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Quadra-Jet use on Fords

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Cliff Ruggles:
I've built a good number of q-jets for Ford applications and many were 460's. 

The Ford 429/460 engines were a good effort and better in most areas than anything else Ford engineers came up with over the years.

Huge bore, short strong, very strong internals with excellent cylinder heads.  Sort of like a 351 Cleveland layout on steroids.

I've built a few here for trucks and towing applications with excellent success.  Many of the later intakes also have enough material at the flange to modify them for a Quadrajet without having to use a spacer on them.......Cliff

429bbf:
got her done took it for spin little rich on the bottom . i had the carb on my 460 with 10.1 comp this thing i think has 8.5 0r 9 maybe heck it might be 8 . only problem i have is running out of fuel at top end . this has the return line up by carb i may have to restrict it . not sure haven't installed gauge on it yet just got it out of the garage . i hooked the choke up to the wire ford used coming of the alternator stator,seems to work fine .im hoping for some very good milage . anybody want to buy a 4180c holley and manifold. id make you a smoking deal. fwiw ill even throw in the original timing chain and gears.

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