bellhousing/flywheel combo
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: salmon u.s.
bellhousing/flywheel combo
I have a 79 f150 4x4,4speed whith a early (1971) 460 in it.I put the 460 in 15 years ago.I used 351m/400 bellhousing for long style clutch,390 flywheel and clutch and put pilot bearing in small hole in crank.It has worked fine for 240,00 miles.My quesion is im rebuilding a later modle 460 (1985) with externaly balanced crank,with D0Ve heads to replace old engine.I got a flywheel off a 1991 f-350 (460) it has 180 tooth ring gear,dont know why its not 176 i think 1 tons had 180? I understand after reading previous posts this flywheel wont work in my 351m/400 bellhousing.Can i use a bellhousing off a 83-85 f-250 with 460 or does the hydraulic clutch setup they used cause problems? Or can i have the flywheel cut to the same thickness as my 390 flywheel,and drilled for 390 clutch? thanks in advance for any advice
New User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: thornton usa
bellhousing/flywheel combo
check and see if an old style automatic starter will work, i know that the flexplate had more teeth than the manuals flywheel. the newer 460 heads dont flow as well as the older ones. i am installing a 460 into a 79 f350, and was wondering about any problems you encontered on your swap. i did a swap on an automatic about 6 yrs ago and it went really smooth. the pilot bushing was a question i had, using the smaller bore in the crank end allowed your input shaft enough clearance? how about the pressure plate to throw out fork clearance? thanks for your help.
