Thread: Boxing in frame for 460 engine
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04-22-2008 08:33 AM #1
Boxing in frame for 460 engine
Hi...I'm wanting to know which would be better/stronger...Boxing in the original frame or using a donor frame...The donor frame is a 78 ford short bed truck which my 460 engine bolt pattern will fit and the stock frame is 48 ford coupe... Thanks, Any help is appreciated...
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04-22-2008 10:21 AM #2
'48 Ford frame is pretty tough, should handle it. A pickup frame will be a bitch to get the coupe to fit and sit right.
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04-22-2008 10:44 AM #3
Originally Posted by R Pope
Yep...........
Don
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04-22-2008 12:01 PM #4
I would box the original frame and order some aftermarkett motor mounts{ones that are designed to weld in} ,hang the engine over the cradle and install accordingly,only tack welding the new mounts in.
I Think that those engine bays are pretty deep ,soo a couple of inches higher mounting should not be a problem,but as always ,make shure the clearances are set before final welding.
One of the other members will know more about how to do the actuall boxing than I do .There are some pretty good posts on boxing a frame already on this site,good luck!!!Its gunna take longer than u thought and its gunna cost more too(plan ahead!)
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04-22-2008 08:40 PM #5
Thanks allot...I really appreciate your information.
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04-23-2008 01:27 PM #6
Yes to all of the above.Bob
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07-07-2008 07:00 AM #7
And there are several people at FORDification that are looking for those 429/460 engine stands.
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