klork
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Help me compile a parts list for a 460 for my truck! Its a 71 f350 crewcab 2wd. I really wanted to do a new 7.3 with the 10 spd but they are too new and the 390 decided to try to commit suicide like a highschool girl that wants attention. (coolant has started to get into the oil so it didnt succeed yet) Engine actually still runs well but I dont want to sink money into a 390 when 460s are cheaper and parts for them are cheaper the FE parts. So my goal is to have a fun truck to cruise around in and do some towing. I have a LJ i am building and may pick up a camper down the line. Budget is somewhat of a concern so probably not going to build a 545 stroker with kasse SR71 cylinder heads. This engine was supposed to hold out another year or 2 so I could finish my jeep before I did a swap on the truck but like normal everything wants to fail all at once and here we are.
This is my list that I have come up with so far.
Stock displacement 460
stock rods?
I know the stock crank is strong enough.
compression between 9-9.5:1 to be able to run on 87 octane. I do NOT want to feed this thirsty bitch premium.
My original thought was to get some newer designed heads either AFR or trickflow do to their better designed combustion chambers and better ports but not sure they are worth the extra 1k over a really good set of ported D3 heads. (i am about 2 hours from fox lake racing so I can easily drive there to drop off heads to get ported to avoid shipping?
hypereutectic pistons? Not sure that I would need forged for this. ( AFR heads need special pistons to go with their redesigned valve locations so probably stuck with forged if I go that route)
Performer intake manifold. (trickflow heads would need their single plane which is $600)
Holley sniper fuel injection system with their computer controlled distributer
L and L 1 7/8 headers
Trans I am not sure on yet. Truck has a dana 70 with 4.10 gears. I want a 6r80 but its 3k JUST for the adapter and controller for the trans and I dont think I can swing that with an engine build. E4od? Should be cheap enough to get ahold of and the controller is reasonable.
Stick with a newer c6 with lock up torque convertor and change gears to 3.73 for now then save up money to do a 6 or 10 spd swap late?
The next year or 2 it is mostly going to be driven for fun with random trips the home depot or more likely pick up parts for stupid projects with my vehicles
My goal for fuel economy is to get a minimum 14 mpg.
This is my list that I have come up with so far.
Stock displacement 460
stock rods?
I know the stock crank is strong enough.
compression between 9-9.5:1 to be able to run on 87 octane. I do NOT want to feed this thirsty bitch premium.
My original thought was to get some newer designed heads either AFR or trickflow do to their better designed combustion chambers and better ports but not sure they are worth the extra 1k over a really good set of ported D3 heads. (i am about 2 hours from fox lake racing so I can easily drive there to drop off heads to get ported to avoid shipping?
hypereutectic pistons? Not sure that I would need forged for this. ( AFR heads need special pistons to go with their redesigned valve locations so probably stuck with forged if I go that route)
Performer intake manifold. (trickflow heads would need their single plane which is $600)
Holley sniper fuel injection system with their computer controlled distributer
L and L 1 7/8 headers
Trans I am not sure on yet. Truck has a dana 70 with 4.10 gears. I want a 6r80 but its 3k JUST for the adapter and controller for the trans and I dont think I can swing that with an engine build. E4od? Should be cheap enough to get ahold of and the controller is reasonable.
Stick with a newer c6 with lock up torque convertor and change gears to 3.73 for now then save up money to do a 6 or 10 spd swap late?
The next year or 2 it is mostly going to be driven for fun with random trips the home depot or more likely pick up parts for stupid projects with my vehicles
My goal for fuel economy is to get a minimum 14 mpg.
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