What is this motor??
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What is this motor??
it has canted valves , d3ve a2a on the head in between the center exhuast ports and 6 valve cover bolts, the T-stat is in the mani by the dist,what is it?
it is a ford right
it is a ford right
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you mean like the Windsor, that part is missing, it does not look like a Windsor
its in a 78 F150??
I have the truck all wrapped up right now, I climbed up threw the w/well that is missing to get what info I got now
I'll get a better look tomorrow
its in a 78 F150??
I have the truck all wrapped up right now, I climbed up threw the w/well that is missing to get what info I got now
I'll get a better look tomorrow
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the D3VE heads were used on 385 series engines from 73 until the switch to FI.
Canted valves and that casting number should indicate a 429/460 the problem is the 6 VC bolts that 302/351W. But some of the aftermarket 429/460 VCs only used 6 so does this happen to have aftermarket valve covers on it. otherwise it sounds like a 385 series engine.
Canted valves and that casting number should indicate a 429/460 the problem is the 6 VC bolts that 302/351W. But some of the aftermarket 429/460 VCs only used 6 so does this happen to have aftermarket valve covers on it. otherwise it sounds like a 385 series engine.
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yes it does have Ford Racing valve covers on it,
and now that I think about it I did not pull the gasket up to see if the head itself had that extra bolt hole to make 7,
see that is what was throwing me off, I only saw 6 on the head itself?
but you are the second one to ask about the valve covers,
now I know why Dennis asked me about that!, thank you,
I will dig a little deeper today,
it is kinda hard to get to right now the way I have the truck stored and wrapped up,
Thanks guys I was really confused here with that missing v/c bolt hole
and now that I think about it I did not pull the gasket up to see if the head itself had that extra bolt hole to make 7,
see that is what was throwing me off, I only saw 6 on the head itself?
but you are the second one to ask about the valve covers,
now I know why Dennis asked me about that!, thank you,
I will dig a little deeper today,
it is kinda hard to get to right now the way I have the truck stored and wrapped up,
Thanks guys I was really confused here with that missing v/c bolt hole
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Yea, Thanks Monsterbaby, the number on the head and canted valves was telling me
429-460, but that dang 6 v/c bolts was telling me 351w?? I was starting to think I had some mutant motor, then I started hoping it was something speacial??!!
I am just happy it is what it is!!! I paid $300 for the whole truck, and it is chock full of great parts. someone started doing a ton of work to then Stopped?? it had brand new 44" super swampers on it but the P/O kept those...Bummer. cant have everything I guess . so I'll be happy with what I got for that price!!!!! the motor alone is worth that!! Thanks for the help...Rick
429-460, but that dang 6 v/c bolts was telling me 351w?? I was starting to think I had some mutant motor, then I started hoping it was something speacial??!!
I am just happy it is what it is!!! I paid $300 for the whole truck, and it is chock full of great parts. someone started doing a ton of work to then Stopped?? it had brand new 44" super swampers on it but the P/O kept those...Bummer. cant have everything I guess . so I'll be happy with what I got for that price!!!!! the motor alone is worth that!! Thanks for the help...Rick
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1971 thru midyear 1979 bare block casting number for 429/460's: D1VE-6015-AB
Midyear 1979 thru the 1980's bare block casting number for 460's: D9TE-6015-AB
The '79 and later 460's use a weighted spacer behind the vibration damper, the earlier 429's/460's do not.
Midyear 1979 thru the 1980's bare block casting number for 460's: D9TE-6015-AB
The '79 and later 460's use a weighted spacer behind the vibration damper, the earlier 429's/460's do not.
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