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    My dad has since passed, but he could still give you the finger up to the end!
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    WFarm replied to the thread Ford 460 project.
    The machine shop is only about 9 miles from my place, good size building on the owners farm. The owner is a few years younger than me...
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    WFarm replied to the thread Ford 460 project.
    Decided that the pitting in those two cylinders was bad enough to warrant getting the block bored, so off we go to the machine shop...
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    WFarm reacted to ChuckN's post in the thread Chuck’s engine build thread! with Love Love.
    Heads are on and torqued. I checked the pushrod length and determined 7.4”. And of course the rockers aren’t sitting on the shank like...
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    Since it was 72°F about a half an hour ago, I installed a short piece of rubber/metal u-channel edge guard on the front crossmember...
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    Got this vintage Sears Penske made in USA (1970s) exhaust gas analyzer. Seems to have never been used, still in box with manual. Popped...
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    WFarm replied to the thread Ford 460 project.
    Some cleaning and honing and everything spins nicely.
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    WFarm replied to the thread Ford 460 project.
    Appreciate the input everyone. The owner was asking what I thought (bore it out or not) but I haven’t committed yet as I need to clean...
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    WFarm replied to the thread Ford 460 project.
    Mud and rust in cylinders 1 and 2. I was able to slightly rotate it so it's not hard siezed, just hung up on that rust. Pic is #1. #2 is...
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    WFarm reacted to Scruffy49's post in the thread Ford 460 project with Like Like.
    Huge fan of a 460/C6 or 460/NP435 combo, followed closely by FE (332-428) with the same transmissions. Building a 460 is 2-3x the cost...
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    WFarm reacted to YakkoWarner's post in the thread Ford 460 project with Like Like.
    I'd bet the cylinder walls have some rust and stuck rings which will also keep it from rolling over. Doesn't mean its a lost cause...
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    WFarm posted the thread Ford 460 project in Other Vehicles.
    So our K9 Officer buddy got himself a project Ford truck with no drivetrain and then picked up a 460 that had been in a motorhome. I...
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