BUILD Ford truck 460

[sktchy3.8]

What he said.

 

[sktchy3.8]

Looks pretty good, I'd be half inclined to pop the caps on the rusty journals and be sure the bearings weren't riding on spot rust but I don't see any reason to have one's undies in a bunch.

I'd probably also shine a light in the spark plug holes and just be sure there's nothing crazy on the cylinder walls.

Ebay borescope bruh

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I wish I had done more to store it....didn't expect it to sit for 8 years.

The sludge buildup around the pump body indent isn't ferrous, I dragged a magnet through it.

I'm gonna put it at 80-120k, he told me it had around 100k when I got it.

Yummy

 

[Dr. Jimbo]

Put it together, seafoam it, change oil and be done.

 

[sktchy3.8]

That's nothing. You should see the 3800s I bring home.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

*shrug* I'd probably scrape the pan out some since I had it apart and throw some mineral spirits in to wipe it out with. May as well make it look purdy so more shit can accumulate in the bottom.

 

[sktchy3.8]

*shrug* I'd probably scrape the pan out some since I had it apart and throw some mineral spirits in to wipe it out with. May as well make it look purdy so more shit can accumulate in the bottom.

I'd hose that thing out with a can of brake cleaner and rtv it right back on

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Close enough to the same thing.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

2wd so I need a front sump.
I'll be putting the thread in dipstick pocket into the older style pan.

And the pickup...and tossing in a pump too.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I should probably put the dipstick on the passenger side just to fuck with everyone who "knows" about 460's

 

[Mr_Roboto]

They did that stupid shit on the SBCs in the early 80s. Why I have no clue.

 

[sktchy3.8]

When I was younger the big thing here was putting pivot tires, basically small tractor tires, on the old highboys and feeding the 460s in them propane and taking them mud bogging. It was actually pretty cool but at that age I didn't know much better than to think they were monster trucks.

 

[GTPpower]

When I was younger the big thing here was putting pivot tires, basically small tractor tires, on the old highboys and feeding the 460s in them propane and taking them mud bogging. It was actually pretty cool but at that age I didn't know much better than to think they were monster trucks.

I had a friend in college that was into mud bog racing. In the middle of winter they had races in one of the buildings at the fairgrounds at Kearney, I think. That was a blast.

 

[sktchy3.8]

I had a friend in college that was into mud bog racing. In the middle of winter they had races in one of the buildings at the fairgrounds at Kearney, I think. That was a blast.

There's usually a big one northwest of here every summer and then scattered smaller ones yet. Doesn't seem like they do much at the fairgrounds but have a couple demo derbys, a few shitty concerts or try and have expos to get farmers to buy shit anymore.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I got 10$ that I do a sawzall one piece frontend for this heap.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Got your consultants looking at the job now, eh?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

My stupidvisor

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Battery warmer!

 

[PANDA]

wow

How did I miss this thread? Glad you started working on this after 28 years.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Har har hardy har

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Is this thing going to be boosted James? Please say yes.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I'll bet you two hx40s and 2 35s that it may possibly never not happen, hypothetically of course.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

The 390fe will be going into a 63 comet gasser....gave him a deal if he helps me lol

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Glad it sounds like you got a person to curate the FE sorted out.