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06-10-2006 02:05 PM #1
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460 vs 400
need some help with this.i have this really,really slick 72 ranchero,needs paint but super straight.it has a 400 in it now.i know that a 460 is the best choice,but i dont want it just foe race,i do want a tire burnin monster.can i get this w/the 400.i do want to drive it as a daily driver.i have a machinest at home that say that i shouldnt waist my time or money on the 400.i know that the torino/ranchero came out with the 429.what i'm huntin is somewhere around 400 to 500 hp.any ideas?
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06-10-2006 03:31 PM #2
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Do the 460, a good strong bottom end and some nice free breathing aluminum heads and intake will have all the snort the Ranchero will need..... Friend of mine is running a stock bore 460, Victor Jr. Heads, Holley Dominator, MSD "plug and play" distributor with a Comp Cams solid lifter cam.... Does 500 horse AT THE REAR WHEELS.... He's running it on E-85...... Detuned, smaller carb, and made streetable would be an easy 450 horse at the flywheel.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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06-10-2006 03:58 PM #3
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I agree, do the 460. The 400 is Ford's all-time dud engine, no more power than the 351M and less gas mileage than a poor 460.
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06-10-2006 05:35 PM #4
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460>400..."The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. "
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06-13-2006 12:23 AM #5
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A 460 with ported iron heads and a cam will get your 400HP with ease, and 500HP with good planning ain't no big deal.
PaulLast edited by Paul Kane; 06-13-2006 at 12:27 AM.
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06-13-2006 05:15 PM #6
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the only thing i'd make sure to do is invest in a tire company, cause you're gonna have a tough time hooking up with over 500hp in a ranchero..... you'll be burning thru tires every time you slam your foot downjust because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day
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