The 460 is going to get me in trouble

66camperspecial · Post by **66camperspecial** » January 12, 2009, 11:10 pm

I got to drive it over the last couple days and when the go pedal is mashed the rear tires will light up,the only problem is the governor in the trans is stuck and wont down shift but the trans works great manually shifted. The motor and trans sat for a couple years in my utility trailer and the back of the trans sat uncovered but I did have a rag in the hole for the speedo cable and had a yoke in the end of the trans but it stuck anyway. The 460 and C-6 were both rebuilt by jasper and they did something to the motor as it runs alot better then the 460 thats in my 77 beater,I seen a number stamped on the motor somewhere and was most likely put on by jasper and would anyone know if I can give them the number and could they possibly have records on what was done to the motor. Jeff

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » January 13, 2009, 1:11 am

I have owned several 460s since I was 17.

FWIW, I am always in trouble

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » January 13, 2009, 1:15 am

514 it Mark. You won't regret!

Roger Carter · Post by **Roger Carter** » January 13, 2009, 12:13 pm

66CS
Always seems to be a fine line between fun and trouble. I know which side of the line a Slick with a 460 is. Sounds like you are finding out.
Like my dad always told me, "Have fun, Stay out of trouble".
Roger

66camperspecial · Post by **66camperspecial** » January 13, 2009, 5:42 pm

I will just have to learn to not put my foot into the pedal too much. Jeff

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » January 13, 2009, 6:46 pm

Have you checked the vacum on the tranny theres a deal about the size of a in line filter that can cause it not to shift. I cant remember what its called but the vacum line goes into it and it looks a little like a fat space ship. sorry for being so technal lol Oh ya on the heavy foot issue I just find a country foad with almost no traffic and burn them off to relieve the tension once in a while.

texas trux · Post by **texas trux** » January 13, 2009, 10:58 pm

my gramps gave me a 64 when i was sixteen wth a 292 like a silly teenager i pulled that 292 and swaped it for a 460. it was alot of fun to drive but you gota watch that heavy foot. have fun but STAY SAFE.

66camperspecial · Post by **66camperspecial** » January 14, 2009, 5:50 pm

The trans is getting plenty of vacumn but it wont downshift all the way into low,usually when the modulator is bad it wont shift out of low so it looks like I will have to pull the tailshaft unless I can free up the governor. The trans sat over two winters with the tailshaft exposed and most of the fluid had been drained. Jeff

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » January 15, 2009, 1:49 am

hmm, sounds like my C6 after I rebuilt it.... I assumed it was the kickdown switch in the valve body not being engaged right with the lever. I think it is though. Any idea what would make the governor get stuck straight out, not from sitting?

couple guys down the road from me in tucson built a 55 I think, with a Circle Track 460.... I guess it's HOT...... the first time they drove it to the Merle's show and shine they found themselves sideways or backward in the middle of a clean dry street.... haha I wish I had that kind of raw, terrifying power! It would probably kill me or land me in jail if I didnt watch it though!

66camperspecial · Post by **66camperspecial** » January 15, 2009, 5:38 pm

The trans worked perfect before it sat and since most of the fluid drained out whan it was pulled something that is normally covered with fluid is now sticking and since the governor is in the tailshaft and that is what was exposed so thats where I will start. Jeff

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » January 15, 2009, 6:51 pm

i stuck a 460 in a 76 ford truck once.funny thing is the back tires only lasted 5000 miles.

C6 with 3:70 gears.
kenny