460 rebuild/upgrade
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460 rebuild/upgrade
My dad want's to rebuild/upgrade his 460 which is in his 88' F-250 4x4. The question is what are the best upgrades for this motor to gain more hp and torque? My dad uses this truck for pulling his 28' boat and this last summer the motor started leaking oil and does not seem to have the same amount of power it used to. Any suggestions to make this motor better than new so that he has awesome power would be greatly appreciated. What is better EFI or carb for MPG? Currently it is EFI.
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From: Visalia, California
Originally Posted by thehope69
My dad want's to rebuild/upgrade his 460 which is in his 88' F-250 4x4. The question is what are the best upgrades for this motor to gain more hp and torque? My dad uses this truck for pulling his 28' boat and this last summer the motor started leaking oil and does not seem to have the same amount of power it used to. Any suggestions to make this motor better than new so that he has awesome power would be greatly appreciated. What is better EFI or carb for MPG? Currently it is EFI.
Anything you do to this truck is going to depend on what smog equipment you have. I'd check on that first before buying parts.
One very simple upgrades is a new manifold (smog legal) - Edelbrock Performer 460 manifold - #3766 (EGR).
The argument for best mileage will usually go to carburator, due to its tuneability, but your local smog laws might dissuade you from making that change.
That's my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by quehele
One very simple upgrades is a new manifold (smog legal) - Edelbrock Performer 460 manifold - #3766 (EGR)..
Other than that fix the leaks, and do a tuneup you will probably see an increase right there.
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