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Jul 18, 2003 | 10:38 AM

travis c

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460 swap

i have a 76 ford f100 with a 351m in it and a 3 speed manual trans, would a 460 bolt up to that trans? what kind of hp would i be looking at?

Jul 19, 2003 | 11:17 AM

qtrmiler

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Bolts up to the trans but the converter is different as are the mounts. A 460's HP depends a lot on what it comes out of... got a donor in mind?

Jul 20, 2003 | 10:23 AM

Brian460

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There is no converter since it is a manual transmission, and on that note I don't know if that tranny can take the hp and torque a 460 is able to produce. Maybe somebody else will step in and tell us.

Jul 20, 2003 | 11:05 AM

qtrmiler

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You can use the bellhousing & trans. The flywheel will bolt up but it's not balanced the same.

Jul 21, 2003 | 10:02 AM

Steve_Uzi

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Make sure you check the Pilot bearing size! Especially if the 460 came out a car with an automatic tranny. The 429/460's had 3 different size pilot.

Measure the OD of the manual tranny shaft and the ID of the end of your crank!

Jul 21, 2003 | 04:23 PM

ranger429

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why would you want to put a 3 speed behind a 460? i would look for a 4 speed donor trans from a big block and get the flywheel while you are there

Jul 21, 2003 | 10:51 PM

Brian460

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Originally posted by Steve_Uzi
Make sure you check the Pilot bearing size! Especially if the 460 came out a car with an automatic tranny. The 429/460's had 3 different size pilot.

Measure the OD of the manual tranny shaft and the ID of the end of your crank!

That is not accurate since there is a bushing or bearing that will need to be installed in the crank for the input shaft to ride on.