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460 Swap With stock K Member?

Has anyone done a 460 swap and used the stock K member? If so how did it work out for you?

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #1 –
Quote from: ricktjr;419711
Has anyone done a 460 swap and used the stock K member? If so how did it work out for you?

Might want to be a bit more specific about what year car, seeing as they weren't the same from 83-88.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #2 –
1987 Cougar.

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #3 –
I sent these pics to Rick in a pm, but for future reference to those that search, I will offer my experience.

These are pics of solid mounts I made to fit the 460 in my 87 TC. n
One pic shows the upper half of the mounts on the 460 (on the cherry picker)
When I made them, I was using D5 exhaust manifolds.
In order to use my turbo headers, I had to use large nuts (as spacers) to raise the engine that amount, so that is what you see in the pics.

Putting the 460 in there is do-able with the 86-88 k-member, but you have to make your own mounts.









Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #4 –
I'm guessing the 460 won't fit under a stock hood with the spacers you added? I know you got it to fit before without the spacers but it was tight.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;419988
I'm guessing the 460 won't fit under a stock hood with the spacers you added? I know you got it to fit before without the spacers but it was tight.

Actually, even with the motor mount spacers and a 1/2 inch phonelic carb spacer, the 14 x 3 Moroso drop base air cleaner barely cleared the duct-work for the hood vents.
Yes, I am using 1/2 inch k-frame spacers as well as offset rack bushings for the manual steering rack. That's good for 1/2 inch.

Here are some pics of the install completed:





Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #6 –
Ah so it did still fit. I'm guessing sans K-member spacers it wouldn't fit under the hood?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;420005
Ah so it did still fit. I'm guessing sans K-member spacers it wouldn't fit under the hood?

Correct, because the top of the spark plug wire boots on the dist. cap are now touching the plastic air scoop ductwork on the hood.
However, I have never took that scoop stuff off to see how much more clearance there is.
I left it on in case I get caught in the rain, then the water would just get the right side if the engine wet and not the distributor. (plus it looks better than without)
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;420052
Correct, because the top of the spark plug wire boots on the dist. cap are now touching the plastic air scoop ductwork on the hood.
However, I have never took that scoop stuff off to see how much more clearance there is.
I left it on in case I get caught in the rain, then the water would just get the right side if the engine wet and not the distributor. (plus it looks better than without)


I wonder if a 460 would fit with a non Turbo Coupe hood and no K-member spacers?

I alwas thought this would look cool under the hood of a 4-eye Thunderbird
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88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;420064
I wonder if a 460 would fit with a non Turbo Coupe hood and no K-member spacers?

I alwas thought this would look cool under the hood of a 4-eye Thunderbird

I don't see any reason a 460 would not fit under a stock T-Bird hood. (without spacers)
My Gray 460 Bird does not have spacers and if I put the hood back down, I'm pretty sure the air cleaner will clear the hood.
Probably have to use a Moroso style drop down base air cleaner and a 14 x 3  filter.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;420064
I alwas thought this would look cool under the hood of a 4-eye Thunderbird

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Don't give me any ideas Lou :evilgrin: I might just have to do that but maybe with a 5spd behind it.



Sorry OP, not trying to hi-jack your thread :bowdown: 


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Reply #11 –
Alan, what headers are those?
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: Dougy_Fresh;420336
Alan, what headers are those?

A company in southern California made those ( might still make them)
I believe they were called CPR.
Nice quality.
I think I kept their link on another computer.
Anyway, I bought them from a seller on fleabay years ago and had those mid-lengths jet hot coated after I modified them to fit the TC either way.

My plans at the time was to run twin turbos up front.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

460 Swap With stock K Member?

Reply #13 –
I cant see how a 460 would fit without the spacer I had to cut out the hood bracing so my holly air filter would fit on top of my 302 with a 1inch carb spacer but I'm going the next step and getting a hood scoop for my car Saturday at the swap meet

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Reply #14 –
What intake is that