Ford 385 Series Engine Builder's Forum (370, 429, 460)
Founded October 25, 2000

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Harmonic Balancer -internal vs external balance 460 View Entire Thread - Rick on May 14, 2012, 3:53 PM

All Light Duty 429/460 Harmonic Balancers Are Neutral-Balanced - Paul Kane on May 14, 2012, 9:43 PM

Help View Entire Thread - oldfatguy4 on May 6, 2012, 3:34 PM

Things to Consider - Paul Kane on May 7, 2012, 11:41 AM

Re: Things to Consider - Anonymous on May 10, 2012, 12:13 PM

460 external oil line? View Entire Thread - Rick on Feb 8, 2012, 12:22 AM

Re: 460 external oil line? - Paul Kane on Feb 8, 2012, 8:26 PM

What Paul said. n/m - Gary Blair on May 6, 2012, 6:54 PM

4.750in. crank? View Entire Thread - Anonymous on Nov 14, 2004, 8:06 PM

Bump - Brian on Nov 15, 2004, 10:08 AM

I have heard of it but not too common...... - theemudracer on Nov 15, 2004, 10:24 AM

I'm doing it; Mark McKeown thought it would be fine.... - David Willingham on Nov 15, 2004, 12:47 PM

Don't see a problem - DaveMcLain on Nov 15, 2004, 12:55 PM

Re: I'm doing it; Mark McKeown thought it would be fine.... - Dean on Nov 15, 2004, 2:10 PM

Dean, 900+ has been made with a 521ci, maybe you dont need... - Larry M on Nov 15, 2004, 4:25 PM

What would it take? - Dean on Nov 15, 2004, 5:55 PM

900 hp on pump gas and streetable - Mark McKeown on Nov 16, 2004, 12:41 PM

Supercharging... - Byron Reynolds on Nov 17, 2004, 2:27 PM

Re: Supercharging... - Mark McKeown on Nov 20, 2004, 11:24 AM

4.750 Crank - Joe Mayabb on Nov 15, 2004, 2:51 PM

That is exactly what Mark M. said.... - David Willingham on Nov 15, 2004, 3:35 PM

Re: That is exactly what Mark M. said.... - Mark McKeown on Nov 16, 2004, 12:48 PM

4.750 crank - jason on Nov 15, 2004, 4:18 PM

900HP pump gas - DaveMcLain on Nov 15, 2004, 6:47 PM

557 vs. 598.. - Dean on Nov 16, 2004, 8:59 AM

Cam - DaveMcLain on Nov 16, 2004, 9:37 AM

Link to Dave's old 557 build on this forum... - Larry M on Nov 16, 2004, 9:40 AM

I decided 4.625 and 6.800 rod - Adrian on Nov 16, 2004, 10:29 AM

Thanks - Dean on Nov 16, 2004, 2:11 PM

One more ? - Brian on Nov 17, 2004, 10:14 AM

A460 blocks and D9TE blocks have a 1/4" longer cylinder - S. Leonard on Nov 17, 2004, 11:32 AM

As do - Charlie S. on Nov 17, 2004, 1:34 PM

Re: A460 blocks and D9TE blocks have a 1/4" longer cylinder - Jakob on Apr 29, 2012, 10:24 PM

It Will Physically Fit... - Paul Kane on May 4, 2012, 10:49 AM

EDIS dist. cam position sensor View Entire Thread - Steve S. on Sep 26, 2005, 8:49 PM

Re: EDIS dist. cam position sensor - boss504 on Sep 26, 2005, 10:58 PM

Steve,I see you got your'e wheels turning. - Dave on Sep 28, 2005, 10:59 PM

Re: Steve,I see you got your'e wheels turning. - Steve S. on Oct 3, 2005, 2:29 AM

460 DEIS - Jeff on Dec 20, 2009, 10:15 PM

Re: 460 DEIS - Steve Salesky on Apr 21, 2012, 3:30 AM

help with water pump pulley change View Entire Thread - Brian on Apr 11, 2012, 6:05 PM

Need help please! 370 to 460 swap emergency, kinda... View Entire Thread - Justin H on Mar 29, 2012, 4:54 PM

The 460 Is Not a Bolt-In Swap For the 370 - Paul Kane on Mar 30, 2012, 3:58 PM

Wow, thanks for the reply, couple more questions though, - Justin H on Mar 31, 2012, 10:05 AM

