I'd like to see this done myself. Hell, if I had the engine sitting around and didn't need my truck everyday, I'd have it done. Really, it's hard but not impossibly by any means. I have seen it in a way custom 97 before in a 4x4 mag. You'd need to rip out and replace alot of what makes the truck run with custom stuff. I actually think you can mount the engine to a AOD tranny if he's already got one but a c-6 with x-fer case would probably be stronger and more cost effective. Do it buddy, but give the 20 yr old engine a good going over.

 

I doubt that an AOD will last very long behind a 460. I like the ZF manual idea a lot better.

 

i think you should go for it. im gonna use a 94 efi 460 sometime next year. probably summer time.
ive been wanting to do this for around six years now ever since i saw it in a 4-wheel drive mag where they did it on a 97 single, short wheel base 4x4 on like some 44's or something

IMPO i want a c-6 auto behind my setup for it will work the best and will last the longest

 

an aod when built right can handle a stock 460 but thats about it that i've seen so far.
but it wont bolt up to the 460 unless you get the addaptor plates. i personally dont like my aod, i'd go for the zf5.

 

If you gotta have an automatic, a C6 is really the only answer - but without OD that's going to limit you in a street driven vehicle - unless you could absolutely care less about gas mileage and never take it out on the Interstate and want to go fast.

 

I am in the process right now myself. I started with setting in a 390 but decided to put in a 460 instead. the 390 fits just fine with plenty of room for headers and the 460 doesnt apear to be as wide.

 

Hey let me know how that 390 build goes, I kinda wanna do a 390 in my Fairlane GTA some day.

 

i am about to do this same thing to a 97 ex cab f150. i have a freshly rebuilt 72 lincoln motor.365hp 500 ftlbs i think they are stock.it has a serpentine set up off a later model 460 already installed. i am gonna just use the c6. i have a carbd c6 in a 75 reg cab short bed now that gets 13-14 mpg. hell i only get 14-15 outta the 4.2 in the 97 now.

 

im doin a 429 1997 crew cab c6 dana 60

 

big block rules overhead cams for the wifes truck

 

the weight of the crank sitting assembled would crush the bearings???