Engine replacement
Had a 460 in a 96 class A go bad this Spring. Leaking and smoking, 2 qts. in 50 miles. Ford doesn't make this motor anymore, everything I have is obsolete. Not just anyone can do a swap in a gasser RV...
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Sea Dog wrote:
Sounds to me as though the OP is getting sucked in.
If the engine is toast, why can he not give specifics?
It is very unusual for a 460 to go bad at any mileage.
29000 miles? come on!
Sometimes the customer just wants to "replace it all". Nothing wrong with that! If he just replaced the gaskets or "fixed" what's wrong, other internal parts could be already damaged from running low on oil. A rod could let go a few miles after the "repair" was done and that would suck! If he puts in a "new" engine, he "shouldn't" have any problems. If that was my choice, I'd shop name brand and look for nationwide warranties that covered towing.
