460 swap in my 79 Ford F150 4X4

[ErwinRommel]

Just bought this 460 (which is out of a 71 Lincoln-I think) but was in a mid 80s FORD F250 4X4 for $500.


It cranked up and ran good (but they didn't have a radiator but they didn't run it that long plus it doesn't have a oil cap as you may can tell...looks pretty sludgy (probably didn't spell that right)...needs some Penzoil.



It has oil coming out around the distributor...
It has a Motorcraft 4 barrel carburetor on it.

I have some questions.

1)What would I need to do this swap?
2)Will my 351M/400 radiator keep this engine cool?
3)What oil should I use?

[hotrodpc]

Awesome. Hopefully some Ford Guru will answer your questions soon. What I want a picture of, is that Midland going overboard into a large body of water. Or scrap metal. Put it out of its misery so noone else can use it.

[silverhairdeere]

Originally Posted by ErwinRommel

Just bought this 460 (which is out of a 71 Lincoln-I think) but was in a mid 80s FORD F250 4X4 for $500.


It cranked up and ran good (but they didn't have a radiator but they didn't run it that long plus it doesn't have a oil cap as you may can tell...looks pretty sludgy (probably didn't spell that right)...needs some Penzoil.



It has oil coming out around the distributor...
It has a Motorcraft 4 barrel carburetor on it.

I have some questions.

1)What would I need to do this swap?
2)Will my 351M/400 radiator keep this engine cool?
3)What oil should I use?

what engine was in your 79 , if yours was a 351/400 you will need the trans mission for the 460 , if the radiator is in good shape it should be ok
i always used 10w40 in my 460

shd

[Lonesome7.3]

The car manifolds are different from the truck manifolds. Please do not do what a lot of back yard hick idiots do and notch the frame so it fits. Get the correct manifolds or headers.

[Lonesome7.3]

Oh, and keep in mind you have a half ton with half ton suspention. Plus, it is what, thirty something years old? That is a heavy engine so be prepared for some issues under it.

[Lonesome7.3]

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[hotrodpc]

This truck is manual trans isn't it Erwin? All you need then is the bell housing. Or was just a thread you were going to convert? I forget now.

[ErwinRommel]

My truck has a 351M/400 with a c6 automatic tranny. I'm keeping the c6 due to the "cushion" as someone mention to me.

My suspension is pretty heavy duty. two shocks and a huge spring on the front (shock-big heavy duty spring-shock). So that may not be a problem.

Lol, HOTROD. Them 351m/400m can be fixed up to put out some serious hp if you get rid of the smog ****...I've read some articles on it.


Lonesome, I don't think these are car manifolds since it came out of a 86 f250 4x4, but the right engine mount was welded from what we saw. You may be right though, it may be a car manifold(s).

[Lonesome7.3]

9 times out of 10 when I have found a 460 swapped into a truck from a car, that is what I have found. Hopefully you got lucky and the previous owner had enough since to install the correct manifold.

[hotrodpc]

Lol, HOTROD. Them 351m/400m can be fixed up to put out some serious hp if you get rid of the smog ****...I've read some articles on it.

Might make some hp, but it won't make much torque, and it won't stay together long. Yahcht Anchor. Now that you got that 460, I won't hurt your feelings bagging on that 351M.