Ford 460 Engine Build On A Budget Part 1 - Horsepower S13, E4

On this episode of Horsepower, the team sets out to build a classic Ford 460 Big Block on a rock bottom budget. The Ford 460 engine build starts out with a junkyard 385 series engine, which was Ford's final big block V8 engine design. Because these engines were sold from model year 1968 to 1996/7, these engines are plentiful and fairly cheap. The Horsepower team picked up theirs for only $200.

PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE

Comp Cams: High Energy Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft, Hydraulic-Good cam for everyday performance driving or heavy towing with low gears. Broad power, noticeable idle, 268H, Complete K-Kit, includes lifters, springs, retainers, seals, locks, and timing set.

Dupli-Color: Dupli-Color Engine Enamel with Ceramic, Ford Blue and Aluminum.

Flowtech: '80-'87 Ford F100/150/250 2WD: 429-460, '83-'87 F250/350: 460, Tube Size 1.75", Collector Size 3", Black High Temp Paint.

Jones Machine Racing Products, Inc.: SB Ford alternator and water pump radius tooth belt drive system,includes 140 amp single wire alternator.

K&N: Carbon fiber universal air filter

Loctite: Sealants and Thread locking Compounds

Lokar: Black under dash emergency brake handle.

Pertronix: Ignitor breaker points conversion, replaces breaker point and troublesome factory electronic ignitions with a dependable, self contained and maintenance free electronic ignition system. Flame-Thrower coil, while it is the perfect coil to go with the PerTronix Ignitor breakerless ignition, our Flame-Thrower canister coil can benefit virtually any distributor type inductive system.

QA1: Mustang Pro-Active system includes tubular K-member, caster/camber plates, Mustang struts, coil-over kits with springs, tubular control arms, bump steer kit.

Summit Racing: Carburetor, Summit, 750 cfm, Square Bore, 4-Barrel, Manual Choke, Mechanical Secondary.

Summit Racing: Harwood 6" Cowl fiberglass lift-off hood and fasteners

Summit Racing: Lokar floor mount gas pedal, pedal kit,60 inch throttle cable

Summit Racing: Billet Specialities 15 X 12, 5 X 4.5" Street Lite, 15 x 6, 5 x 4.5" Street Lite,Summit open end lugs 1/2"

Auto Custom Carpets INC.: 1992 Ford Mustang Hatchback Carpet Set Complete, 801 BLACK CUTPILE

Hellion Power Systems: Turbonetics Turbocharger (88mm), 16 gauge Stainless Steel hot and cold parts (Mild Steel Headers), Spearco high flow air to air intercooler, High flow Turbonetics wastegate, Silicone hose kit, Stainless T-bolt clamp kit. 45 mm Blow-off valve, Oil feed and drain lines.All other necessary hardware to install kit.

Napa Auto Parts: Valvoline VR1 Race Oil -(8)qts.

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Water Pump Belt

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Intake Manifold bolt kit

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Crankshaft Key

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Hydraulic Brake Light Switch

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Electrical System Part

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Distributor cap, rotor, wire set.

O'Reilly Auto Parts: 90 Deg. -4 Fitting, -10 Hose Clamps

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Flywheel

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Intake Gasket

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Intake, Exhaust, and Header Gaskets

O'Reilly Auto Parts: valley pan gasket

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Fel-Pro Gasket set, freeze plug kit.

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Harmonic Balancer

O'Reilly Auto Parts: 460 Long Block Motor

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Flex hose, coil cover

O'Reilly Auto Parts: 15 Amp Fuse, 30 Amp Fuse, 20 Amp Fuse, Long Nipple, Elbow, Electrical Tape, Ring Terminal, Disconnect, Disconnect, Quick Splice

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Block adapter, threaded nipple

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Oil pan and pickup '79-'93 Mustang.

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Motorcraft spark plugs.

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Thermostat

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Vacuum Control

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Water Pump

The Street Rod Manufacturing Co., Inc. : 9 inch Ford Pinion mounted parking brake and cable bracket,supplied with 14' cable.

Weiand: Stealth Intake Manifold 429, 460 V8 (standard heads).

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[joshclark]

I'm only 14 my dad is moving and he gave me a 429 ford big block and a 1989 ford f150 Custom. Thanks to you guys I was able to rebuild the 429 and got it running, Thank you.

[RandomTechWZ]

Used to love watching you guys on Saturday mornings back in my childhood.

[wayne]

Finally a budget build that didn't cost $5, 200.00! Now I want to see it installed and laying rubber for half a block. Love it.

[fordtruckman]

At first I wondered why the machine work was only $500. Then I realized this episode is from 2009. That explains it.

[lewisdeclouette]

I still say they need to put this show back on Spike TV

[autonomous_collective]

Just went out and picked me up a 460 engine from my local junk yard for $150 (Savannah, Ga). Starting my project thanks to your show. Thanks for the video...

[stevebarnes]

Super helpful for those of us who are building our first engines....Love the step by step and the these 460s are all over the place in bone yards

[edwalker]

One of the best engines ever, the Ford 460. It ran as a mellow powerful engine in a tow truck to a 4x4, to a station wagon. As a swap, the basic 460 gave the fox mustang 11 seconds in the quarter mile. Totally built, it made 2000 HP. Well maintained it lasted 500k miles. One great engine.

[bobhilly]

I can never watch this 460 episode enough

[jefffrancisco]

I had a 73 in a Marquis, needed a timing set, used a pre 1969 gear set, went from 202 h.p. to 300 something. It really wakes these up.

[BS-kmoe]

My 460 was in my 1976 f250 camper special. I got 5 miles to the gallon. Loved every minute of owning it.

[lrmcatspaw]

When they are doing it it looks like Legos.
My mechanic: This oil change is very tricky, very expensive.

[Brock_Landers]

I agree with the guy below, I used to watch y'all along with the other shows on Saturday mornings when I was a teenager. Then I would watch the fishing shows.

[djangoapple]

Learned my lesson on freeze plugs. Go with brass. First thing I noticed on those plugs was "China". 🤣

[skeetersaurus]

1979 engines were rated BHP (brake hp, not crank)...so that 130-hp gain you noted was actually the crank you're measuring, not that 100-hp loss off the BHP reading...(and, of course, you dropped LOTS of problems by ditching emissions and that iron intake boat-anchor.
Oh...and BAD MOVE on that parts-washer distributor move...you wash the oils off those bronze bushings in that distributor shaft, that shaft will wobble like a weeble in a week from massive friction-wear! ALWAYS soak that bottom end in 10-w-40 after washing a distributor, and shoot a few shots of motor oil down the shaft interior after such a move...those bushings will LOVE YOU for it!

[MARedleg]

I love to see old engines get a second life.

[grabir]

Freeze plugs can rust and corrode from the outside in. Does take time and environment. I do like bronze plugs even if they are for marine apps.

[johnd]

I replaced a oil pump on my 460 while the engine was still in the car. They did everything the easy way, while it was out of the car. Cam journeys really fun

[happyfreeliferc]

Back in the 80's I worked for Glenn Vile(He passed 3 weeks ago, great man) in Old Saybook, Ct he had a F350 with a 460 3 speed manual with rack body.that truck would get up and GO !!! RIP Glenn you were Loved by so many