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What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Guys, I came across this Ranchero with the biggest ports on a head I've seen in a long time. This motor had big headers and everything. What motor is this? Are these heads stock? Sheesh these ports are HUGE!


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What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #1 –
lol, 429/460
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #2 –
Yeah, I was gonna guess 460. I don't really know though.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #3 –
i was gonna say cleavland because it looked like it had canted valves but you are probably right.
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What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #4 –
yep, 429/460.. they were semi-common in rancheros
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What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #5 –
385 series 429/460. Looks like the ports could suck down a tennis ball.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #6 –
I briefly owned a a Ranchero GT with the 460...no other Ford engine that old had such big, or round ports....not stock, anyway
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #7 –
i wish they'd fit on a smallblock.. LOL
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R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver
 

What motior is this? HUGE HEADS

Reply #8 –
Quote from: 67jones71;375654
i was gonna say cleavland because it looked like it had canted valves but you are probably right.

 
460s have canted valve too.
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