460 in a 64 galaxie

[tomsfe64]

Anyone know of good headers and motor mounts to put 429/460 in a 64 galaxie?

[Drew Pojedinec]

I just pulled a 429 out of my galaxie.
I have the engine/mounts/headers all sitting in my shop.

I'll get ya all the part numbers in the AM if ya want.
I used FPA headers.

[tomsfe64]

You want to sell the headers and mounts? If not the part nbrs would be helpfull.

[machoneman]

Interesting as I just saw a '64 Galaxie yesterday at a local car show that had a 460 in it. Not something I've seen before btw.

[Drew Pojedinec]

I checked all of my records and couldn't find the motor mount part numbers.  They are pretty common looking parts tho, perhaps you can visually match them up with something?









^Fpa headers.  They fit perfectly with no issue.  The ones above were installed in 2005, which should speak highly of the ceramic coating on FPA's.
I don't need them and would sell them, but I'm leaving in 2 hours to go offshore for 30+ days, so it would be rude for me to conduct business with no way of finishing the deal.  I will have cell service, tho spotty for the whole month so if you need any other pictures of how a 429/460 fits in a Galaxie let me know.  My car is a 63.5 but it's the same engine bay as your 64.

Biggest issue is retaining the stock hood.  I used an Edelbrock Performer with a 2.75inch drop base air filter.  A 1/4 inch spacer was all I could fit under the carburetor.
Dropping the engine any lower was a problem due to the stock oil pan:


Alan here on the FE forums mentioned an aftermarket oil pan that might have helped.

Otherwise the engine fits fairly decently:





Feel free to check out my photobucket album, I literally have a 1,000 photos of the Galaxie with a 429 in it.

As far as me selling anything, honestly I'd like to sell the whole engine as it really and truly is a great setup, headers most likely won't work with any future swap I'll dream up, so thy can go, but I'd prefer to deal with you privately on that.  The only reason I pulled it was because I wanted an FE in the car.  Also with the Gearvendors overdrive the driveline angles were excessive due to how high the engine sat.  This problem was remedied with an FE.
Going from a 429 to an FE with these mounts lost about 1/2 and inch of driveshaft play btw, I don't know what your swap is, but just figured I'd throw that out as it might put you out of range.

Feel free to pm me with any other questions.

Drew

[AlanCasida]

I have a 460(521) in my 66 galaxie and I am using the stock fe motor mounts for a 66 Galaxie. You can catch two of the mounting holes and the third will fit with a little drill work and I made my own frame mounts. They are similar to the stock frame mounts, only shorter and the mount hole further back. I used a Milodon Street pan and  it allowed me to lower the engine about 2" and move it back about the same. The rear part of the Milodon pan flattens out instead of angling down to the sump so that will allow for a lower engine position. As far as I could tell through my research, that is the only pan configured like that  I also am running Hooker Super Comp headers for a '75 460 Torino. They are full length 1 7/8 primary with a 3"collector and all the tubes fit above the cross member, on my '66 anyway. With these modifications I was able to get a Edelbrock Victor intake under the stock hood of my Galaxie. It's REALLY close but it fits. Oh yeah, I did have to have the carb pad milled with a 4deg angle(like most Ford intakes) to level the carb.
 I was told and had read that a 460 would not fit under the stock hood of a 66 Galaxie. Well, that sounded like a dare to me! I had to take a chance and buy a few fairly expensive parts(headers & pan) but sometimes that's what you have to do to get what you want. 

[Heo]

I had a -70 LTD that had a 390 but in -73 the block had
cracked due to no antifreeze. So a Ford dealer mounted
a new 429 with a C6 right in with parts from the shelf
I also had a -66 Galaxie with a 390. As far as i could see
there was the same frame on both cars and same mounts
for the engine on the frame. I didn't messure though
So i thought A 429-460 was a bolt on conversion in a 65 up