4.6 engine swap

[canadian_ranchero]

some more mount pictures.left one fits good,right one good after you tighten the mount to frame bolt

[RICH MUISE]

Great pics thanks... Another question...Is the stock lincoln 4R70W floor shifter a tranny mount or a floor mount. When I designed that console for my car I had pretty much thought I was going to install an aod with the 4.6 to make the electronics simpler. I purchased a floor mount b&m for aod/c-4/c-6 cable shifter that could be floor mounted anywhere.  I have since decided that better is better, so I'm going to go with the 4R70W. My delema now is trying to figure out how to make my console work without a major remake since I've got a lot of work into it, so I'm hoping the stock Lincoln is cable floor mounted so I can just use that if I have to, with mods to the cable lengths. But I'll guess my life won't be that simple.

[canadian_ranchero]

yes the 93 markviii shifter is floor mount with a cable.here is a picture from a 93 shop manual.the other reason to use the stock shifter is you get the overdrive cancel switch

[RICH MUISE]

Man, I have a question before I go to bed at night and an answer when I wake up in the morning...doesn't get any better than that. Looks like an easy adapt to my usage. Was that page out of the 93 lincoln shop manual? I couldn't read it, but looks like it had adjustment info on it. Thanks again...Rich

[canadian_ranchero]

yes out of the 93 mark viii shop manual

[rclaborne]

yes the 93 markviii shifter is floor mount with a cable.here is a picture from a 93 shop manual.the other reason to use the stock shifter is you get the overdrive cancel switch

Lokar has a shifter conversion unit that allows for the use of the column shifter which is what I'll be using. I have the OEM shifter but don't want it in the way.I'll just stick a button somewhere for the OD. As I understand it the OD is automatic and the button simply turns it off and alternately, back on.

[canadian_ranchero]

like i said i found a 97 f150 cable.i just need to modify the brackets and will have less than $15 in it.will work with a column shift

[rclaborne]

like i said i found a 97 f150 cable.i just need to modify the brackets and will have less than $15 in it.will work with a column shift

Oh yeah, that's right. I did see that in some of your pictures. I saw the bracket c-clamped to the frame. Did that come out of the f150 as well?
What did you decide to do with the OD switch?

[Thor]

I don't know about anyone else, but this thread has been the most informative thread I have read in years! Thanks to everyone for contributing!

[canadian_ranchero]

the shift cable brackets are off the same truck.you need to remember that this is my test fit chassis so some items are not fully installed. as for the OD switch, i found a dash mounted one in a late 80's ford truck with the e4od trans that i think i can modify to work 

[rclaborne]

i am in the process of dealing with the dipstick issue.will post what i find out

Over the past weekend We got the 4.6 on the stand and started to work. We may have solved the dipstick issue in the process...

With the pan off we observed that the stock dipstick only hangs down about 1.5 inches from the pan surface. We discovered that grinding the tip down so that the bullet point begins at the "Fill" line it just clears hitting the bottom of the shallow end of the front sump pan. So, problem solved. SHave the end of the dipstick about 1/4 inch and you're good to go (at least with the '96 setup).

[rclaborne]

New question...

The 96 4R70W uses a digital speed sensor for the Lincoln speedometer. In our 57's it's a different story of course. Has anyone done/know of an adapter for this trans to drive a mechanical speedo?

[canadian_ranchero]

i am looking into this problem all so.found a 85 lincoln AOD one that maybe will work.will keep you posted

[rclaborne]

i am looking into this problem all so.found a 85 lincoln AOD one that maybe will work.will keep you posted

We'll be digging into the 4R70 this weekend so maybe I'll discover something as well.

I ordered one of these babies so we can get the shifter going http://foxyurl.com/SwV

[cruzin71]

Hi,
The speedometer problem is easily taken care with an a older style bullet that runs the speed pickup as well as a cable. the bullet has a gear that runs on the output shaft of the transmission.