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M-6007-Z460FFT(FRT) 

Crate Engine 

GUIDE 

 

 

 

 

NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR AGREEMENT AND WRITTEN PERMISSION OF  

FORD PERFORMANCE PARTS. 

Techline 1-800-367-3788 

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Factory Ford shop manuals are available from Helm Publications, 1-800-782-4356

 

Please visit www.performanceparts.ford.com for the most current instruction information. 

 

! ! ! PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 

AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE FORD 

PERFORMANCE TECHLINE AT 1-800-367-3788 ! ! ! 

 

 

FORD PERFORMANCE CRATE ENGINE LIMITED WARRANTY 

 

Ford Performance warrants for 24 months or 24,000 miles / 40,000 kilometres, whichever occurs first subsequent 

to the original retail purchase, that it will repair or replace, at its option, any Ford Performance engine part that, 

after inspection, is found to have failed due to a defect in factory supplied material or workmanship. Ford 

Performance may use new or remanufactured parts for replacement. 

 

Covered engine parts include the engine block and cylinder heads, all internally lubricated parts of the engine, including 

pistons, piston rings, piston pins, crankshaft and main bearings, connecting rods and rod bearings, camshaft and 

camshaft bearings, timing chain, timing chain gears, intake and exhaust valves, valve springs, oil pump, push rods, 

rocker arms, valve lash adjusters, hydraulic or mechanical lifters, and valve stem seals, to the extent that the original 

engine contains the referenced warranted part. Parts that require normal manufacturers recommended replacement 

intervals are not covered under this warranty.  

 

In the Province of Quebec, none of the limitations and exclusions below will exclude or restrict the warranty provided for 

in Sections 37 and 38 of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act. This warranty does not preclude the operation of any 

other provincial statute, which in certain circumstances may not allow some of the limitations and exclusions described 

in this warranty. 

 

To the extent allowed by law, loss of time, inconvenience, loss of the use of the vehicle, commercial loss and 

incidental and consequential damages are not covered. There is no other express or implied warranty on these 

Ford Performance engines including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a 

particular purpose.  

 

This warranty does not cover: 

  Sealed racing engines and other high-performance engines with mechanical lifter camshafts. 

  Parts which are replaced as part of normal maintenance. 

  Engine installation or removal costs. 

  Damage due to improper engine installation, negligence, alteration or accident, including use related to 

competition racing, marine or motorcycle applications or for other non-vehicle usage. 

  Damage due to addition of power adders such as superchargers, turbochargers or nitrous oxide. 

  Engines where the vehicle odometer has been disconnected or the mileage has been altered. 

 

Damage caused by lack of proper maintenance, failure to follow maintenance schedule intervals or failure 

to use or maintain proper type and levels of fluids, fuel, oil and lubricants, including accelerated wear from 

contaminated oil or fuel wash. 

  Damage due to engine overheating or oil starvation. 

  Damage resulting from improper engine tuning including, piston skirt scuffing, damage indicated by head 

gaskets exhibiting burned or crushed fire ring(s), or damage caused by improper combustion, detonation or 

pre-ignition, as indicated by melted, broken or eroded pistons. 
 

Summary of Contents for M-6007-Z460FFT

Page 1: ...UMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR AGREEMENT AND WRITTEN PERMISSION OF FORD PERFORMANCE PARTS Techline 1 800 367 3788 Page 1 of 24 IS 1850 0636 Factory Ford shop manuals are available from Helm Pub...

Page 2: ...ble from Helm Publications 1 800 782 4356 Table of Contents Warranty Intake Manifold Installation Instructions Tech Specifications Engine Installation and Tuning Tips Oiling System o Priming o Oil Pan...

Page 3: ...ebec none of the limitations and exclusions below will exclude or restrict the warranty provided for in Sections 37 and 38 of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act This warranty does not preclude the ope...

Page 4: ...drawn into cylinders or the crankcase Towing shipping rental vehicles loss of time inconvenience loss of use or other economic loss to the extent allowed by law except in the Province of Quebec where...

