I am looking at purchasing a 1988-1992 Ford F250 or 350 pickup to tow my boat. What are the towing capacities of these trucks w/ the 460? What is the HP and torque figures for this motor?

 

I beleive HP is 235, but im not sure about torque, but im sure its way up there, a 460 will do the job dont worry

 

Unless you are towing something really big, I agree, the 460 will handle most loads just fine. I tow a 30 foot trailer whose dry weight is over 8,000 pounds just fine and most hills don't even make it kick down to 3rd.

Usually the limitations have more to do with the frame, axles and springs. Most magazines say that if you want to tow a heavy load(5,000 or more) regularly, then you should go with a 3/4t or full ton truck, they usually don't worry about the engine unless the load is really heavy. The heavier trucks usually have stronger axles, trannies and springs and normally have other things taken care of like coolers and bigger radiators. You are penalized however by the extra weight of those things so gas mileage can be poor. My 94 F250 4x4 supercab gets 12 mpg on a good day, no load. But then it drops only to 9 or maybe 8mpg on a bad day with a heavy load.

I would recommend a tranny cooler if you have an auto. A good hitch and sway bars for the hitch are highly recommended if you pull anything much heavier than say 2,000.

Hope this hleps.

Jim Henderson

 

Torque is between 390 and 400 ftlbs. However it is important to note that the 460 makes this torque at 2200 rpm as opposed to the 3000 rpm of newer motors.

Daywalker
92' F-250 351 4x4 xlt 4.10 5spd supercab longbed

 

1992-1993 235hp and 395ft/lbs of torque
1994-1997 245hp and 400ft/lbs of torque

Funny my 1994 brochure states 255hp for F-superduty models.