Thread: 460 rebuild project

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Hi all new to this forum.

I am preparing to rebuild my 460 in my f-250.

I am using about 2 quarts of oil per tanks
(dual) full of gas, she's got a little over 100K on her and well, I guess its time.

I am looking for a good place to start looking for parts, kits anything that will get me on the way to doing a complete rebuild.
Th motor is still stock and I have not done any performance to it. I really didn't need it to be honest. Truck is fairly fast as it is .I 've also got 4:10 rear in her and well 9000 lbs doesn't just jump up and run off that quickly no matter what is pushing it.

I do want to use performance parts where I can to help the motor develope more to it's true potential, but I want to be able to afford to drive it too!!! Gas is over $2.20 a gallon so I need to be reasonable and hopefully get more than a mile or two per gallon.
Right now I'm at a good 10 to11 mpg. Not bad for 100K on the motor.
Since I hit 75 K I started using oil at a tremendous rate as I stated earlier, I'm at a little over 2 quarts every time I fill up the gas tanks. I know that BB use more oil and that's part of life, but I am still wondering, because prior to 75K I very rairly used that much oil. could go 2500 to 3K without using enough oil to make me worry about it. (I check my oil every time I fill my tanks. Just something I have always done.)
Is this normal for a BB?
Some people say yes, others say no.

To be honest this truck has been the best truck I have ever had. NO real problems from any portion of the the truck.
Worst problem I have had besides the 2 quart oil usage has been the oil pan gastket blowing out a 2 or three inch section and a little more than usual oil loss, that I can tell ya. A whole lot of cleaning for sure!!! LOL
My truck has been great, no down time, never failed to fire, pulls anything I want anywhere I need/want to go. In fact, the only time I did not pull out a stump, was because I kept breaking the chains I had. Chains got so small that I couldn't hook up any more!! Needed bigger chains!!
But, I consider the oil pan gasket a regular maintenance issue. It happened at about 98K.
Any help in getting parts sources, ideas about improvements and anything related to a new motor or rather a rebuild situation would be greatly appreciated.
I plan to buy all my parts ahead of time and then pull the motor and tear it down and swap in the new. I hope t get this done by somethime in August when I take vacation.
Thanks Charlie