is a 1973 460 worth anything stock performance wise?

 

It is an ok engine is stock form. The heads can be ported and have larger valves installed to be almost as good as a set of D0VE heads with the same work performed. The one mod that will give the most performance cost effective wise is a straight up timing set, followed by a set of headers. I am running a 460 with D3VE heads on it and can't complain. The larger combustion chamber allows for more configurations verse the 76cc heads IMHO.

 

I dont know if there is a big difference between the 73 and 74 460 but my 74 460 is plenty strong. It has a straight up timing chain and a 305 duration .580 lift cam with a rocker conversion kit to have adjustable rockers. The truck it is in ran mid 8s in the 1/8th mile. That is respectable for 5000 lbs of street truck.

 

the only difference between 73 and 74 is the 74 would have electronic ignition, the 73 would have points.

 

My 74 did have an electronic ignition, but, it now has a Mallory Unilite system on it.

 

ok thats good to know the truck that im getting it out of someone stole the 4 barrel carb and the distributor so ill have to use the distributor outta my 351m but a good four barrel isnt hard to find...thanks for all the info guys

 

Breaker points cannot handle much voltage.



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