Page 5: ...E DUE TO PISTON SCUFFING DETONATION IMPROPER COMBUSTION OIL LEAKS COOLANT LEAKS OIL CONSUMPTION NOTE READ THRU COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING STEP 1 Below is a picture of everything needed to a...

Page 6: ...deeper if necessary Check the carburetor throttle body gasket alignment Also look at the gasket surfaces for nicks and damage raised surfaces on the flanges can prevent sealing Minor raised imperfect...

Page 7: ...asteners STEP 6 A pre assembly mock up is required to check the proper fit of the intake manifold to the long block assembly Place the intake manifold on the long block without the intake manifold gas...

Page 8: ...1 800 782 4356 STEP 7 The minimum thread engagement required for the intake manifold bolts is 625 or 5 8 Too little thread engagement can damage threads and strip out Thread engagement must be checke...

Page 9: ...2 4356 STEP 9 Two different types of sealers are used during intake manifold installation 1 a contact cement type such as Gasgacinch or High Tack and 2 Silicone The recommended silicone is Motorcraft...

Page 10: ...8 Page 10 of 24 IS 1850 0636 Factory Ford shop manuals are available from Helm Publications 1 800 782 4356 STEP 11 Install EGR gasket or block off depending on intake manifold style If the manifold do...

Page 11: ...PARTS Techline 1 800 367 3788 Page 11 of 24 IS 1850 0636 Factory Ford shop manuals are available from Helm Publications 1 800 782 4356 STEP 13 Apply a thick layer of silicone onto the end rails of th...

Page 12: ...4356 STEP 16 Apply a drop of oil to the threads of the intake manifold bolts and install intake manifold bolts STEP 17 Start all bolts by hand and hand tighten Torque intake manifold bolts in two step...

Page 13: ...Camshaft Lobe Separation 110 Camshaft Duration 242 248 050 lift int ex Camshaft Lift 594 618 int ex Cylinder Head M 6049 Z Aluminum Chamber Volume 63cc Valve Diameter Int Ex 2 020 Int 1 600 Ex Compres...

Page 14: ...riming the oiling system before starting a new engine is crucial to engine life This is important on initial start up of a new engine or if the engine has not been run for an extended period of time P...

Page 15: ...screen at all times Is the pickup screen the proper distance from the bottom of the oil pan If the oil pickup screen is too close to the bottom of the oil pan it can cause cavitation If it is too far...

Page 16: ...g can damage pistons rod bearings head gaskets and many other engine parts Typical total mechanical advance timing at 4000 rpm for Ford Performance crate engines M 6007 Z460FFT FRT is 30 BTDC 91 octan...

Page 17: ...emoved With the aluminum distributor housing fully seated against the block verify that the distributor gear can be lifted off the support in the block at least 005 Next pull the distributor gear down...

Page 18: ...til the drive gear drops into position Sometimes rotation of the oil pump driveshaft is required to allow the distributor to drop all the way STEP 5 Verify rotor blade is pointing at the 1 mark on the...

Page 19: ...C also have an effect Here are some examples of a Holley 750 CFM 4V Jetting example Jetting Jetting Octane Temp Elevation Front Rear 94 80 F Sea level 81 86 Aviation 100LL 80 F Sea level 81 84 110 Rac...

Page 20: ...ots will promote improper combustion which can cause engine failure Improper pulley size makes the fan and water pump turn too slow or too fast Production water pumps normally run at 20 over engine sp...

Page 21: ...is installed for all manual transmission applications If using an automatic transmission be sure the pilot bearing is removed Verify proper bellhousing alignment on manual transmission applications Se...

Page 22: ...arts visually inspect that all debris has been removed These broken parts often end up in the intake manifold carburetor or air cleaner pieces of piston or piston rings etc This debris will cause engi...

Page 23: ...front and rear sump pans Ford Performance aluminum M 6049 Z304DA cylinder heads with 2 02 intake valves and 1 60 exhaust valves Roller rocker arms Does not include intake manifold or distributor MSD...

Page 24: ...0 CFM carburetor used for developing advertised power and torque numbers GENERAL ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Bolt Torques Size Torque Main bolt 1 2 13 UNC 100 lb ft lightly oiled Main bolt splayed 3 8 16 UN...

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