Ran when it was pulled but has been sitting for several years. I would personally rebuild it before using it, but then again I hate doing things more than once.
They did produce a 429 Cobra Jet that was used in the Mustangs, Torinos and Cyclones etc. Cobra Jet was a name placed on the engine with the name came various changes like 4 bolt main blocks etc. The 427 never carried the Cobrajet name (didn't need too) http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/general/musclecars-engines.shtml#ford-cobrajet The engine I have is a standard 429-4v that came out of a 73 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon.
I have a 428 Cobra Jet engine in my garage that came from a 69 Cyclone CJ. I can tell you they are fast. But to try to put one in a Maverick or Comet would take a big hammer. They dont call them big blocks for nothing. I have been saving this engine to put in a mustang or maybe a 64 Fairlane to make Thunder Bolt clone.
Hmmm....a 429 debate! Previous post is correct, 429 and 460 are the same engine family. The other previous post re: 'Cobra Jet' is correct, there was first a 428 CJ and then a 429 CJ. I have been around plenty of big blocks, plenty of them. I'd take the FE(Ford Edsel) motor over the 385 series anytime. The 385(429 & 460) seems to have a heavier rotating assembly. When built correctly, the FE (352,360,390,406,427,428) engines can put out a ton of torque and HP in a beautiful curve. The lower cid's posted are less performance minded and the 427 is radically different. Edelbrock and some others make nice performing aluminum heads for these engines. I have seen some stealthy 460's, but it took a ton of work to get them to perform up to the standards of some of the 427's that were slightly modified from factory specs. Keep in mind that the 427 was race minded as built. The 428 CJ used 427 style heads and was a torque monster. Good luck with your conversion. Seth
I don't mean to sound harsh, but if you didn't already know that you couldn't use a C4 with a 429, then you don't know enough yet to make this swap. Like others have said, it's not just a drop in kind of thing. You need major suspension, drivetrain, and braking upgrades to pull it off. Sorry, I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you said you needed to know asap. Sam
Yup, the 427/428 FE style engine only won Lemans two years in a row and powered some of the most legendary performance Fords all thoughout the 60s! Must be a real weak sister. Man, what an ignorant comment....sorry if that sounds harsh.
i think they had 429 cj's and there are boss ones too. Have you though about Fuel Injection for your 460 My uncle has one in his Lariot and man that thing haulls ass!
the engine i am getting is a 429...and no i havent thought of that...but probly dont want 2, since its gonna cost like sh*t load of money...lol
And YEARS to pull off if your on a budget. I see your the same age as me, I would think twice about this. A BOSS 429 is a whole diffrent monster, purpose built for NASCAR racing. Grandpa has one of those to...
im still getting this 429, since its for $600....just not going to fuel inject it or power adder for awhile
