We go beyond the engine out/engine in basics of a 4.6 modular motor swap in our 2002 Ford Mustang GT by explaining the swap process in detail - 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine ...

The Ford modular engine family relates to a number of V8 and V10 engines that power everything from limited-run supercars through to nine-seat SUVs and monstrous Super Duty pickup trucks.

However, when it comes to the most versatile engine ever created by Ford, the honor must go to the 4.6-liter V8, part of the Modular engine family.

In the case of the Ford 4.6 Modular V8, famous for its use in the Crown Victoria and all its Panther platform buddies, it took decades for the American public to warm up to it.

This is one of Ford's longest-lasting, most innovative, and adaptable engines, powering models from the Mustang to the Ford GT, F-150, and Crown Vic.

The 4.6L V8 engine has powered some of Ford's most iconic models including the Lincoln Town Car, Crown Victoria, and even the F-150.

Ford got creative with the engineering though, and has continually improved the modular engine family.

Turning our attention to crate engines, the Modular-based Coyote is currently available on performanceparts.ford.com for as little as $7,420 for a Gen 3-spec long block.

Between these two Ford small-block engines, they are very similarly designed, but minute differences in cylinder architecture are what differentiate them.

In 2024, the modular engine will continue to exist alongside Ford's other V8s, such as the 6.8-liter and 7.3-liter Godzilla engines and the 6.7-liter turbodiesel.