Building a 460
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Building a 460
I want to build a 460 to put in my 73 F-100 that I will be desert racing. I will be buying a used engine and c6 trans to start with and then completely rebuild both of them. Is there anything to look for when trying to find a donor engine and trans? What kind of power can I get out of one of these? What intake, heads, carb, headers and whatever else is a good combo. Not worried about spending some cash just need a very strong reliable engine. Let me know what you think..
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do you want to build a stroker or just over bore?
is it sanctioned desert racing?
aluminum heads or iron?
how much money do you want to spend?
there are about 15 head choices, 4 or 5 stroke choices, and various rod choices.
There are people making over 900 hp with modified stock parts safely.
is it sanctioned desert racing?
aluminum heads or iron?
how much money do you want to spend?
there are about 15 head choices, 4 or 5 stroke choices, and various rod choices.
There are people making over 900 hp with modified stock parts safely.
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It is a sanctioned event however it is a fairly open class as far as motor goes I know the only guideline the motor has to follow is it has to be naturally aspirated. I want aluminum heads and don't know what to do as far as bore and stroke. What are the differences in overboaring versus stroking? What block should I be looking for to start with? What kind of price ranges are we looking at here. I am looking to spend what I need for a good motor and still make it reliable. I also don't want to be tuning it all the time. So possibly fuel injected? I don't know?
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I would look for a D9VE production block. I would have it sonic tested and bore it .060 or .080. Get a forged scat 4.5 stroke crank with 6.7 bbc h-beam rods and a set of diamond pistons. I would get a set of Kaase p-51's or A460 heads, have them cnc ported and top it off with an a460 intake and a dominator. You will have a 557 that make somewhere 800-900 horses.
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call lem evans at bfevansraceparts he will get you what you need.
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