Posted by rickyracer (IP: 209.20.170.29) on November 12, 2000 at 14:54:12:
In Reply to: 460 powered Maverick (here we go again...) posted by Uriah on November 12, 2000 at 14:06:01:
most excellent plan of attack. You might want to pull the fenders off to allow for easier working space. Contact will the header manufactures and tell them what you're doing and do they have anything that can be of use to you. Including all the swap kits. Fiberglaas fenders & hood with aluminum radiator/WP. The 70 Boss 429 could give you some help in the shock tower area. The 70/71 Torino Headers might work, the first two tubes go in front of the suspension and under the car.
: The Cleveland I was gonna put in needed sleeved so I said the hell with it
: and sold it, and most of the parts that went with it. I changed my
: mind yet again, and WILL cram the 460 in there somehow. Some guy named
: Rick Brown has a 71 Maverick with the towers cut back 2 inches and a 472
: in his with Tubular Automotive Headers on it. His car is on Fordmuscle.com
: I called Tubular up and they said they don't make headers for a 460, so
: they are a mystery right now.
: Later on I may try putting in a mustang II style subframe but for now
: I'm just gonna use what I got and see what happens. I've gutted one of
: my 460s to use to experiment with, just bare block, intake, oil pan, rocker
: covers and heads. I'll keep you guys posted but I think I just may be
: able to pull it off.