The 460 is a phenomenal performer for what it is in stock condition. Mine has had some minor improvements, exhaust, heads reworked, MSD ignition, roller rockers, double roller chain, carb work, etc. It has the stock bore and stroke. I have a close friend that has a 2006 dodge 3500 with the Banks stuff on it. Surprisingly it lags a little at takeoff from a stop. If we are in the mountains my old 77 will actually accelerate better. Where I lose out is on a long climb. I am alright as long as I don't get slowed down, but if I do I can't get the speed back up. His dodge will speed back up to where it was at. It just surprises me that the old 77 will do that good. Also when I think about what he paid for that truck and the Banks upgrade I figure even with my lower mpg I can buy gas for the next 20 years. Except for the wind noise, which I have tried everything thinkable to eliminate, my 77 is just as comfortable and a lot more fun to drive.

 

OK, so as it would seem to read, factory ratings is a relative number that seems to be all over the place.

I noticed that someone commented that the torque is mostly what you feel with the 460 because it is a low reving motor. For the occasional tromp on the gas and driver shifting, what would be a good redline to set?

 

Anything over 4500 with a stock motor is just abuse for no gain.

 

Thank you. I had initially set my ticker to 4000 - good guess.

 

I don't run mine over 4000 either. This isn't a race truck or motor.

 

but it sure can be if you build it that way

 

Not if you want a usable truck for driving the trash to the dump or towning the boat to the lake or the quads to the hills. I've had race vehicles and unless you are a hardcore racer, they are next to useless.

 

thats what stroker kits are for to give you more power at a lower rpm. yes it will suck gas a little worse, or a lot worse depending on how hard you are on the throttle and the cam size, but you can have a very fast truck thats still useful if you build it right, or if you just want more top end you could use forced induction and have both power and economy.

 

At $3 a gallon for regular and if you hot rod it right, you are into at least another $.30 a gallon for premium. Just not feasible for the average guy. Hell, I've been using the 1999 Ranger with the 4.0 liter motor with it's 17 to 20 mpg when the camper or big trailer don't go because of fuel costs.

 

hey, i said it was an option- i didnt say it made sense to
im building a 545 stroker 12-1 compression to run on propane- it will have lots of power (about 500 horse flywheel give or take, and around 600 ft-lbs torque) and still be able to be used for work, offroading, or whatever- but the 5 to 6 mpg will suck- but its a toy not daily transportation, thats what the probe is for. 22 mpg in town, about 35 highway.

 

Hey guys, I dont want to highjack this thread or anything, but I have a DOVE 460 W/D0VE heads and Im wondering what its factory ratings were. Its out of a lincoln. Ive had some guesses thrown at me, but nothing very credible. Jake

 

chiltons says 365 hp and 500 ft-lbs
but thats back before they changed the way they rated horsepower... with the modern hp rating its around 290-300, rear wheel through a c-6 and ford 9 that came factory in the lincoln more like 240-250