429 fast back

I am not trying to rain on your parade here....

If you are just throwing in a tired old nag out of a t-bird the car is gonna be pretty quick but you are in no danger of twisting a solid stock car. I did just that with a '69 t-bird 429 in a 67 coupe w/ a C6. I ran just an export brace, montecarlo bar and shelby underrides and a trac-lok. no other mods - worked great. ran low 13's. I Beat the living crap out of it for years and then threw it away. I don't think I spent more than 5k on the thing the whole time I owned it ('85-'87). Cheap Speed. Weeeee.

Now if you build up the 429, then you likely will want to consider the TCP stage1 and stage2 subframe connectors - and - depending on how radical of a build you choose - you may even be required to have a cage to run it at a track.

On another note, I am older now - and a little wiser. A really nice small block build will give you the speed of the 429 w/o the weight or the heat. I do remember though the little shiver I would get everytime I opened that hood to see the valve covers tower over the master cylinder.

God I loved that car.......

More to it than just "throwing" the 429 in there. One of the other guys here has a 67 with a 429. If you really want the power, wow factor and a simple swap, then go with a 351 Cleveland ( or a stroker Cleveland) Even a stroker 5.0 based motor will get you the power that a stock 429 had now a days. I'm running a 331 -six pack stroker in an 89 Ranger which runs the 1/4 mile as fast as my old 67 fastbacked 427 Stang did 20 years ago.

I have what you are talking about. You won't tear the frame up. I have weld-in subframes from comp engineering. You better like working on cars though if you do that switch because engine work is a PITA.

D.Hearne said:

More to it than just "throwing" the 429 in there. One of the other guys here has a 67 with a 429. If you really want the power, wow factor and a simple swap, then go with a 351 Cleveland ( or a stroker Cleveland) Even a stroker 5.0 based motor will get you the power that a stock 429 had now a days. I'm running a 331 -six pack stroker in an 89 Ranger which runs the 1/4 mile as fast as my old 67 fastbacked 427 Stang did 20 years ago.

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im with d.hearne, do a supercharged 331 stroker roller 5.0 with a tremec tko II T5

In terms of ease of fitment...331 with a blower!! But I am wondering what the cost on that build up is?