D1VE-A2b is 460 Big block Ford or possibly a 429 Big block Ford (BBF). Its hard to know without looking at the crank casting number. 2 or 3 series is 460, 4 series is 429. You can take off the oilpan to see this on the counterweight of the crankshaft. Or measure the stroke of the motor. The longer stroke will be a 460. Of course, one could have a 429 bloke that has a stroker kit in it that will enable it to have a larger cubic inch capacity. Search online for the correst stroke of either motor. Some of these blocks have been stroked to over 600 cubic inches and can top over 1000HP. standard 460 with a mild build can push over 500 lbs torgue and 450 HP with no problem. With a larger investment around 600 HP is reasonable all day long. Just as important is what type of heads are on this motor?
That casting was used for all Ford 5.0 from 1987 to 1995.
capri, cortina, escort
This casting number is for a 351 Cleveland big block engine from 1972....With Ford, they began using this form of block casting in the late 1950's. They assigned each decade a letter which begins the casting number. 1950 began the coding with letter 'B'. Each subsequent decade received the following letter. The first number after the first letter is the year of that decade in which the part was modeled for.This means that your block casting number D2AE-CA is for a:D = 1970's2 = 1972This piece has a casting number for 1972.The remainder of the casting number tells you about the part number and engineering number...thus it's a 351 Ford Cleveland big block engine designed for a 1972 model.
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The casting number shows this to be a Ford 302 V8 made in 1978.
With Ford, they began using this form of block casting in the late 1950's. They assigned each decade a letter which begins the casting number. 1950 began the coding with letter 'B'. Each subsequent decade received the following letter. The first number after the first letter is the year of that decade in which the part was modeled for.This means that your block casting number d4de6015aao is for a:D = 1970's4 = 1974This motor has a block casting number for 1974.
passenger side of block below #1 cylender
front of block drivers side, below head.
With Ford, they began using this form of block casting in the late 1950's. They assigned each decade a letter which begins the casting number. 1950 began the coding with letter 'B'. Each subsequent decade received the following letter. The first number after the first letter is the year of that decade in which the part was modeled for. This means that your block casting number d4te is for a: D = 1970's 4 = 1974 T = the model is a truck E = the part is an engine component However...since that's all the casting number you provided I am assuming that it is the complete engine. That means that it is a 1974 Ford truck, presumably the 6th generation F-Series. Without more information that's all I can tell you.
Casting number is on the back, right hand side of the block just above the starter.
WHAT YEAR WAS THIS ENGINE BUILT