460 in a fox?
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460 in a Fox
www.bigblockfox.com has a pretty good data base of information and links to companies specializing in this sort of swap.
Some were commenting on how much larger the 460 is than a 302 or 351. That is true, however, folks are dropping in 32v DOHC Cobra engines in their foxes...which are much larger than the 460's.
A stock 460 can vary quite a bit in power output depending upon the year and vehicle it originally came in. Most folks that I have seen on bigblockfox.com have replaced or reworked the heads, bored and stroked them out further, and so on. Relatively small changes in the head-cam-intake combo often result in significant increases in power output. The heads are always a weak point, unless you have the 3-grand for a set of nice aluminum race heads. A small amount of nitrous goes a long way.
C6 3-speeds automatics work well, but do consume quite a bit of your power. Many have opted for a "racing" C4. It's a little smaller and consumes less of your power. You can now get these transmissions with an add on module which makes it a 4-speed overdrive. Saw it on "OverHaulin'" recently.
The added front-end weight often results in handling and traction issues. A tubular K-member/control arm/coil-over will help, as will, adjusting the rear control arm mounting points for better geometry.
I've considered the swap many times. Just no money or time to do it.
www.bigblockfox.com has a pretty good data base of information and links to companies specializing in this sort of swap.
Some were commenting on how much larger the 460 is than a 302 or 351. That is true, however, folks are dropping in 32v DOHC Cobra engines in their foxes...which are much larger than the 460's.
A stock 460 can vary quite a bit in power output depending upon the year and vehicle it originally came in. Most folks that I have seen on bigblockfox.com have replaced or reworked the heads, bored and stroked them out further, and so on. Relatively small changes in the head-cam-intake combo often result in significant increases in power output. The heads are always a weak point, unless you have the 3-grand for a set of nice aluminum race heads. A small amount of nitrous goes a long way.
C6 3-speeds automatics work well, but do consume quite a bit of your power. Many have opted for a "racing" C4. It's a little smaller and consumes less of your power. You can now get these transmissions with an add on module which makes it a 4-speed overdrive. Saw it on "OverHaulin'" recently.
The added front-end weight often results in handling and traction issues. A tubular K-member/control arm/coil-over will help, as will, adjusting the rear control arm mounting points for better geometry.
I've considered the swap many times. Just no money or time to do it.
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