Dose D3VE mean I have the famous Dove heads on my 460..?
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Dose D3VE mean I have the famous Dove heads on my 460..?
Hollis:
Dose D3VE mean I have the famous Dove heads on my 460..?There should be another sequence following that number as well...
Stay tuned....I think I have it referenced somewhere
-Ty
D8VE-A2A and DOVE-C's are the heads I always used. The A2A is the 92cc and the other, high compression heads are the 72cc, correct me if I am wrong.
I had a set of A2A's forsale for the longest time and I was trying to get a set of DOVE-C's. There is also a set of SCJ DOOE's also that I think are available. But at least my info here can get you on a better direction to search for a set.
But I think AFR makes a nice set of Blue-thunders also that you might want to check out. Otherwise get those DOVE-C's
-Ty
[ September 13, 2002, 05:36 PM: Message edited by: Hotcrusader76 ]
Hollis, Your D3VE [or D3VE-AA,A2A] head has the 91.4 cc chamber,not like DOVE-C 75.8 cc.What you should find is ,the DOAE-H or C9VE-A [429 CJ/SCJ] 73.5 cc heads ! Your head has 8.5 compression ratio and would work well with a turbocharger/intercooler setup.
The first letter indicates the decade the part was cast at the foundry. The number indicates the year. C9VE tells that it was cast in 1969 and D3VE is 1973. HP books has a book on 335 and 385 series engines that has alot of this type info. The 429-460 is a 385 series and the 351-C, 351-400M are 335 series engines. Hope this helps. LDFTRBT
I have a set of dove-c heads i will sell they might need a rebuild.As i dont know the exact cond of them since i grabbed them with a motor i bought.
I was going to get them ported but planing on selling my boat now so i will have no use for them also have an early ford 429/460 block it is a d1ve model(very good for stroker motors)e mail if interested they are the high compression heads and can easily be upgraded to adj valve train.
Wow...Information overload! How do you guys know all this? I guess I'm just a dumb bricklayer.
Thankyou. wink
Hollis:
Wow...Information overload! How do you guys know all this? I guess I'm just a dumb bricklayer.
Thankyou. wink It just comes with expierence, trial by fire, and some good ole black coffee...
:D
HOLLIS if you would like a set of dove heads (1970)429/460 heads i suggest u mill around "pick apart". I have found many sets in the past (mostly on 429's). Also another benefit is that the pedestals are already machined off for studs & roller rockers! 429 CJ heads are a little more rare to come by. Perogie enterprises in New york has many sets and probably dove's as well. Of course the CJ heads are more money!
Perogie ent. tel # 609-448-1684
I happen to be a collector of 429/460 fords cj's etc... :D
[ September 16, 2002, 02:23 PM: Message edited by: MAXIMUS ]