460 power help
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460 power help
I just got a 87 f250 460 it still has the stock carb and intake i was thinking about putting on a edelbrock 750 and an porformer intake. Will this get me more pulling power. I have a 26 foot travil trailer and need more power.
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I had the opportunity to rebuild my 460. This was after I failed to check the oil on a long trip (
) and now check it just about daily in city driving and twice daily on long trips...
The new block got some goodies:
-Performance Cam and lifters
-Headers
I have a camper and tow either a quad trailer or my 4x4 (same pulling weight).
When I got the new block I noticed an immediate improvement in acceleration and pulling power especially uphill. I used to drop off from 110km/h to 60, now it's 110km/h to 90 on the same long steep hill.
The headers gave some of the improvement but the cam and lifters did the largest part. I had the option to go to a Camper style cam/lifters but these would not have given me the grunt I wanted.
Later on I replaced the carb with a Hollley 670 Street Avenger and it smoothed the engine right out; as it turns out the old carb was shot.
) and now check it just about daily in city driving and twice daily on long trips...The new block got some goodies:
-Performance Cam and lifters
-Headers
I have a camper and tow either a quad trailer or my 4x4 (same pulling weight).
When I got the new block I noticed an immediate improvement in acceleration and pulling power especially uphill. I used to drop off from 110km/h to 60, now it's 110km/h to 90 on the same long steep hill.
The headers gave some of the improvement but the cam and lifters did the largest part. I had the option to go to a Camper style cam/lifters but these would not have given me the grunt I wanted.
Later on I replaced the carb with a Hollley 670 Street Avenger and it smoothed the engine right out; as it turns out the old carb was shot.
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Edmonton, Alberta Canada
better way to wake up that engine is to change the timing chain to a straight up timing gear set (like from a 70 or older Lincoln, of course buy a new set though).
this helps improve the power more than an intake and carb change.
rgds
Mike
this helps improve the power more than an intake and carb change.
rgds
Mike
