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I've had a 460/C6 sitting in the corner of my garage for a few months now. It came from a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis featured in an older video of mine, One Last Ride. At the time, the engine had been sitting for a while and was almost seized, but it fired up and ran full throttle doing donuts in the middle of a field. Now, it's time to re-home that engine. It's replacing the 302 in my 1974 Gran Torino. While I may eventually hop up the 460 engine, it's going in mostly stock with the exception of a straight-up timing set, long tube headers, and a 750 Holley carburetor. This is the first time I've felt this engine perform on pavement and despite being a low compression, de-tuned big block, its performance has exceeded my expectations. Fighting to get traction, it runs 0-60mph 5 seconds quicker than with the 302. I'd like to add a limited slip 9 inch rear to this equation next, then maybe go back into the motor with an aluminum intake and a camshaft, maybe even some higher compression iron heads.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro/ 0-60 with the 302 engine
02:39 - Removing the motor/transmission
10:11 - Detailing/Cleaning/Painting the engine bay
19:32 - Replacing the steering coupler
25:00 - Replacing the master cylinder
28:22 - Quick pressure wash of the 460
29:57 - Stripping parts off the 460
36:56 - Broken exhaust manifold bolt removal
39:14 - Continuing removing parts
42:46 - Replacing the timing chain
46:18 - Reassembling the motor
49:49 - Stuck distributor
50:29 - Painting the engine
54:14 - Replacing the transmission filter
56:53 - Continuing reassembling the motor
1:08:50 - Fabricating the shifter linkage
1:11:39 - Fitting in the new engine
1:16:31 - Fabricating/installing motor mounts
1:23:35 - Final install of the engine and headers.
1:26:00 - Connecting all the various odds 'n ends
1:36:48 - Fabricating an exhaust system
1:40:36 - Figuring out a driveshaft
1:46:50 - Changing fluids
1:48:18 - First start
1:49:44 - Running checks
1:52:44 - First drive attempt
1:54:03 - Sorting out the carburetor
1:58:49 - First drive
2:01:22 - 0-60 time with the 460
2:01:58 - That's all for now
2:02:53 - Cat