460 speculations...

[beerjet]

My friend just bought a complete boat for parts and the 460 managed to kick a rod out of the oil pan . Is it safe to say the motor is trash or should we take in to get checked out . Dont know a lick about fords or how much damage they can take or wont .
-beerjet-

[YeLLowBoaT]

Pull the motor and then take off the pan. That should tell you all you need to know.

[beerjet]

What do I need to see to determine that the block or heads are not worth taking to a machine shop.
-beerjet-

[YeLLowBoaT]

If the block is chewed up its most likly not worth it. heads could still be fine.
Post a pic with the pan off.
Trust me you will know right away if its worth it or not.

[beerjet]

I'll get those up ASAP. Pretty good sized hole in the side of the pan though .

[SmokinLowriderSS]

If it threw the rod, you can pretty safely write off the rod ............ oh, and likely the crank too. The block just depends on where/which way/how many pices tried to leave.
A buddy of mine bought a blown-up 460. On inspection, we found out why. one of the rod nuts was apparently improperly torqued, and unscrewed itself. When the engine finally shut off, the rod was in 3 pieces, 1 of which was in the bilge of the boat (very nicely "S" shaped), the side of the rod woth the good bolt still in had been broken off top & bottom and played pinball with the crank above the shallow end of the pan, putting 3 holes in the block. Oh, the pan looked like a shotgun had hit it, 30 or more holes plus the big one the rod-end made on it's way out (right at the pan gasket edgs (hole #3).
Oh yea, scrap the pan too. Besides, if it's in a jet-boat, get a rear sump or flat "all-sumP" with rear pick-up pan.

[058]

Check it closely, I've seen rods break and little damage is done to the block or crank. You might find that all you need is another rod/piston, some minor block work and turn the crank. 460s are getting expensive and sometimes hard to find, esp. when you need one.

[FASTRAT]

My friend just bought a complete boat for parts and the 460 managed to kick a rod out of the oil pan . Is it safe to say the motor is trash or should we take in to get checked out . Dont know a lick about fords or how much damage they can take or wont .
-beerjet-
ck out LakesOnly's thread in the SPAM forum...he has alot of 429/460 parts for sale at "really" good prices!...just trying to help
fastrat