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Tuned
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From: Park City, Utah
In addition to L&L there are other suppliers of engine mounts.
Though I have no experience with L&L, I have read several reports of the rubber mounts separating.
IMHO (and this is what I will use) these are much better: West Coast Broncos: WCB Extreme Duty Motor Mounts 429-460
Though I have no experience with L&L, I have read several reports of the rubber mounts separating.
IMHO (and this is what I will use) these are much better: West Coast Broncos: WCB Extreme Duty Motor Mounts 429-460
Cargo Master
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From: darlington
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West Coast Broncos: WCB Extreme Duty Motor Mounts 429-460 yea i would like to see a write up with someone using these with the L&L stands,positioning and all ,,,although what I read about L&L rubber mounts when extream off road use brought a break down,others have had them on for fifteen years or better with no problems
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"MOTOR MOUNTS:
There are few possibilities here also. First if you have a 2wd truck you can buy the correct mounts and frame brackets to bolt it right in. For a 4wd it gets tougher. There are a few companies that offer “swap” mounts once again expensive. I have seen people bolt the 351M mounts to a plate of steel then bolt that to the 460 but this makes the motor sit too high. I have seen various other mounts had had hole slotted and used. But so far the best homemade are mounts from a mid 70s Ford Full-size car. The ears where the through bolt should go were cut off. Then the rivet that went through the middle was drilled out and replaced with a grade 8 ½ bolt that was welded to the steel back of the motor mount creating a stud. These mounts look very similar to factory mounts that would be on a 351M or 400 but they fit the 460 and set right down into the stock motor mount frame pedestals."
Straight from 1973-1979 Ford Truck 460 V-8 Swap..
Best source of info for a 460 swap..
I used the mid 70's car mounts, worked like a dream.
There are few possibilities here also. First if you have a 2wd truck you can buy the correct mounts and frame brackets to bolt it right in. For a 4wd it gets tougher. There are a few companies that offer “swap” mounts once again expensive. I have seen people bolt the 351M mounts to a plate of steel then bolt that to the 460 but this makes the motor sit too high. I have seen various other mounts had had hole slotted and used. But so far the best homemade are mounts from a mid 70s Ford Full-size car. The ears where the through bolt should go were cut off. Then the rivet that went through the middle was drilled out and replaced with a grade 8 ½ bolt that was welded to the steel back of the motor mount creating a stud. These mounts look very similar to factory mounts that would be on a 351M or 400 but they fit the 460 and set right down into the stock motor mount frame pedestals."
Straight from 1973-1979 Ford Truck 460 V-8 Swap..
Best source of info for a 460 swap..
I used the mid 70's car mounts, worked like a dream.
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Park City, Utah
Really?
The very first sentence is totally incorrect! Ford changed the balance methodology from internal to external in 1979, NOT 1982!
A glaring error like that totally kills the author's credibility...
While this is primarily Bronco related, there's a ton of good information:
Installing a 460 -- The Right Way!
The very first sentence is totally incorrect! Ford changed the balance methodology from internal to external in 1979, NOT 1982!
A glaring error like that totally kills the author's credibility...
While this is primarily Bronco related, there's a ton of good information:
Installing a 460 -- The Right Way!
Cargo Master
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From: darlington
Idaho
Hey jim that is the West Coast Bronco extream heavy duty mount,i like them too.I like Idaho,I kayaked the Middle Fork Salmon a few years back,came back to Stanley and did the payett,I might go with them and the l&l STANDS ,iLL keep all that posted as that comes into play
ck out WCB price
ck out WCB price
Cargo Master
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From: South west Idaho
Hey jim that is the West Coast Bronco extream heavy duty mount,i like them too.I like Idaho,I kayaked the Middle Fork Salmon a few years back,came back to Stanley and did the payett,I might go with them and the l&l STANDS ,iLL keep all that posted as that comes into play ck out WCB price
ck out WCB priceYeah , been here all my life and know those areas well . When i was younger i was never brave enough to get out in them , now i'm to old, L.O.L. I like watching the boat races up stream in the rapids , very dangerous though , but pretty popular out here. You'l have to come and see us again .
I think those are the best looking mounts . I don't know how long they have been making them but i wish i had found them back when i put the 460 in my bronco. As a matter of fact i wish i still had my Bronco, big mistake selling it.
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From: Southern Illinois
Like said earlier, I have read both fantastic and horrible reviews on the L&L motor mounts. I have a feeling the horrible reviews came from people who abused their vehicles, but who am I to judge? I too heard reviews of people running them for years and years without any issues. It's a swap, it's a gamble. You just gotta take your best guess and pray for the best.
Cargo Master
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From: darlington
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"I don't know how long they have been making them but i wish i had found them back when i put the 460 in my bronco." they came out about a year or two ago.West Coast bronco,then JBG started carring them
Post Fiend
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From: town of less than 200 ppl
Really?
The very first sentence is totally incorrect! Ford changed the balance methodology from internal to external in 1979, NOT 1982!
A glaring error like that totally kills the author's credibility...
While this is primarily Bronco related, there's a ton of good information:
Installing a 460 -- The Right Way!
The very first sentence is totally incorrect! Ford changed the balance methodology from internal to external in 1979, NOT 1982!
A glaring error like that totally kills the author's credibility...
While this is primarily Bronco related, there's a ton of good information:
Installing a 460 -- The Right Way!
New User
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I did a 460 swap in a 79 F350 4x4. Here's a few things that might help. 400 bell housing fits the 460 and the transmission( measure the bolt holes to be sure, mine had a np435). The alternator has to be mounted higher to clear the frame, the power steering pump has to be mounted higher to clear the steering gear. 400 pulleys can be used on the water pump,the power steering pump and alternator. Be sure all the belts line up or you'll throw belts like crazy. Good luck and be patient.
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