460 FE RV Question
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460 FE RV Question
I assume I have a 1989 460 FE 26ft Class C motorhome? Or, is this really a 385 series? I do know it is FE.
I sound like a freakin idiot, I just purchased a 460 fresh in the crate from Ford, they seemed to think it was a 460.
I am expecting to build the engine from what I removed from the old engine. I also think I want to install a RV or mild cam to help with performance and fuel economy. Does anyone know if this cam will help with performance and fuel? If so, which cam/lifters should I get... make/model?
I posted this in another forum, haven't really got any response.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
I sound like a freakin idiot, I just purchased a 460 fresh in the crate from Ford, they seemed to think it was a 460.
I am expecting to build the engine from what I removed from the old engine. I also think I want to install a RV or mild cam to help with performance and fuel economy. Does anyone know if this cam will help with performance and fuel? If so, which cam/lifters should I get... make/model?
I posted this in another forum, haven't really got any response.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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Could this be a 385 FE... It has injectors and a plenum. If so, where do I post my questions. I am trying to find out what I got so that I can ask the question in the right area.
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Nope. There's nothing FE about it.
A few questions about your old motor:
Does the block extend below the centerline of the crankshaft?
How many valve cover bolts does it have on each side?
That will tell us what it is, although there was never a factory fuel injected FE made, and certainly not in 1989. FE production stopped in 1976, and the larger FT production stopped in 1978.
A few questions about your old motor:
Does the block extend below the centerline of the crankshaft?
How many valve cover bolts does it have on each side?
That will tell us what it is, although there was never a factory fuel injected FE made, and certainly not in 1989. FE production stopped in 1976, and the larger FT production stopped in 1978.
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Holy crap, I just sent the core back last Friday. What in the heck did I have and what do I have now.
I can't remember enough to answer your questions. The shop is quite a travel away, planned to work on it this weekend.
I am no mechanic, but I thought for sure I can tell the difference between FE and carburated. Could it be some type of throttle body?
Could someone have mucked with it, changed out the intake.
The motorhome was sold to me as 36k original miles... sounds like the story is changing.
I guess I need to figure out what engine I have now and if what items I have will bolt up to it and work.
Anyone have any other ideas?
I can't remember enough to answer your questions. The shop is quite a travel away, planned to work on it this weekend.
I am no mechanic, but I thought for sure I can tell the difference between FE and carburated. Could it be some type of throttle body?
Could someone have mucked with it, changed out the intake.
The motorhome was sold to me as 36k original miles... sounds like the story is changing.
I guess I need to figure out what engine I have now and if what items I have will bolt up to it and work.
Anyone have any other ideas?
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I dont think you're quite understanding. That's fine for now.
All FE's were carbureted. An FE is a type of motor. It is the first generation big-block Ford. The 385 series is the second generation. An FE and a 385 are two distinctly different motors. Nothing that I'm aware of interchanges.
Maybe you're thinking of FI or Fuel Injected?
Although there is some dispute, FE is generally regarded to mean either Ford Engine, or Fairlane Engine.
A 460 is part of the 385 series.
All FE's were carbureted. An FE is a type of motor. It is the first generation big-block Ford. The 385 series is the second generation. An FE and a 385 are two distinctly different motors. Nothing that I'm aware of interchanges.
Maybe you're thinking of FI or Fuel Injected?
Although there is some dispute, FE is generally regarded to mean either Ford Engine, or Fairlane Engine.
A 460 is part of the 385 series.
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Yes, I am confused... let me start over.
Yes, I am talking about fuel injected and I guess not FE... I assumed the FE is the fuel injected... sorry for my ignorance.
I am not as scared as I was now.
So, I have a 460 fuel injected 385 series engine.... great!
Now, to what thread should I move my original questions... unless you want to continue helping me out... sounds like you have a wealth of knowledge that can easily point me in the right direction.
thanks,
Yes, I am talking about fuel injected and I guess not FE... I assumed the FE is the fuel injected... sorry for my ignorance.
I am not as scared as I was now.
So, I have a 460 fuel injected 385 series engine.... great!
Now, to what thread should I move my original questions... unless you want to continue helping me out... sounds like you have a wealth of knowledge that can easily point me in the right direction.
thanks,
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I suggest you go back to the forum list, and click the one that says:
385 Series-6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460
Then start a thread in there.
385 Series-6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460
Then start a thread in there.
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I have had two motorhomes with 460's. My current RV has a 460. These are not FE engines. They are however great lugging engines for hauling around houses. Don't let these guys give you too much grief. It's just a different forum. Head on over to https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...splay.php?f=53 and they'll help you out.
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Originally Posted by workingdog
Rusty,
You are the nicest guy in the world.
I got a 460 FE in my lawnmower, can you come over and help me straighten the johnson rod?
Peter
You are the nicest guy in the world.
I got a 460 FE in my lawnmower, can you come over and help me straighten the johnson rod?
Peter
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Originally Posted by wfo4me
OK... thanks for everyone's input... some of it is warranted....
-Scouder