460 Oil Pans
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460 Oil Pans
One of the nastiest problems we have is oil drain plug locations which slobber oil all over the front crossmember.
Well, I found a solution for the 460.
The '79 and earlier oil pan is a large front sump, with the oil drain plug is right over the rear of the cross member. Yuck.
However, Ford makes a neat racing kit, with a rear sump oil pan. The kit includes the rear sump pickup and all necessary hardware.
BUT, this gets better!
The '80 - '86 oilpan looks almost identical to the racing one! The '86 460 I just put in my '66 has the rear sump oil pan, as does the '83 460 I bought for the transmission. The cool thing is, the drain plug is in the rear, and is in the clear.
(Hey, that rhymes! I must be a poet and don't know it; my feet aren't Longfellows.)
So, look for an oil pan from '80 - '86. Be sure to get the pickup tube, and the meain cap bolt that holds it in place.
I'll cross post this to the '67 and the '73 forums as well.
Well, I found a solution for the 460.
The '79 and earlier oil pan is a large front sump, with the oil drain plug is right over the rear of the cross member. Yuck.
However, Ford makes a neat racing kit, with a rear sump oil pan. The kit includes the rear sump pickup and all necessary hardware.
BUT, this gets better!
The '80 - '86 oilpan looks almost identical to the racing one! The '86 460 I just put in my '66 has the rear sump oil pan, as does the '83 460 I bought for the transmission. The cool thing is, the drain plug is in the rear, and is in the clear.
(Hey, that rhymes! I must be a poet and don't know it; my feet aren't Longfellows.)
So, look for an oil pan from '80 - '86. Be sure to get the pickup tube, and the meain cap bolt that holds it in place.
I'll cross post this to the '67 and the '73 forums as well.
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4x4's and vans used the rear sump oilpans also. Like you stated, get the pickup tube and double-ended bolt from the main cap.
Also Moroso, Hamburger, and other aftermarket companies make a rear-sump oilpan for the 429/460.
Also Moroso, Hamburger, and other aftermarket companies make a rear-sump oilpan for the 429/460.
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