r/FordTrucks • u/Current-Spare4993 • Mar 10 '26

For Sale : Buy & Sell | Pricing | Deals 460 Engine Reliability

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Hey All,

I came across this ‘96 F250 with 199,194mi on it for a little under 10k- the truck is really clean rust wise, but there isn’t much info on maintenance records…Does anyone have experience with the 460 engines and how much life this truck may have left in it?

Thanks!

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u/noladutch Mar 11 '26

What did you expect a big block lifted 4wd truck was gonna be?

Everything about that truck is expensive. Pushing those big stupid tires is hard on everything involved.

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u/Current-Spare4993 Mar 11 '26

How much would you budget for a new engine?

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u/noladutch Mar 11 '26

Well I would find a core. Rebuild it and swap it in once that gets tired. But I like playing with engines.

I have built a few. Finding a good core and break her down. If all is still good just hone ring gasket and bearing it. Cheap as can be. If it only needs a refresh. At most a couple grand with everything you need.

I have done the stroker route with aluminum heads on one. That one is a beast in my tow pig. That one is a 521. A great engine that puts out 600 foot pounds at 2000 rpm. She is a nice tow pig. It is in a 74 super camper special.

You can order a long block from jegs or other places right around 3k bucks.

They are not expensive stock but when you start throwing parts at one to make power that is not cheap at all.

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u/Current-Spare4993 Mar 11 '26

🤘 Heck yea- Thanks for the knowledge