460 Rebuild
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460 Rebuild
rebuilding a 460
using stock heads and intake
putting in pistons and cam,
any recommendations for pistons to get me 10:1 compression
and recommendations for a good mild performance cam?
engine does not need bored out
using stock heads and intake
putting in pistons and cam,
any recommendations for pistons to get me 10:1 compression
and recommendations for a good mild performance cam?
engine does not need bored out
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Sure. Read through these articles for a workable recipe:
Ford 460 Build: 500 HP-CarCraft Magazine
Budget 460 Big Block Ford - Spike TV's Horsepower
Off the Shelf Ford 460 - Popular Hot Rodding
545 CI Stroker - Custom Classic Trucks
460 Big Block Build Part 1, 437HP/507TQ- Mustangs & Fords Magazine
460 Big Block Build Part 2, 609HP/557TQ- Mustangs & Fords Magazine
460 Big Block Build Part 3, 598 ci "Monster Mash" 916HP/827TQ
Sure. Read through these articles for a workable recipe:
Ford 460 Build: 500 HP-CarCraft Magazine
Budget 460 Big Block Ford - Spike TV's Horsepower
Off the Shelf Ford 460 - Popular Hot Rodding
545 CI Stroker - Custom Classic Trucks
460 Big Block Build Part 1, 437HP/507TQ- Mustangs & Fords Magazine
460 Big Block Build Part 2, 609HP/557TQ- Mustangs & Fords Magazine
460 Big Block Build Part 3, 598 ci "Monster Mash" 916HP/827TQ
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Being as you don't have pistons yet how do you know it does not need bored ? Different pistons need different clearances. I"d just figure on going to the next over size, you don't want to buy a set and find out they won't work.
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2x with Mark... if rebuilding yourself, bring the block to the machinist and get the specs for the new parts. If not, always get the invoices from the machine shop so you have a record on what parts were installed.
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Because it has such little wear I am tempted to just hone to .010 over then buy over sized pistons, I just wanna know what some good flat top or dome top pistons I should buy and what kinda performance street cam works good in these engines
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Pistons come .010 over? I know bearings do, and pistons for motorcycles do, but car/truck pistons?
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You MAY find this of some use. Scotty and Randy are very knowledgeable as can be seen in their reply's.
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You MAY find this of some use. Scotty and Randy are very knowledgeable as can be seen in their reply's.
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