Police cars only ('72-maybe some '73). But what kind of cars/trucks could a Police Department order? I have never seen them on a factory version of a car or truck if it wasn't a police car.
A Ranchero is classified as a truck, not a passenger car.Fella's I have a couple questions regarding offerings of the D20E heads. Being D2 did they only come on 72's or were offered later on something.
1. What exact year and type vehicles were they offered on ?
2. If they came in a Ranchero is it classified/insured as a car or truck ?
It is a torino frame that they came on correct ?
Just so you know it is for a rule clarification that states truck line engine only. I am neither for or against just want to help clarify for rule committee in a stock type mudrace class. A racer claims they were an option on a ranchero and a camper special.
Thanks for any info,
Mark
My experience is pretty much the same as Paul states. I would like to add one small detail though.A Ranchero is classified as a truck, not a passenger car.
I don't know all the details from year-to-year but will do my best to be as accurate as possible.
Paul
- From somewhere in the 1960's and up to/including the 1970 model year, the FoMoCo PI engines were FE's, typically the 428PI (which is of the FE Family, not to be confused with the 429PI, which is of the 385 Series Family).
- In 1971, the 429PI debuted. It was basically a 429SCJ engine with D0OE-R heads, 4-bolt D0VE-A block and forged flat top pistons, etc. The SCJ intake may have had the spreadbore carb pad, though (I'm not sure)
- In 1972, the dedicated 429PI engine was released. This engine usually had the 4-bolt D0VE-A block, D2OE-AB Police Interceptor heads, flat top forged pistons, and an SCJ-style intake with a spreadbore carb pad.
- 1973 brought the 460PI. It had TRW "D"-shaped dish pistons and (I think) the D2OE-AB PI heads. Not sure what it had for a block and intake.
- 1974 was the 460PI. Here is where I don't know what's going on. Somewhere around this time or perhaps in 1975, they went to the D3VE-A2A passenger car head.
To add to this. More likely to find a 4bolt block in the '71s. Over half of the engines in '71s I bought had that block . I have found 1 in the '72s, was a 429 w/D2OE heads/CJ type rods. I think you could say, early engines had a better chance of having them."In 1972, the dedicated 429PI engine was released. This engine usually had the 4-bolt D0VE-A block, D2OE-AB Police Interceptor heads, flat top forged pistons, and an SCJ-style intake with a spreadbore carb pad"
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Paul, only a few had the 4 bolt blocks. I saw several of these engine in the early '80s with the oil pan removed.....only one had 4 bolt caps.
Not sure why. Still have a carb off one too. Worked OK for a while. Let it sit too long in the garage though. Needs reworked to use it.That's interesting to hear that the early 429 police used the CJ intake but didn't use the Quadrajet carburetor and instead used the Motorcraft. I wonder why they did that change? Possibly emissions?
Paul my 74 PI 460 had the D2OE-AB heads on it yet but it was points ignition and was told that being a 74 shoulda had electronicA Ranchero is classified as a truck, not a passenger car.
I don't know all the details from year-to-year but will do my best to be as accurate as possible.
Paul
- From somewhere in the 1960's and up to/including the 1970 model year, the FoMoCo PI engines were FE's, typically the 428PI (which is of the FE Family, not to be confused with the 429PI, which is of the 385 Series Family).
- In 1971, the 429PI debuted. It was basically a 429SCJ engine with D0OE-R heads, 4-bolt D0VE-A block and forged flat top pistons, etc. The SCJ intake may have had the spreadbore carb pad, though (I'm not sure)
- In 1972, the dedicated 429PI engine was released. This engine usually had the 4-bolt D0VE-A block, D2OE-AB Police Interceptor heads, flat top forged pistons, and an SCJ-style intake with a spreadbore carb pad.
- 1973 brought the 460PI. It had TRW "D"-shaped dish pistons and (I think) the D2OE-AB PI heads. Not sure what it had for a block and intake.
- 1974 was the 460PI. Here is where I don't know what's going on. Somewhere around this time or perhaps in 1975, they went to the D3VE-A2A passenger car head.