19?? 429 4V Thunderjet
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I've been checking this site for a couple of weeks and I love it. I have two 429's and Ive been trying to find the history of them.One is in a '68 F-250 4x4 I drive now,the other was in an '86 F-250 (obviously not original). Anyways,I've been told the #'s are on the back of the block(where the tranny bolts on) and I've seen on here where they are behind the starter or on the lower left section of the block (which side??) Anyhow, if someone can tell me where to find the #'s I can probably decipher. Thank-ya much, John (1st time post-er) b-back
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The block may contain a partial vin number which will have the year, asembly plant and the sequential unit number from the vehicle which the engine was originally installed in. The practice started getting more consistent around 1968 so yours may or may not have it. If it does you will find these numbers stamped in on a flat area just behind the intake manifold at the rear of the block.
The casting id No.s are found behind the starter. You will likely need to remove the starter and look at that area above the pan sealing surface.
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</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
<font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side</font>
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The casting id No.s are found behind the starter. You will likely need to remove the starter and look at that area above the pan sealing surface.
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</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
<font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side</font>
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I,m having no luck deciphering.Can someone help? The numbers I found behind the starter are; D1VE 8015 AA The only thing I could find behind the intake is a FORD logo (oval) and a circle with DIF in it. Any help appreciated, John
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An easier way to id the engine is by the casting # on the heads. This only applies if they are the originals of course.By the # you posted earlier the block was cast in 71 or later which is designated by the D1VE .D stands for the decade 70, C stands for 60 and E stands for 80. 429 s used different heads for each year of production except 71 where the used the same heads as the 70 engine. The following #s are for the heads starting with 1968. C8VE 68 ,C9VE 69 , D0VE A or C 70 -71 ,D2VE 72, D3VE 73-87. The 429 was discontinued in 73 but the D3VE heads were used on the 460 until the F.I models came out in 88 . The # on the block was the same as the heads until 71 .That was the last year of changes on the block until 79 when the # changed to D9TE. Hope this helps you on your search a little more. If you need more info email me at mikecolin@sprint.ca
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So was the 429 a special order option for 67-72? I thought that 240/300/352 were the choices for 67 and then 240/300/302/360/390 were the choices for 68-72. It seems strange to me that the large V8 for 1970 was a 390 for the trucks when that same year they were cramming 429s into Boss Mustangs.
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The 429 was never an option in the trucks. They used 460's for that. And they didn't cram to many boss 429's into boss mustangs because they made less than 1500 of them between 1969 and 1970 to make that engine legal to use in nascar. They used 429 cobra jets or 429 super cobra jets. The 429 thunderjet was an engine originally concieved for the thunderbird in 1968 but obvoiusly found its way into other things as well.
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So which engines were available as options or special order from 1968-1972? Could you get a 427 or a 460 ? I sure wish I could talk to a dealer and discuss my options for a 1970 F250!
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I am not sure but I think the 390 was the biggest engine available in the trucks then. Although the reference I have is only for half tons, so I may be wrong. I suppose if you had enough money back then, since the 390 is in the same family as the 427 maybe you could have had the 427 sohc kit installed on it. It would have been the first Lightning!!
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Oh yeah, the sohc package I beleive was an aftermarket or dealer installed item that was available in 1965 mainly for side oiler blocks. Sadly the 427 saw its last year in 1967 and the 428 that took its place was defunct in 1970. I think I was born in the wrong era.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-Jan-01 AT 08:19 AM (EST)[/font][p]I've recently purchased a supposed 429 for $400. The head casting no. is D3VE A2A... so it could be a 429. What did you find out about the block casting nos.... I would like to find out for sure that it is a 429 and not just a plain jane 460?
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Dan Nadzam
78 F250 4x4 SuperCab, soon to have a 429
78 F250 4x4 Camper Special, modified with a 460 engine swap
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78 F250 4x4 SuperCab, soon to have a 429
78 F250 4x4 Camper Special, modified with a 460 engine swap
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Adam you will get better info here than from the dealer, most of the guys are retired from 30 years ago. Pickups were for work only back then, and didn't come with a lot of bells and whistles like now. The thing about the trucks was pulling power, not high speed, and I think that is why the FE was used so heavily, and the I-6s for those that didn't need as much.
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In the still cool hours of the night,
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my truck has a 429 out of a 71 thunderbird so i guess i got a good one? im still lookin for more power down low, would it be stupid of me to rebuild the motor, but stick a 460 crank in for my pullin power, i am guessing that i got a good set of heads for it, i would hang on the the 429 crank, also i found a 73 ltd with a 429 in it on some land we own, is that motor worth anything?
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on a quiet night your can hear the chevys rusting away
1985 F-150/351Ho/4wd/6inch with 33's
1979 f-250 429/4spd/6inch lift w/33's, soon to be 36's
on a quiet night your can hear the chevys rusting away
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Chris, what do you plan to use the truck for? The 460 is supposed to be good for pulling big weight like 10,000 lb. trailers. If it's just an every now and again thing the FEs are the best. You can put the right cam in your 429 and make it pull. Engines will either pull or go fast by design.
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I have had good luck with both of my 429's. The '86 had 410's /C-6 but I didn't get to pull too much with it before I rolled it. The '68 has 4.56 /C-6 it's an awesome puller and will smoke the 31.50x10.50's in 2-wheel....... I have run both 390s and 429s and they both take a beating. I have a hard time trying to decide which one I like best. John