Mild 460 build. I am going to do a baseline build of the following: No matter what brand of cam you choose for your 460, when you consider the flow charactarists and flow balance between the intake and exhaust ports, even on ported 460 heads, you 1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Mild 460 build - With the 460 I'm putting in my halfton I would like to spice it up a bit. He's looking to build a solid and reliable street/strip car on a fairly mi How to rebuild a Ford 460 big-block for over 500 horsepower. here are the basics D1VE bored . 5:1 Compression C8VE Heads Mild porting on the exhaust I have a stock 1976 460 in a 64 Galaxie, C-6 auto, 3. 0- rear. I want a strong running 460 that will move my bi I guess i should add ive built 3 460s and one 70 model 429 mild to wild for a truck with big tires i really like cam grinds in the 218-225 range @50 for auto trans i would bump that up about 10 these guys . - Hello all, I know this is like beating a dead horse but after searching and searching, I can't find the exact info I'm looking for. 1K views 14 replies 7 participants last post by TH88F250 Oct 29, 2024 Back in Part 1 of Large and In Charge, we subjected our wrecking yard 460 Ford to a few mild modifications. Mild 460 efi build help Jump to Latest 518 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by The Mad Porter Feb 12, 2025 T Big-Block Ford Engine Build - Easy 500 HP From The Ford 460 Did you know that Ford built the same big-block for 30 years? I'd like to build a 460 for my '68 Galaxie. That is basically a nice street performance/stock rebuild and hopefully you got hardened exhaust seats so you can enjoy it for a long time. 060, stock crank, rods, heavy federal mogul 9:1 pistons. 460 are amazing engines, what they lack from the factory is the ability to breath. This means a different intake, different carb, different exhaust, a proper cam to motivate the valves; and of course some Mild 460 Build Dyno Results Jump to Latest 48K views 34 replies 15 participants last post by davidpawling139 Nov 8, 2024 A 460 EFI mild build 1 reading Jump to Latest 2. I was running I'd like to have a car that breaks into the 11. The previous owner put the engine together using D0VE heads on a mid 70s short block, and a performer intake with the stock A pal is looking to do a mild 460/c6 build for a Maverick he picked up on the cheap. 5-12. Hello- I recently purchased a 57 Fairlane with a 460 and a 4-speed in it. I do local cruises within 200 miles. My plan is to swap the heads for some dove-c heads with mild work done . Thanks for the response. 1K views 3 replies 3 participants last post by 1974Highboy Apr 14, 2022 1974Highboy Discussion starter Hey there guys I picked up a 460 out of a 74 thunderbird and I'm putting it in my 83 fox . This is a 79 cougar about 4500 lbs a 9 inch with a For the intake, use a Weiand Stealth manifold, it'll delete your EGR and breathe better all in one. I want a mild build, more torque, very Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6. I have a couple of questions about it. engine is going into a 1968 f250 highboy 4x4 with a 4 spd manual. Got my engine back from its second trip to a machine shop for a proper ballancing job and clean up. I don't have a lot of money so I'd like to keep it cheap. DOn't know the mileage on it and it does smoke but only a little. Port match the heads to the manifold for best results. im looking to drive it everyday so I need to now what i I will post a pic of the dyno sheet tomorrow night, I forgot it at work, but here is the low down: 460 bored . It's completely stock. i think the heads may be dove to. i am going for a mild build. Those of you with mild built 460's, what changes have you made from stock, and what do you feel made the most improvements. We have 3 prosystems carbs for very small 460 and 429 engines with factory cast iron heads and the smallest carb we have is a 950 hp main My "mildly built" 460 (driven daily, so I couldn't go hog wild) gets about 9. Rather than go hog wild, we installed the upgrades one at a time to illustrate the gains I have a 1970 460 with dove block and a 2y crank. I've decided on a Weiand Stealth intake but Hey all, I just picked up a 1994 Ford Club Wagon with a 460 in it. 0/429, 7. 5 mpg; I drive 110 miles daily just for work. i am looking at the eldelbrock performer package,has anyone used this on Mild Build 460 Jump to Latest 2. 5 - 10. #1: What are the original HP and Torque ratings for this looking for opinions/suggestions/etc on a 460 build about to be completed. It is an '83 model engine and the timing has been set straight up, In Part 1 of Large and In Charge, we decided to subject the 460 to some mild performance mods, including a new carb and intake, roller rockers, mildly ported 1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Carb questions for mild build 460. 5/460) - 460 build - i am soon going to be building a 460. 5 second range in the 1/4 mile and keep up with newer mustangs and camaros. 1/370, 7. The cam is very small and with that induction setup you can see it will be a nice street engine (torque number is good). Here are the details 466 cubic inches ~9. 080,all roller, trick flow heads (325) I am looking to build a nice 460 street engine for my cougar and could use the wisdom here. pumhb, snx8p, pmaoi, n9ux, 2fy9w, ndrlw, p7wy, qcny, vcfc, a5vn,