460 street engine build

[averagef250]

I don't have pictures at the moment. The damage is pretty severe, but it's not at all easy to see with the engine still in the car. It's going to take a little bit to get the engine out, with the engine unable to turn over it's impossible to remove the converter bolts so I'll have to pull the engine and tranny as a pair. The front clip will have to come off to get them out together.I will post pictures of the damage when I get it out and remove the pan.

The plan at the moment is to do the following this winter:

-Assemble new engine with used, low mile truck 460 bottom end, ported closed chamber 429 heads, undecided 6000 RPM cam and matching valvesprings, Performer RPM air gap intake, 750 holley HP DP.
-Install headers
-Assemble the new engine with serpentine accesories from a 90's truck 460
-Get rid of the stock 351C 2 core brass radiator and modify core support to run the 90's Ford truck 351W/460 aluminum radiator
-Install working oil pressure/temp gauges
-Rebuild the C-6
-Install a line lock
-Get rid of the crappy cadillac bucket seats and find a factory bench seat

[OldRedFord]

Too bad your so far away. I would cut you a sweet deal on this other 460 block I have.

[fomocoguy]

That's great- sounds like it's really coming together for you. That thing will be reliable as a hammer and you'll be able to thrash it for years. I'd bet you'd surprise more than a few people too! Have you been getting any advice from the fellas over at the 460 forum?

[BobbyFord]

That's great- sounds like it's really coming together for you. That thing will be reliable as a hammer and you'll be able to thrash it for years. I'd bet you'd surprise more than a few people too! Have you been getting any advice from the fellas over at the 460 forum?

Send those stock heads to Scotty Johnston in Tacoma, you won't be disappointed...
http://reincarnation-automotive.com/

[averagef250]

I hope it will be fairly reliable. I know the cast pistons will be the weak link, but 91 octane, 5600 RPM shiftpoint and 9.3:1 compression should keep it alive for awhile.

I'm going to port the heads myself. I've done quite a bit of portwork myself and have always had good results. I actually have quite a bit of business porting the intake side of Cummins dodge heads with really good results. For the 429 heads I plan to smooth and cc the chambers, port match the intake side and open up the exhaust as big as is recommended.

New aluminum heads would be a much wiser investment than spending a fortune having stocker 429 heads ported. I will be running stock valves without hardened seats.

[averagef250]

$25 isn't a bad investment, I'll have to do it. Thanks.