Well i decided to ditch the 351m and look for a 460 im just wondering what is the best motor to look for like year range and what to look for, thanks in advance.

 

depends on what you want to do with it... if youre just using it as is it really doesnt matter- just avoid the ones with d2ve heads, theyll ping on pump gas. they all basically have the same power output. if youre stroking it then youll want a later block (d9te casting). since youre throwing it into a pickup, if you get one from a car youll have to change the exhaust manifolds and oil pan... if you get one from a truck then it will bolt right in (with motor mount adapters)

 

I had a lot of problems with alt and pwr steerind brackets.

 

460 with an automatic transmission?

D9TE-6015-AB engine casting number uses flexplate = D9TZ-6375-A. 1979/89.

D1VE-6015-AB engine casting number uses flexplate = D1SZ-6375-A 1968/79 429/460

Both these above engines were used in 1979.

 

not tryin to hijack a thread! but i got a 460 #DIVE-6015-a2b, so that take's flexplate # DISV-6375, correct?, but my question is is the flexplate for that motor weighted or not weighted

 

not weighted... if it were a d9te block then it would be weighted- thats when they changed from internal balance to external balance

 

excellent! thank you! that's what i thought but was not sure? i'm still a pup when it come's to ford's! but a ford man i am! no more bowtie's for me!!

 

good to hear one less chevy fan running around

 

You are making a good choice. Way more torque, same fuel mileage, more fun! I have done two of these swaps. One into a 79 F150 , one into a 65 F100. When you get a donor engine, buy everything,brackets,ect ! If you can get a 73 to 75. These are internally balanced.

 

actually any 429/460 from 1968-1978 is internal balance, in 1979 they went to external balance until they were dropped in 1997. if you get one from a truck/van then you have the proper exhaust manifolds, rear sump oil pan, pickup, and pump already, and the alt/power steering brackets. if you get one from a car then youll need to get headers/truck exhaust manifolds, the oil pan kit, pump, and brackets.