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Rat460 · 12-30-2004, 02:25

G'day guys, just thought i'd tell about my project car, an xb coupe, 460 backed by a c4. Not on the road yet still missing a couple of little parts (any got a spare weiand stealth manifold?). I got into big blocks when I was taken for a drive in a 460 '46 Ford tudor, after that I had to have one, and nothing comes close to the felling of a big block.

big1 · 12-30-2004, 04:51

I had considered running a big block in my race car, but that's what everyone else was running. I wanted to be a little different.
I have ran big block's and I agree,the feeling of all that torque is fantastic, but a well prepped small block can still put a big smile on your face.

xc460 · 01-15-2005, 19:35

well anyone interested i have two big block ford engines for sale . one is a complete factory reconditioned crate engine.......$2400.00 second one is an 850 horsepower 462 cube normally aspirated engine with flat tappet camshaft and single alcohol dominator carby....engine is totally complete carby to pan and water pump to flex plate .. asking well below replacement cost $ 29500.00...

YES302 · 01-15-2005, 21:39

ive never owned a big block but about 15 years ago we lived next to this old dude who was mental for cars that had engines in them that werent supposed to be there such as 2x ch#v powered toyota crowns and a BBC in a jag but my fav cars were his XR7 ford couger with a 428 super cobra jet and a 74 galaxie with a 429 man those thing hauled and ive been hooked on torque since

OXY-351 · 01-19-2005, 18:48

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Originally Posted by xc460

well anyone interested i have two big block ford engines for sale . one is a complete factory reconditioned crate engine.......$2400.00 second one is an 850 horsepower 462 cube normally aspirated engine with flat tappet camshaft and single alcohol dominator carby....engine is totally complete carby to pan and water pump to flex plate .. asking well below replacement cost $ 29500.00...

I've got a friend with an old fairlane that he's doing up who would be very interested in acquiring one of those big blocks

ricthewheelie · 01-21-2005, 00:29

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Originally Posted by xc460

second one is an 850 horsepower 462 cube normally aspirated engine with flat tappet camshaft and single alcohol dominator carby....engine is totally complete carby to pan and water pump to flex plate .. asking well below replacement cost $ 29500.00...

sounds ok, my brothers building a 545 cube with john kaase SCJA heads, scat crank, lunati cam etc good for 650hp and 650ft/lbs and going to throw it into a P5 LTD, Hopefully it wont twist the body

Pannic · 02-01-2005, 02:46

I will go against the grain and say the Un-Thinkable

460 Big Blocks are over rated.

They are not that quick in stock/mild form.
Unless you spend big cash they are big slugs.

They are an absolute C*NT to keep cool and have very little Low down torque.
Well, not as much as you might expect.

Mabe i got a Dud?

But then again, its carting around 3 Tonne, mabe thats why it feels like a slug

NC 5ltr · 02-14-2005, 02:21

anyone heard of a 428 side oiler? if so how hard are they to aquire?

cheers

ALKY · 02-18-2005, 14:23

what would you like to know about these motors .l have had 4 (3 race motors
and 1 street motor ) also have built 20-30 of these from street to full race (blown injected ) so fire away with the questions
alky

NC 5ltr · 02-20-2005, 03:45

wat ive heard is that if i want to do up a old school falcon i should go the best motor i can get and a few people have told me of these side oilers r the go.

how good exactly of an engine r these, drivability ,revving etc and more importantly how much?

cheers