Ok here is the run down I have a 1978 F-150 SC 4x4 with what I believe is a transplanted 460 under the hood. I noticed as I was going to change out pluhs, that I have the D0VE-C heads. What Year and vehicle were the D0VE-C heads out of? As I am trying to piece together what this 460 came out of. Not sure if there is alot of variance between different year 460's. I had read that there is a maybe a little difference between Deck height on the different year blocks, and that there was definitly a Truck Block.

A side note, anyone one find it odd on a Ford forum that the banner add is for a Hummer?

 

the DOVE heads were available in 1970 and 71. 72 went to the D2VE heads which make good boat anchors and 73 and up till about 86 (last year of carb) they used D3VE heads.

the DOVE heads have small chambers (i think 75 or 77 cc) compared to 93cc for the D3VE heads and 100cc for the D2VE heads which are also open chamber design. the DOVE heads also used screw in rocker studs and rail type rockers. the D2 and D3 heads use bolt down style rocker arms.

they all have 2.08" intakes and 1.64" (i think exhaust).

the earlier D8 and D9VE heads are virtually identical to the D0VE heads.

the block could be either a DOVE (1970) block or a D1VE (1971 - MID 79) block. the block number is right above the starter. the D1VE block was used till mid 79 when they went to the D9TE block that was used till the end of production. the D1VE blocks have a higher deck height compared to the D0VE block and hte D9TE block has longer cylinder walls compared to the earlier blocks. and all D9TE blocks are external balanced compared to internal balance prior to mid 79.

depending on what you want to do, the DOVE heads are a good starting point as they offer higher compression than the D3 heads. there is very little flow difference between the D0VE heads and the D3 heads, so if you are rebuilding the D3 heads offer lower compression with flat tops than the D0VE heads if planning on running pump gas. flat tops with the D0 heads you will be in the 11:1 range while with the D3 heads will be in the mid 9's.

just about any year of 460 is a good starting point as the stock block can safely handle up to about 650 - 700hp, more if you do some proper maching and tircks to them. the D0Ve heads and the D3 heads with proper porting and larger valves are good to about 500 - 600hp if done properly. after that there is tons of aftermarket heads, intakes, stroker kits, blocks that can make these motors into what ever your wallet can handle.

rgds
mike

 

I think the only thing that would signify a truck block, would be one that was produced after Ford stopped putting 460's in cars, as the blocks were the same.

 

the truck block that everyone refers to is the D9TE block that came out in mid 79 and was used till end of 460 production. since the only vehicle that used the 460 after this block was designed were the trucks,it was only used in trucks hence the T in the casting number (V means it was origianlly designeds for the Lincoln line where the 385 series engine was first offered in 68).

the D1VE block was used in cars and trucks from 71 - mid 79 so the mid 70's trucks used the same blocks as the passenger cars of the same years. the trucks however did use better rods the so called cj rods that used football style rod bolts instead of the square bolts of the regular passenger cars.

rgds
Mike