engine swap ford 79
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Laughing Gas
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engine swap ford 79
i was looking at a 79 f-150 4x4 without a motor. i am wanting to maybe put a 370 in it. it had a 351m with a c-6 automatic. i know the bellhousing with bolt up, but where can i find a automatic flywheel, torque converter, and starter. with this swap be worth it? i havent had any luck finding a 429 or 460 and i want something more than a 351 M or 400 has. can you help?
78 F-150 4x4
400 4-speed
3 in lift
33 in. tires
78 F-150 4x4
400 4-speed
3 in lift
33 in. tires
Laughing Gas
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From: Elkton, MD
engine swap ford 79
460's are very easy to find, look in any thunderbird or lincoln, 79 and older, they are all over the place, the standard 351M/400 torque converter should work, and the stock 460 flexplate will work. If youre near Maryland I have a rebuilt 460 for sale.
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engine swap ford 79
The 351M/400 torque convertors DO NOT :-X23 bolt right up to a
429/460.You Need a proper 429/460 TQ
Been there done it ,Got the movie.
Dennis
Oh....Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
429/460.You Need a proper 429/460 TQ
Been there done it ,Got the movie.
Dennis
Oh....Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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Laughing Gas
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From: West Union, OH USA
engine swap ford 79
sorry, i live in ohio. i'm wanting to spend as little as possible i thought maybe i could get a 370 easier. all the 460s i've found have been out of my price range. if i would find a 370 it would probably have a standard fly wheel. I'll keep trying to find a 460 though.
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From: Hampstead, NC
engine swap ford 79
>The 351M/400 torque convertors DO NOT :-X23 bolt right up
>to a
>429/460.You Need a proper 429/460 TQ
>Been there done it ,Got the movie.
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When I installed a 460 in my 79 4x4 the torque converter bolted right up to the 460 flexplate.
>to a
>429/460.You Need a proper 429/460 TQ
>Been there done it ,Got the movie.
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>
>
When I installed a 460 in my 79 4x4 the torque converter bolted right up to the 460 flexplate.
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-Jan-02 AT 08:35 PM (EST)]When I did my swap,a friend offered to go under the truck to do up the tranny to the block.
Why should I turn him down ?,he's done this many times.
It turned out that the Front hub(NUB) on the 400 torque convertor was TOO BIG for the end of the crank/flexplate and he broke the bellhousing trying to force it.
$50 later for aluminium welding and $95 for a NEW 429/460 Torque Convertor,I drove it away.
Dennis
Oh....Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Why should I turn him down ?,he's done this many times.
It turned out that the Front hub(NUB) on the 400 torque convertor was TOO BIG for the end of the crank/flexplate and he broke the bellhousing trying to force it.
$50 later for aluminium welding and $95 for a NEW 429/460 Torque Convertor,I drove it away.
Dennis
Oh....Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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I had the same problem with the torque converter. Like Million says, the nub on the front of the TQ is too long to fit in the center of the 460 crank.
Ryan.
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