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A 460 is what it is. It's not really known for gas mileage. If you're going to pull alot, I would just buy a diesel truck if you want any better gas mileage. just my opinion.
A machinist friend and I did the swap with a nv4500 swap manual. The tranny is out of an early 90's GM 1 ton with 6:34 granny gear.We made an adapter plate from a piece of 1" plate since there are no adapter plate for the early tranny. We used a GM 4wd mainshaft and installed a GM input gear in the NP 205 so no adapters on the mainshaft. We cut the input shaft on the NP 435 and the NV4500, cut an index pin on one shaft and bored a hole in the otherand made sure the overall length was correct. We used a welding procedure where we preheated the input shaft and welded the shaft with 100,000 psi tensil strength wire. No problems with the input shaft after 5 years of use. We used the original Ford cluch plate. We used a GM tranny mount and had to do some alterations to the crossmember. We lengthened the front driveshaft and shortened the rear. We had to relocate the transfer case lever and cut a hole in the tranny cover. I didn't notice any increase in mileage but it made the truck go faster. Total cost including the tranny approximately $1300.
Better mileage from a 460? Sell the truck and buy one with a 300 in it. 9mpg isn't all that bad. Hell even the 80's and 90's trucks with the 460 got the same mileage!
Better mileage from a 460? Sell the truck and buy one with a 300 in it. 9mpg isn't all that bad. Hell even the 80's and 90's trucks with the 460 got the same mileage!
I had an 84 with a with a 300 in it. It only got 12mpg. That's the reason I went after a 75 or earlier 460. Figured if I was used to getting bad mpg, I might as well go after the big engine. Best mpg I had from a truck was my 83 F150 w/351W and 3spdOD. That one got me 15mpg highway. With my 460, I get 11mpg. I have dual exhaust, Holley 4 barrel and no AC. I like it.