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« on: April 01, 2024, 09:02:12 AM »
I would really lay it out on paper unless you simply want the 460 combo. Parts and machine work are not vastly different but the 460 parts will be cheaper in the end. Machine work, no. However, what is saved will be spent with more labor and money to do a conversion. L and L is the go to for this one. Fender exit headers, mounts, and likely a crossmember, and drive shaft changes...one or all three depending on the combo. Do what makes you happy but trust me on putting all options down on paper.
To give you and idea on my 75 F250 4x4 I have about $9,000 in going to a 445 FE. That is me doing all the assembly. Now it is a nice 445, BBM heads, roller, etc. I also have about a grand in doing the C6 rebuild. I am ok with it now, but for a long time I had wished I had done an LS swap.....go ahead, burn away, but $1,000 for a motor and transmission, about another $1,500 for the rest, and get likely another 75K out of that used motor, have overdrive, and fuel injection.........staying Ford loyal was not too wise money speaking.....but it is "original". Enjoy the project!