Not Familiar With the 4-Speed - Paul Kane on Apr 2, 2012, 2:03 AM

Machine Shop Recommendation Southern California View Entire Thread - Joe Blake on Mar 23, 2012, 2:45 AM

Re: Machine Shop Recommendation Southern California - KB on Mar 25, 2012, 2:01 PM

drain plug location on milodon 30929 pan View Entire Thread - furb on Mar 6, 2012, 6:49 PM

Re: drain plug location on milodon 30929 pan - Paul Kane on Mar 9, 2012, 11:13 AM

many thanks N/M - furb on Mar 9, 2012, 5:01 PM

CJ Motor View Entire Thread - Roland on Mar 5, 2012, 5:45 PM

Re: CJ Motor - Paul Kane on Mar 6, 2012, 3:29 PM

new, need help View Entire Thread - keith on Feb 26, 2012, 9:15 AM

Two Ways You Could Go. - Paul Kane on Feb 27, 2012, 11:33 AM

Build recommendation View Entire Thread - Darrell on Feb 11, 2012, 10:38 PM

Not well Versed In Propane... - Paul Kane on Feb 14, 2012, 1:38 PM

Propane - Darrell on Feb 17, 2012, 10:06 PM

You've Lost a Lot of Compression, - Paul Kane on Feb 20, 2012, 7:35 PM

Thanks Paul! - Anonymous on Feb 23, 2012, 9:32 PM

Ford 385 Engines sold and industrial applications View Entire Thread - Micah on Oct 11, 2011, 3:40 PM

Re: Ford 385 Engines sold and industrial applications - jeff on Oct 27, 2011, 11:45 PM

Re: Ford 385 Engines sold and industrial applications - Anonymous on Feb 11, 2012, 10:14 PM

Old truck wake up View Entire Thread - Joe on Jan 17, 2012, 5:36 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Paul Kane on Jan 18, 2012, 10:55 AM

Re: Old truck wake up - Anonymous on Jan 18, 2012, 3:45 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Paul Kane on Jan 23, 2012, 2:05 AM

Re: Old truck wake up - Joe on Jan 23, 2012, 6:20 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Paul Kane on Jan 24, 2012, 4:37 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Joe on Jan 27, 2012, 8:03 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Paul Kane on Jan 29, 2012, 9:48 PM

Re: Old truck wake up - Joe on Jan 30, 2012, 10:08 AM

Plug Gap View Entire Thread - Anonymous on Jan 28, 2012, 4:34 PM

The Later 460's... - Paul Kane on Jan 29, 2012, 9:44 PM

not an interceptor View Entire Thread - SurfWagon71 on Jan 2, 2012, 12:54 AM

The D2VE Heads... - Paul Kane on Jan 3, 2012, 12:37 PM

D2VE heads - Anonymous on Jan 14, 2012, 12:55 AM

Given The Choice Between The Two... - Paul Kane on Jan 14, 2012, 1:18 PM

Boss 9 into 71 Mustang View Entire Thread - Thomas on Jan 9, 2012, 2:36 PM

Exhaust adaptor plates View Entire Thread - Blake on Dec 14, 2011, 10:56 PM

Re: Exhaust adaptor plates - Paul Kane on Dec 22, 2011, 4:24 PM

Re: Exhaust adaptor plates - blake on Dec 26, 2011, 3:56 AM

I Have Not Seen... - Paul Kane on Dec 27, 2011, 6:17 PM

Slow 429scj torino View Entire Thread - Eddie on Jul 9, 2011, 5:29 PM

Re: Slow 429scj torino - Joel on Sep 21, 2011, 3:16 PM

torino BB - dawadester on Nov 19, 2011, 6:35 PM

40 Year old refresher View Entire Thread - Penn on Oct 17, 2011, 2:28 AM

First, A Question: - Paul Kane on Oct 19, 2011, 5:43 PM

Re: First, A Question: - Penn on Oct 20, 2011, 11:53 AM

If You Must Have 500-600 Horsepower... - Paul Kane on Oct 22, 2011, 12:20 PM

Re: - Penn on Oct 22, 2011, 1:50 PM

Desired HP + Altitude + Vacuum + Pump Gas = Stroker - Paul Kane on Oct 29, 2011, 12:23 PM

Re: - Penn Dant on Nov 16, 2011, 12:02 AM

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Ford 385 Series Engine Builder's Forum (370, 429, 460)Founded October 25, 2000

Ford 385 Series Engine Builder's Forum (370, 429, 460)
Founded October 25, 2000