How can I find out what year my 460 is? It was swapped into my '79 F150 custom 4x4 before I bought it. I have had it for about a year, and I was wondering if I can look for a casting number and anything and where on the block? thanks

 

have you ever found out anything about what year motor you have i am getting ready to obtain a f250 with a 460 and the truck has alot of swapped parts. i saw a website that said the 460 was not used in the 4x4. if you have any knowledge on this please respond

 

The year of the block is cast on the side of the block D0 is 1970/ D2 is 1972
and so on C8 would be 1968. The heads also have casting numbers just below the valve covers.

 

ok so I did a search on this....found out where I should look....on the block, behind the starter is D1VE-6015-A2A and on the heads D3VE-A2A

sooo. what year is that??
good or bad year?
thanks

 

71 Block 73 Heads both are about as good as they get for a solid daily driver. You can easily get 10:1 compression with those heads, and that is the limit with pump gas anyway.

 

haha awesome. good news. Do you know about what HP and TORQUE its giveing? maybe a website or something??

Its in a 1979 F150 custom 4x4. The guy told my it was a 460, and it was swapped in a while ago. He forgot what year or car it came from...oh also, the car it was possibly in?

 

Should be about 265-300HP in stock form.

 

thanks a lot man! great info! I appreciate it.

 

No Problem. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do my 460 in my 1988 F250. I just rebuilt it. 466 ci with a Cobra Jet cam. It pulls my racecar like nobodys business, sometimes I forget it's back there. LOL