460

[Burns]

I have access to a 460, not sure of the year but it is DEFINITLY a 460, just sitting in a friends garage and he's willing to just GIVE it to me. My question is, can a 1990 xlt Bronco fit it? I know I'll need to strengthen the frame, but what else would be involved in getting this behemoth in there, if at all, and how would I strengthen the frame for it?

Thanks guys!

 

[Yardape]

You wont need to strengthen the frame. The best bet would be to find a donor truck with a 460. You can get that way cheaper than trying to source all the misc parts you will need. Mainly the tranny, Motor mounts, alternator and power steering brackets, the PCM for the 460, just to name a few.

 

[Burns]

You wont need to strengthen the frame. The best bet would be to find a donor truck with a 460. You can get that way cheaper than trying to source all the misc parts you will need. Mainly the tranny, Motor mounts, alternator and power steering brackets, the PCM for the 460, just to name a few.

What's a PCM?

And if you could either direct me to a sorce of all the needed info or provide it yourslef, I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[Yardape]

Wow thats alot of info to just type out. Mainly what I was trying to get at was just because you have a 460 for free does not mean you are any closer to having a 460 in your truck. Knowing the year of the engine would help alot for starters. Being yours is a 1990 I would guess that you would want to retain your fuel injection, If its a carburated engine the heads are different and will not accept the fuel injection intake. I am unsure what sources you are refering to for the needed info, Nothing on your truck will just bolt up to the 460. You will need all the items that I previously wrote out earlier, plus a pretty good idea what you are up against. If you are unsure the components that are required by your truck to run it than I would highly reccomend you do not attempt this swap. But if you insist I would have to insist that you look around for a 1990 f-250 with a 460. You should be able to find one for 1000.00 or less, depending on your location I guess. But the more you spend on the parts truck the easier your swap will be. If that 460 you have runs, sell it and use it to buy a whole truck. The PCM is the brain of your powertrain, Underneath your steering column you will see a bunch of wires coming out of a rectangle plug approx 2 inches wide by about 4 inches long with a 10mm bolt holding it in place. To remove it, obviously take out that bolt, then go in your truck and remove the drivers side kick panel, behind that there is a chrome box held in place by another 10mm bolt and a white plastic clip, remove that and the box can be removed, this is the PCM (powertrain control module) (computer) The reason you need a 1990 truck is in '88 and '89 the wiring harness is different from your truck, They use two fuel pumps and a few other small details that will be a pain in the butt. !990 and '91 will be the same for sure, any other years you will need to research, but for a true bolt in swap with minimal headaches get a 90 or 91. Hopefully this helps, dont hesitate to ask any more questions

 

[Justshootme84]

YEs, it's possible to swap a 460 into your 90 Bronco, and I'm currently working on the same swap into my 84 Bronco from an 88 F350. Here's a link to the thread:

460/C6 Swap in Progress!!!

You really should find out the year model and what vehicle the 460 came from. These motors were used in both cars and trucks, but all have casting numbers/letters on the block and heads. A good website to decode what you have, as well as search for more info on the swap is: www.460ford.com

Prior to the 87/88 model, the 460's were carbed, so that will affect what you want to do when it goes into a EFI truck like your 90 Bronco. You may need to re-locate the oil filter due to interferance with the front crossmember. THe transmission bolt pattern is different than on the smallblock motors like the 302 or 351W, so you'll need a donor 460 tranny, too. L&L Products makes motor mounts to adapt the 460 into your Bronco. Bronco Graveyard sells those, but you need to run headers to abide by L&L's warranty.

Like YArd stated, it's a list of little things that need to be addressed, but it is possible, JSM84

 

[Burns]

Now that I actually sit down and think it out, I might just scrap the idea of putting a 460 in my '90. I might just drop the cash for a 250 or better yet a 350 which HAD a 460 that doesn't now, and just drop it in there. It just seems like a far fetched dream, maybe sometime later on in life for a good project. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Thanks all.

 

[firelt90bronco]

I want to put a diesel in my Bronco.

 

[Yardape]

MMMMMM Diesel, Now were talkin. I was actually considering that until my f-250 came along with the 460. Jake brake for the steep inclines, Turbo's for the get up and go, tons of torque. Sounds good to me

 

[Broncosaurus!]

not to mention black smoke out of the stacks! cooooool. Except if I had side stacks I'd probably bust them off on a tree right away.