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Wow, I have never seen the two engine next to each other, the 4.6 almost looks twice as wide !
To be fair, the engine on the left side of the picture is the 4.6L DOHC which is 30" wide. The OP asked about the 4.6L SOHC which is over 4" narrower than the 4.6L DOHC but still almost 7" wider than the pushrod 260/289/302. It is not impossible to successfully swap a 4.6L into a Ranger engine bay but the extra width does add to the complexity and complicates retention of the heat and A/C.
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2003 FX4 Level II, Supercharged 5.0L V8, Headers, Duals, BW4406 manual T/C
Aussie Locker, Torsen L/S, 4.10's, Bilstein 7100 rezzies, Cadillac/Mustang rear discs, Duff traction bars
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