Thread: Info on 460 in 32 ford

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I've built a Deuce and a 34 with BBF power, the Deuce even had a 4 speed. Takes some very careful planning to get everything to fit, but it will fit. The front mount distributor eliminates one of the biggest issues..... As with most any build, if you want it in there bad enough, and are willing to do the extra work, it can be made to fit.

Good luck with your project... Plan on a lot of measuring and mockup time, but don't let the sbc brigade convince you that that's the only way to go...Heck, a member here just took his sbc out in favor of a Hemi!!!!

My car was originally built with a 426 Hemi. The front crossmember was moved 3" forward to accomodate the engine. The Hemi has since been replaced with a 302 Ford.

....and an even better combo is the 351W which can be taken out to over 427ci. It is a bit wider across the exhaust and taller then the 302/5.0 but is the same length.

A 460 gets kinda long and kinda heavy, but I have seen them nicely installed in almost everything

Here are a couple of sites to look at for dims

http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8enginesizes.html

http://www.carnut.com/specs/fengdim.html

The 460 is at least 6 inches longer ... than a SBC
The 460 is at least 4 inches wider ... than a SBC
The 460 weighs at least 200 pounds more than my 350 SBC

If you are going to build a Highboy car ( no original style front fenders ) then you could move the crossmember forward a little and gain a little room. The rest would HAVE to be in the firewall unless you extend the chassis. If you are building a coupe or a roadster ... 3 or 4 inches out of the floor board makes for a very cramped interior unless you are smaller and shorter than the average American man. ( I believe the average is 5 foot 10 inches )



There is NOT a lot of foot room ... to lose in a coupe/roadster

I vote 460!!!!!!!With aluminum intake and heads its the same weight as a smallblock cheby.
There is thread on here that lists weights and sizes ,the 460 is not that much bigger than the rest of em.