Are you gonna be putting all the smog equipment back on?

 

Smog equipment is for California people.

 

Guys I am not sure what route I am going to go with , atm . going to talk to my team at school,. and figure it out i will let you all know Monday ... Would ported Efi heads Do the same as the carb'd heads etc ?
thxs

 

Right or wrong this make me fall outta my chair laughin!!

 

Thats my point. but some states still check em after a certain year.
Are you from Cali Big-460?

 

Are you going to be running the stock computer? I think with the number of modifications you'll be making to the motor, there's no way the stock computer is going to be able to pull off acceptable emissions numbers. If you need to follow Cali laws, you might as well plan for keeping some of the emissions equipment. While Iowa doesn't have emissions checking, my plan is to upgrade to a MegaSquirt EFI system. I've been told that with the increased processing power of the MegaSquirt system, you can at least eliminate the air pump and it's supporting hardware while still being able to run a cat just like all new vehicles do.

Also, with the ease of tuning the MegaSquirt system provides, you should be able to accommodate any changes you make.

 

You will never get EFI heads to flow as good as STOCK crab heads. It has been tried but just doesn't happen. While porting does help, there is no comparison to carb heads. Check out this thread on porting 460 efi heads https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ts-are-in.html


I personally would not get rid of the efi for carb.

 

OK i already CAlled the Head shop they will take back the Carb heads and port my Old EFI heads and do a rebuild on them for free + the cost of shipping ! YAY !!
also I need Advice .. On a NEW Clutch Fan for my truck or Please if possibly a Strong good electrical Fan to replace the stock Fan, Adds to horse power. also I will be chipping the computer at a custom shop . so i will pass smog. etc
jayson
also last idea I can get my truck Registered in AZ, online , grandma lives in mesa , dont need to smog check it there. and if i get pulled over its simple I am just going to school out here. so that could possibly work

 

You got super lucky with the machine shop taking back the carb heads. But 700 to have a pair of heads done is ridiculously expensive. I rebuilt my complete 429 for 700. That included New bearings, rings, gaskets, 8 new exhaust valves, hardened seats, springs, cam and cut crank.

While your HP and TQ rating are nobile. They will never happen with out a turbo, supercharger, or N2O. And you still will be hard pressed for those numbers.

What school are you going to? I want to make sure i NEVER recommend that school to anyone. Your teachers are IDIOTS

 

Go easy on me,, they are very smart. at least some.. most of them had or owned shops, back in the day , some just wanted to teach . anyway i go to the toyota technical institute in California ,
didnt you see the post of my school with pics ?

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...with-pics.html

 

Want to teach = Easy money!!

 

If you didn't notice, but the amount of FREE info that is being passed on here is incredible!! I know some people word things nice and other are more straight to the point, but thats life. I just wanted to say "Thanks" for starting this thread and your build because, I'm just starting my 460 freshen up job and lots of this info is helping me directly. I know

 

If that is your plan, I hope you have an Arizona Drivers License. Get stopped in a AZ reg'd vehicle, carrying a CDL and I can bet my bottom dollar your truck will be gone over with a fine tooth comb. A lifted rig in the SF Bay Area will get some scrutiny but if they think you're trying to avoid smog, they will nail you. Especially if the truck was originally registered in CA, then re-registered in AZ.

And that idea of chipping it; that makes it just that much harder to smog it.

I don't want to come across as a jerk, but I've been down this road before. Keep it legal and you won't have troubles with the law and the DMV.

Ray</clip>

 

MORE PICS ON TUESDAY WITH NEW INFO ON MY VALVE TRAIN , CRANK AND STUFF>>>
ttul everyone. thxs for all the great responses .

jayson

 

Hey Ray,
i couldnt figure out for the life of me how to PM you so im posting. i hope im not clouding BIG ol460's thread w/ my question if this is gona go off topic.. If you wana email me: Marios_03_wrx@yahoo.com

My question is why would BIG ol 460 not be able to tune his ECU (lets say it was a standalone) to be compliant w/ Cali emmisions if he removed the the Smog pump and Thermocator (i think thats another thing that controls emissions). If he ran a CAT and leaned out the fuel mixture across the RPM range to make maximum, but safe power. Why would it not be emissions compliant?? If anyone else would like to chime in or email me an answer im all for it

Mario