What does the 460 get for fuel mileage? And how reliable is it? Thanks.

 

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Seriously.....it depends on how you drive it....put your foot into it a lot, and you will be lucky to see 4-6mpg.

When I keep my foot out of it, I can get about 8-10 I think....(don't keep my foot out of it much). If you are on a budget, you might want to seriously look at your driving needs and consider what gas prices will be doing this summer. I am already paying $40/week and they say this is just the beginning

As for reliability, my 460 has been quite reliable. I have had the usual problems, alternator, water pump, but no freaky gremlins or hard to diagnose problems. It also has TONS of power. It has at least 200k on the bottom end, and about 40k or so on the heads. It can be a little cold blooded, but typically starts right up, and runs great.

Another bonus, when something does go wrong, I don't need a $5000+++ computer to tell me what is wrong, the parts are readily availible, cheap, and typically VERY easy to replace.



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i totally agree with ackusackus my grandfather brough an f250 with the 460 back in 78 and it now has over 375K on it (im getting ready to rebuild) in all those miles hardly a hiccup, yea thers been the ty[pical but nothing major and its got loads and loads of power (but you sacrifice gas for it).

 

I drive a 4x4 so my truck is slightly heavier but I average 8 in town and sometimes 10-11 on the highway, if I drive gently. This is a big improvement from the flat 6 MPG I was getting when I bought the truck. I changed my ignition, carb, and intake and it really improved things although it will take a lot of gas to pay for what I spent on parts. I blow around $100 a week on gas for the truck but it is FUN to drive.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...t=fuel+economy

Here is my take on Fuel mileage.


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Considering the FACT there are so many variables regarding fuel economy it would be hard to get a specific answer.

Things to consider:
1)Quality of Fuel
2)Additives
3)Tune & Efficiency of Engine
4)Altitude
5)Driving technique
6)Topography where you are driving
7)How much city/how much highway driving
8)Gear ratio & size of tires
9)Weight of the vehicle
10)Tire inflation
11)Vehicle design (drag)
12)Clean air filter

Just to name a few.

I drive a 78 pickup well tuned 429 engine,at an altitude of 3400 ft above sea level,with normal weight on the truck with a canopy,tires inflated to spec,using premium fuel,2.75 rear,C6 Trans, With my foot on the pedal like there was a egg under it, in Canada in a city that the downtown is located in a valley.

I get 14 city & 18-19 hwy.

Does this help ?

 

I'm looking at buying a work truck so I wouldn't drive it too much, so the gas mileage won't kill me. The truck I'm looking at is a 77 F250 supercab 2wd 460 auto. I like the big bed for hauling and figure if I want to pull my boat locally the power would be nice to have if not a bit of overkill. The guy is asking $1500 and the truck is in reasonably good shape and comes with a ladder rack to boot. Thanks for the help guys.

 

heck i'm looking for a 460 for my 77 f250 i have a 400m now i'll trade you. i need more power to pull the horse trailer

 

the 460s are prone to breaking rings if overheated. Watch out for leaking freeze plugs, too. I had somebody fix a freeze plug with a rubber plug on a 460. When the temperature dropped to 25 below zero, it fell out while I was driving down the interstate. The rapid loss of water left the temperatrue sensor exposed. It didn't record the heat increase. I ended up cacking both heads.

 

Mikeysnapper - the 460 in my 2wd F-100 isn't a "neck-snapper"...it's just slightly built (built mainly to be dependable and fun to drive) and is very strong. I get about 10 miles per gallon - drive 110+ miles a day. Gas costs me about $120 a week.....