New to 460 motors, Help
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10-04-2011, 04:25 PM
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New to 460 motors, Help
I've had the 300 six, the 5.4, the 5.0, the 351, the 400 motors but NEVER had a 460 powered truck till now. I just got a 97 F-350 4x4 with the 460 motor. I'm gathering that the 460 is thirsty but overall its a dang good motor. Anything I should be looking out for? common problems? So far I love it. My last truck was a 92 F-150 with the 300 six motor and it was a good motor..........just underpowered for me, the 460 however is a night/Day difference.
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10-05-2011, 05:40 PM
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144,000 miles, burns/leaks no oil, awesome power. I love this motor so far. Its got 39.5" Swampers on it and stock gearing and it still hauls *** and pulls like a train. Whats the stock gearing?? 3.55 or like a 4.10?? Its a 96 F-350 (not 97 sorry) 4x4, auto tranny. Question, around town is it best to run with the overdrive Off as opposed to the truck always changing from OD to D at that certain speed?
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10-05-2011, 06:53 PM
The easiest way to check your gearing will be to crawl underneath the rear axle and look for the tag (located underneath one of the diff cover bolts usually) which will have the ratio stamped into it. If it's a limited-slip differential (used only on the rear axle, if at all) there will be a 'L' in place of the decimal point.
You can also get the axle ratio letter code off of the door jamb sticker (which my truck inexplicably doesn't have) but then you have to look it up in a table which has been posted here many times (so you can search for "axle code" and that should find it).
It certainly doesn't hurt to run around town in 'D' as it will prevent the final shift into OD (particularly when driving in the 35-45mph range). I do that with all of my automatic tranny-equipped rigs, and I also shift down into 'D' as soon as I see traffic slowing down ahead as well since you get better engine braking when you are out of overdrive.
You can also get the axle ratio letter code off of the door jamb sticker (which my truck inexplicably doesn't have) but then you have to look it up in a table which has been posted here many times (so you can search for "axle code" and that should find it).
It certainly doesn't hurt to run around town in 'D' as it will prevent the final shift into OD (particularly when driving in the 35-45mph range). I do that with all of my automatic tranny-equipped rigs, and I also shift down into 'D' as soon as I see traffic slowing down ahead as well since you get better engine braking when you are out of overdrive.
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