1996 Mustang Engine Information – 281 cubic inch V-8 (4.6 L Ford Modular V8)

Ford’s Modular 4.6L DOHC/SOHC V8

1996-1998 Cobras were powered by Ford’s modular 4.6L DOHC V8 which produced an advertised 305 hp (227 kW) and 300 lb·ft (410 N·m) of torque.

The 4.6 was a modern engine and much more advanced than the outgoing 302. Better refinement, cleaner emissions and modern engineering was the initial goal of offering the new V8. To say this engine is new is an understatement. Even the manufacturing processes were a radical departure from the old days.