly to produce different versions of the modular family. Modular has NOTHING to do with the engine design
Modular refers to the factory they are made in because it is modular in that ford can switch its assembly lines around quickly to produce different versions of the modular family. Modular has NOTHING to do with the engine design
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08-26-2009, 01:44 PM
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When you really only have 2 families of small block, and within the family they share damn near every part it really cuts down on selling new parts; and it's harder to say you have a new/bigger/better motor out there.
Seriously, though...Chevrolet does build good stuff, but think about how often they REALLY incorporate what the owners are requesting into the next generation of car.
08-26-2009, 01:49 PM
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Your Mustang friend needs to do some research. The difference is the geometry in the two engines.
Like stated above....
LSx's go from Cam Lobe--->lifter--->pushrod--->rocker arm (making a 180 degre turn)--->Valve spring/Valve. This is from the Cam physically being position in somewhat of the center of the engine. One camshaft sprocket/One Crankshaft sprocket.
"Modular Engines" (I will probably be corrected here) goes basically from the Cam Lobe--->Lifter--->Valve spring/Valve. This is from the two cams positioned on top of the Heads. Two Camshaft Sprockets/One Crankshaft sprocket.
*Disclaimer: I've never seen a "Modular Engine" torn apart, so I'm going of basic logics here...
Like stated above....
LSx's go from Cam Lobe--->lifter--->pushrod--->rocker arm (making a 180 degre turn)--->Valve spring/Valve. This is from the Cam physically being position in somewhat of the center of the engine. One camshaft sprocket/One Crankshaft sprocket.
"Modular Engines" (I will probably be corrected here) goes basically from the Cam Lobe--->Lifter--->Valve spring/Valve. This is from the two cams positioned on top of the Heads. Two Camshaft Sprockets/One Crankshaft sprocket.
*Disclaimer: I've never seen a "Modular Engine" torn apart, so I'm going of basic logics here...
08-26-2009, 11:18 PM
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Straight from dictionary.com as a noun.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
08-26-2009, 11:31 PM
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Straight from dictionary.com as a noun.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
something, as a house or piece of furniture, built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
a self-contained unit or item, as of furniture, that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or designs.
The head on the OHC motors contains all the goodies.
But as an adjective, it says - composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement
IMO, I'd consider the LSx/LQx motors more modular than the Ford motors. Pretty much everything can be exchanged on 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, all of them. On the Ford motors most parts can not be exchanged between the 4.6 and 5.4.
