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Is the Ford 460 any good for a 4×4 F-150?

Is the Ford 460 any good for a 4×4 F-150?

Is this 460 any good for a 4×4 F-150? front crank oil seal came out ???? Re: 89 F-250 460 EFI – Spun Rod Bearing Cylinder 3 – Replacing while on frame? MIlodon 697-32225 Windage Tray with 4.500 Stroke?

Where did the 1996 Ford F 250 come from?

1st owner purchased on 10/14/97 and owned in NE until 10/28/97 • 2nd owner purchased on 10/28/97 and owned in NE until 04/22/21. 1st owner drove an estimated 0 miles/year • 2nd owner drove an estimated 988 miles/year.

How much fuel does a Ford F250 460 use?

On to an example; My completly stock 4.6 super crew pulling 12,000 gross combined weight got 9 to 10 mpg over 230 miles round trip to the race track. Your motor displacment is 1.75 times larger and will take more fuel just on engine size alone besides the weight of your truck is likely higher.

What was the fuel milage on a 1996 Ford F250?

1996 F250 Crew cab, short bed, 4×4 with the 460 and E4OD trans. I have put the full banks kit. (headers, y pipe, muffler and tailpipe). K&N air filter, flex a lite electric fans. First time out of the shop the truck made 17.6 miles per gallon. After a few trips the milage strated to drop. 15 then 12 then 9. Put in a new O2 sensor same thing.

Is the Ford 460 a good car to buy?

From a modern perspective the Ford 460 big block is cheap and plentiful, making it a tempting target for Blue Oval builders. With so many trucks and large cars having made use of the engine, it’s easy to find, and there are a host of performance parts now available that more than make up for its post-smog design flaws.

Can a Ford 460 be a 472 engine?

If you are looking to over-bore a 460 then it can easily handle a 0.060 increase which would make it a 472. The OEM heads on a 460 are a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to performance. The intake side of the head provides a cross-sectional oval port which helped give the engine the high torque ratings that it was known for.

What’s the history of the Ford 460 V8?

By the time the age of electronic fuel injection had rolled around, the 460 had found a comfortable niche in Ford’s family of pickups, alongside a healthy interest from the aftermarket as a crate motor. Today, the 460 V8 sits as one of Ford’s best kept secrets.

Where was the Ford 460 big block engine made?

These two engines proved to be the last of Ford’s V8 big block engines but are still quite popular today among engine enthusiasts. Beginning in 1968, the Ford 460 was manufactured at Ford’s plant in Lima, Ohio.

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