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Ford 460
glyn
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I have a 1994 RV with a ford 460 engine,done about 110000 miles.Went to start it yesterday.Left it running for a while left my son with it while I ran an errand,while I was away he said it literaly reved up on its own he had to turn it off thought it was going to blow up.Any of you mechanics out there got any ideas.Does an engine this old have a computer.
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No major problems so far, but may be looking at a top end job on one of them.
8 miles to the gallon, but they "work" when I need them to.
Oh yeah, did I mention the fuel economy isn't to great?
anymore, the auto makers seem to be going to diesels as their power motor for trucks, with smaller displacement V-8s & 10s for the sporty trucks. I am familiar with how a gas motor works and when it won't run, I can figure out why it won't, and can fix it- diesels are another story.
So I have no intentions of separating myself from the 460, except for my class A motor home that runs very well, getting 6-7mpg from the Dodge 440-3.
What is the Ford 460 like what do I need to look for.It sounds great just need some hints on it.Thanks fellas.
The old Ford big block truck engine. Powerful and almost bullet proof!
For low RPM uses, you won't find a better motor.
For higher RPM uses (over 5000 rpm) they need some bottom end work; a girdle or conversion to 4 bolt mains, better rods, pistons and rings; a high lift cam & roller rockers.
The stock heads will really wake up when ported, especially on the exhaust side. There are also sources for HP aluminum heads that are already CNC ported.
The performance industry finally woke up and you can now buy a lot of race parts for the 460.
Here's a website that has a lot of high performance info for 460's:
http://www.460ford.com/
Injected 460
7 MPG at 50 MPH
5.5 MPG at 70 MPH
I always change all fluids anytime I buy anything used because you seldom know the history, but with an RV especially, even a couple year old one, get the cooling system flushed out first thing. I'd spring for top-of-line oil coolers for the tranny and engine as well.
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