who has owned a 460?
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who has owned a 460?
I currently drive a 97 F-250HD 460 5spd. I am lookin to get a PowerSroke (95-97) , would love to get a superduty but i dont want to spend that much. Has anyone here done the move from a 460 to a PSD? What difference in power and mpg's would i notice? I currently get about 9-10mpg empty, a bit worse when i put my 9' camper on.
Thanks for the input guys!!
Jeff
Thanks for the input guys!!
Jeff
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MPG wise you will get 15-20, depending on diff. gears, and drving style. As far as power, it's almost a totally different kind of power where the 470 can get up and go (has the HP) but the 7.3 has the torque. So you will be able to sustain a long pull up a hill, etc... Other guys will have more to say i'm sure
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I owned an F250 460 auto 4.10 rearend towed a 29' travel trailer with it. I never had a power problem with it. My sole complaint was fuel economy it got 9 mpg empty and 6 mpg with trailer in tow.
I changed to the PSD auto 3.55 rearend towed the same trailer. Power about the same maybe a little better fuel economy a major improvement empty I get 15 to 18 mpg and I drive it hard Trailer in tow I get 10 to 12
I changed to the PSD auto 3.55 rearend towed the same trailer. Power about the same maybe a little better fuel economy a major improvement empty I get 15 to 18 mpg and I drive it hard Trailer in tow I get 10 to 12
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you will love the psd. go drive one. although if its a stock one it will probably be a dog. if you tow a lot and it sounds like you do i would recommend the 5 speed. psd and e4od dont get along especially when you start to mod your psd.
with some bigger injectors a chip intake and exhuast you can be easily over 300 rwhp and over 650 ft lbs of torque.
with some bigger injectors a chip intake and exhuast you can be easily over 300 rwhp and over 650 ft lbs of torque.
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Zinfinity, just looked at your gallery and man is that a clean looking rig you got yourself there! very nice! Although i've not had the 460, I can say that'd i've driven one (and have owned 2 PSD's) and personally never go back to gas. Like psu927, it's "torque" power instead of "horse power" power. The torque on there trucks is amazing. With a few mods, intake exhaust, you will never go back to gas. Depending on how heavy your foot is, you can get between 14-18 ish MPG empty and around 10-14 towing, depending on what you're pulling. Go drive one, see what you think. The only challenge is going to be finding one as nice as you're current rig!
-Robb
-Robb
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I have had 2 460s one carburated the other injected both pigs on fuel the injected truck had more get up and go. I went to a IDI about 6 years ago sold that went to a 95 PSD a year ago I will never go back to gas again.
With my F-450 I get around 11-13.5 mpg which is hell of a lot better than 6-8 mpg the 460 used to get never really got better than 8mpg empty.
With my F-450 I get around 11-13.5 mpg which is hell of a lot better than 6-8 mpg the 460 used to get never really got better than 8mpg empty.
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my 1995 f350 with the 460 got about 10mpg, loved the truck though and had lots of power, sold it 4 years ago(wish i hadn't now) and now own a 2004 psd. the power is great and the mpg is even better.
i just wish i would have kept my 1995 for a toy.....will be in the market later this year for another one.................
i just wish i would have kept my 1995 for a toy.....will be in the market later this year for another one.................
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Zinfinity-
I had a 89 460 for 4 years. Loved it until it blew up on the side of hte freeway due to a blown fuel line. Never thought I could afford a PSD until I started looking on the used truck dealer market. Found a beauty and i never look back. Doubled my milage and tripled my peace of mind. (Temp goes down when stuck in traffic... ;>))
I had a 89 460 for 4 years. Loved it until it blew up on the side of hte freeway due to a blown fuel line. Never thought I could afford a PSD until I started looking on the used truck dealer market. Found a beauty and i never look back. Doubled my milage and tripled my peace of mind. (Temp goes down when stuck in traffic... ;>))