Bob Kinker Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 What were the horsepower & torque ratings of the Ford/Lincoln 460 engines of the late 60's & very early 70's?Hope one of you guys can help! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peecher Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 The '69 thru '71 engines were rated at 365 HP @ 4600 RPM and the torque was 500 ft/lbs. these engines were rated as "gross horse power", not net. Starting in '72 the compression was lowered to 8.5/1(regular gas useage)and the horsepower was rated in "net" terms.the '72 was rated at 224 hp (212 hp for the Mark IV)They then lowered the compression to 8/1 for use of unleaded gas and the net hp ratings again dropped to 219/220 hp and 202/206 hp for the Mark IV. DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Kinker Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 Thanks for the info. I have a 460 in my pick-up that is a little weak. Needs freshening up. A friend of mine had said that the 460's highest horsepower was about 285. I fiound that hard to believe! Thanks again for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Cullen Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 If you are considering a rebuild, the 460 can be tweaked to over 400 HP, while maintaining totally stock appearance, other than perhaps an aluminium intake and headers. It's not as cheap as a SBC, but they are very strong and will give you gobs of torque. Perfect for a truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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