Thread: 460 head help needed

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i have learned alot by listening to techinspector and paul kane. you guys don't know how much i appreciate your input. i read and article on a 460 and they did nothing to the bottom end. keep the dish pistons and didn't deck the block. they did use early d0ve heads though. and a head gasket thickness of .051 to give them a 8.8:1 c/r. the site is http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0008_ford/
if you would like to read and let me know what you think about their results. i liked the numbers that they ended up with and wondered what you thought about the setup. they had 433hp and 491 lb-ft and is set to run on 87 octane gas.

would that be use the early timing chain set if you are using early heads and vise versa for post 72 heads. thanks for your opinion.

techinspector i would like to run this sinerio by you. let me know what you think. my 71 block has zero deck. stock pistons. which i believe are 22cc dish. i am going to put early heads on my block with a gasket thickness .050 bore 4.380. assuming heads have 76cc chambers. my squish is .050. i am coming up with a 9.54:1 c/R i like these numbers so that i can run 87-89 octane gas. this is not ever going down the track just want some pep in the lincoln. am i way off or does any of this make any sense. will this be a good setup in my 460. your opinion is greatly appreciated.