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Lincoln 460 specs: 460 ci (7.5L) 8-cylinder, 4.358 x 3.85 in (110.7 x 97.8 mm) bore and stroke, 8:1 compression. Rated 208 hp. Rod ratio and piston speed.
The Lincoln 385 (460) is oversquare — the 4.3583" bore exceeds the 3.8504" stroke by 13.2% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.8504" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,250 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 57.5 ci (942 cc).
8:1 on iron heads is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.
It is one of 2 engines in the 385 family, all of them 460 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. Factory fitments include the Lincoln Continental, Lincoln Mark IV, Lincoln Mark V.
| Displacement | 460 ci / 7.5 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 4.3583" |
| Stroke | 3.8504" |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Compression ratio | 8:1 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.132 |
| Block material | cast iron |
|---|---|
| Head material | cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Fuel type | gas |
| Advertised HP | 208 hp |
| Bore/stroke character | 1.132 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 3,850 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines |
| Displacement per cylinder | 57.5 ci |
| Static compression | 8:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel |
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