HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
I have a '73F-350 4spd Std 360 V-8 the engine I installed is from a '77 Merc. 460 V-8 4bbl. I got the conversion kit from Advance Adpaters, also changed the engine perches on the chassis for '79 model.I got a bellhousing that matches the 460.
Everything Bolts OK,--BUT the fork can't move,the
pressure plate is up pushing the fork towards the tranny.Whats wrong pressure plate,flywheel,fork..?
Everything Bolts OK,--BUT the fork can't move,the
pressure plate is up pushing the fork towards the tranny.Whats wrong pressure plate,flywheel,fork..?
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
I am not really an expert at this but here is my 2 cents. If you used the pressure plate/clutch from the 360FE I think that may be the problem . I dont believe they are interchangeable between FE's and the 460's.
If I am wrong I am sure I will be corrected
Good luck and hope you get a better answer 
If I am wrong I am sure I will be corrected
Good luck and hope you get a better answer Guest
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
> I am not really an expert
>at this but here is my
>2 cents. If you used the
>pressure plate/clutch from the 360FE I
>think that may be the problem
>. I dont believe they are
>interchangeable between FE's and the 460's.
> If I am wrong I
>am sure I will be corrected
> Good luck and hope you
>get a better answer
What's 360FE stands for?
>at this but here is my
>2 cents. If you used the
>pressure plate/clutch from the 360FE I
>think that may be the problem
>. I dont believe they are
>interchangeable between FE's and the 460's.
> If I am wrong I
>am sure I will be corrected
>
Good luck and hope you >get a better answer
What's 360FE stands for?
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
>I have a '73F-350 4spd Std 360
>V-8 the engine I installed is
>from a '77 Merc. 460 V-8
>4bbl.
>I got the conversion kit from
>Advance Adpaters, also changed the engine
>perches on the chassis for '79
>model.I got a bellhousing that matches
>the 460. Everything Bolts OK,--BUT the
>fork can't move,the pressure plate
>is up pushing the fork towards
>the tranny.Whats wrong pressure plate,flywheel,fork..?
The tranny is the original '73 4spd.
If it's the Clucth Kit do you know which one
will fit?
>V-8 the engine I installed is
>from a '77 Merc. 460 V-8
>4bbl.
>I got the conversion kit from
>Advance Adpaters, also changed the engine
>perches on the chassis for '79
>model.I got a bellhousing that matches
>the 460. Everything Bolts OK,--BUT the
>fork can't move,the pressure plate
>is up pushing the fork towards
>the tranny.Whats wrong pressure plate,flywheel,fork..?
The tranny is the original '73 4spd.
If it's the Clucth Kit do you know which one
will fit?
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
FE stands for Ford Edisel. It is a family of Ford big block engines. A few of then are 352, 360, 390, 428. Since you said you previously had a 360 V8 you must have had an FE engine.
Most FE parts only will interchange with other FE engines. Hence when you swapped to a 460, different class/family of engine, the old tranny bell housing wouldnt bolt up. I am unsure about the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel but I would guess that they are different.
Once again just my thoughts. I am sure about the differences between the FE's and the 460 engines. just not 100% sure about the differences between the clutches etc.
Hope this helps some
Most FE parts only will interchange with other FE engines. Hence when you swapped to a 460, different class/family of engine, the old tranny bell housing wouldnt bolt up. I am unsure about the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel but I would guess that they are different.
Once again just my thoughts. I am sure about the differences between the FE's and the 460 engines. just not 100% sure about the differences between the clutches etc.
Hope this helps some
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HELP, 360 to 460 Engine Swap
> FE stands for Ford Edisel. It
>is a family of Ford big
>block engines. A few of then
>are 352, 360, 390, 428. Since
>you said you previously had a
>360 V8 you must have had
>an FE engine. Most FE
>parts only will interchange with other
>FE engines. Hence when you swapped
>to a 460, different class/family of
>engine, the old tranny bell housing
>wouldnt bolt up. I am unsure
>about the clutch, pressure plate and
>flywheel but I would guess that
>they are different. Once again
>just my thoughts. I am sure
>about the differences between the FE's
>and the 460 engines. just not
>100% sure about the differences between
>the clutches etc. Hope this
>helps some
Thanks , this week I will take it apart,
I will test diferent Clutch set up's
I will let you know what happens.
>is a family of Ford big
>block engines. A few of then
>are 352, 360, 390, 428. Since
>you said you previously had a
>360 V8 you must have had
>an FE engine. Most FE
>parts only will interchange with other
>FE engines. Hence when you swapped
>to a 460, different class/family of
>engine, the old tranny bell housing
>wouldnt bolt up. I am unsure
>about the clutch, pressure plate and
>flywheel but I would guess that
>they are different. Once again
>just my thoughts. I am sure
>about the differences between the FE's
>and the 460 engines. just not
>100% sure about the differences between
>the clutches etc. Hope this
>helps some
Thanks , this week I will take it apart,
I will test diferent Clutch set up's
I will let you know what happens.
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