Ford F-150 Engine Upgrade - 460 Big Block Power: Part 2 - Four Wheeler Magazine
Last month we went over the parts that LA Speed used to build us a 460 Ford engine with gobs of torque for off-road use (“Ford Big-Block Power”). While the engine wasn’t exactly cheap, it was still less expensive than more exotic options and only marginally more expensive than rebuilding the original 351M engine. Plus, L&L Products offers everything we needed to perform this engine swap so we can spend less time in the shop and more time out on the trail. Nate’s Precision used a forklift to stab the engine into our F-150, and Nate Jensen built us a high-clearance exhaust with components from Dynomax. Nate’s Precision added accessories to the front of the engine, built the exhaust, and plumbed the fuel system with an electric Holley pump in just a few short days. While it might not be the most exotic engine swap for our F-150 it is hard to beat the bang-for-the-buck offered by the 460. Jeff Donker at LA Speed recommended that we run an electric fuel pump, so we went to Summit Racing Equipment and picked up... The external pump is louder than an in-tank pump, but it is also easier to access should you need to perform troubleshooting or repairs. L&L Products offers a variety of exhaust headers for not only Ford engines but GMs and Dodges as well. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
