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Thanks again for the time you've taken in making these replies.
Your info in favor of the 3.8's is very persuasive. Actually I would prefer a pushrod engine anyway, and after some more searching I've learned that there's a proneness to premature wear on timing chain tensioners and guides on the OHC 4.6 Ford engines, particularly from 2000 on. Can be a serious problem since the 4.6 is an interference engine. It's scary to see a cutaway pic of the timing chain setup on the Fords and the tortuous path those long chains have to follow.
Back to the drawing board. My Crown Vic interest is waning as much because of possible maintenance/repair costs as because of FE factors.
Ray Mac
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