460 Engine

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 4, 2002 | 08:35 PM

THE FORD

Thread Starter

Freshman User

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 31

Likes: 0

460 Engine

I just had my 460 rebuilt. I've put about 1200 miles on it. My oil seems to have started disapearing. It does not show signs of burning and is not leaking anywhere, anyone know whats going on? Also, before, I could do a little power brake every once in a while and smoke the tires for fun but now with this new engine it just sits up and wont spin. All in all the truck runs great, starts first try, very very dependable.

Mar 5, 2002 | 06:35 AM

jowilker

Fleet Owner

Joined: Jun 1999

Posts: 24,552

Likes: 74

From: Creedmoor, North Carolina

460 Engine

Riley, You need to break it in. I pissed and moaned about the 352 rebuild in my blue truck and when it got about 8500 miles on the wheel it started waking up. It has a little over 9 on it now and I am becoming happy with it FINALLY. I guess it takes a little while for it to come together.

http://www.clubfte.com/users/jowilker/USFlag.gif
John

jowilker email me
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/users/jowilker|My Club FTE Page] Member since 01 01

[link:www.ford-trucks.net/users/jowilker/NCFTE.html|NCFTO] North Carolina Ford Truck Owners Group

In the cool still quiet of night, you can hear chevies rusting away.

Mar 5, 2002 | 08:25 AM

KJKozak2

Posting Guru

Joined: Feb 2002

Posts: 2,404

Likes: 3

From: Cleveland, WI USA

460 Engine

Riley,

Sorry I can't answer your question, but could you tell me about what you paid for the rebuild? I have a 460 in my truck now and I think it could use an overhaul. I can pick up a short block at the local parts store here for around $800. Machining and parts for a stock rebuild are more than that (around here, anyhow).

Thanks!

K.

Mar 5, 2002 | 07:47 PM

Mil1ion

New User

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 0

Likes: 24

460 Engine

Mar 6, 2002 | 03:29 PM

THE FORD

Thread Starter

Freshman User

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 31

Likes: 0

460 Engine

I got the whole 9 yards done to my engine, bored .30, new everything with a police interceptor rebuild kit. Used top of the line everthing to put it back together, though everything I used was replacement stock, I got away only paying about $900, then again, the guy does raceing motors in a shop in his back yard where mine was done so I now I got a good deal. Im not sure what it would cost at a shop or if it where done commercially. Surely you can sneak out at under 1,500 unless of course you want top build a MONSTER.