Boss 429 engine $$?

[DPMAZ]

1970 Boss 429, complete from oil pan to carb, assuming its all there whats it worth?

 

[race-rodz]

a lot? prolly 10-15K if its all correct...maybe more

 

[jes72mustang]

BIG BUCKS!!!!!

I was playing around the other bay an searched Ebay for 429s, and the parts are sky high.

 

[Edbert]

I'd say way over $15K, maybe over $25K. The cars are at $100K, and the motor (plus the VIN) is the only reason for that. That assumes it is complete and runs of course.

 

[jbuening]

There is an NOS block on ebay for $3000 and a NOS crank for $1300. Add another $5k for heads and a couple grand for pistons/rods and you have a lot of money just for a short block. Then there is the intake, carb, waterpump, oil pan, valve covers, well the list goes on and are very hard to come by especially if you are trying to piece one together. $20k is my guestimate. Cobrajet motors run around $10k but are easier to come by. It'd be nice if you had the transmission to boot!

 

[4MuscleMachines]

I guess you saw the Boss block on eBay too...the one that was rebuilt then the cam went flat. I would only pay $10K for that one if that is all thats wrong with it. Aside from the parts availability and finding the right person to rebuild it correctly, what car will it go in? Unless you put it in a real 429 rolling chassis car, to me it's not a good choice in any other Mustang.

 

[DPMAZ]

thanks for the info

 

[D.Hearne]

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. When it comes to EbayMotors auctions, look at the final selling or bid price, the starting & reserve price is just what the seller wants for it, not it's actual value.

 

[myillwillinc]

ya know whats funny, i can get a completely rebuilt 429 from Advance Auto Parts for $1,678.88.

 

[gzminiz]

ya know whats funny, i can get a completely rebuilt 429 from Advance Auto Parts for $1,678.88.

where do you find rebuilt motors from Advanced Auto?

 

[myillwillinc]

ya have to go to the store, i couldnt find it online either. They have tons of old rebuilt v8's for cheap. 455's, 460's. 429's. 440's, 454's.

 

[1320stang]

ya know whats funny, i can get a completely rebuilt 429 from Advance Auto Parts for $1,678.88.

Not a Boss 429. That price is for a run of the mill 429. The Boss is a whole 'nother animal. Do a little research on the 'net for Boss 429...

 

[Cobain03]

yea its like saying boss 302 is the same thing has a regular 302.

 

[D.Hearne]

And just because they list it, doesn't mean they actually have them available.

 

[MCABOSS]

Having just gone through this recently, it costs about $40K - fan to flywheel and oil pan to air cleaner

 

[Edbert]

For a low performance daily-driver car those long blocks from Advance are pretty tempting. Stick a Holley 2V with an intake and a set of headers on em and they should last many miles. I'd expect over 100rwhp too, maybe if you get a really good one up to 150.


So $40K for a perfect Boss9 motor....I'll have to mention that to the wife...I only have $25K into my whole car.....oh wait....that still means I'm upside down....and the Boss9 owner isn't...hmmmmm....nevermind telling the wife...

 

[txwoody]

yea its like saying boss 302 is the same thing has a regular 302.

You mean thats not true. :damnit: Its funny how meny people have them when they are trying to sell something. I had a guy tell me he had a 80 something truck with a factory boss in it. I told him to hang on to it that there were not meny built.

 

[danny clemens]

I don't know how many 289 hi-po's I've seen for sale. I'm sure that they're all real hi-po's. Yeah, right and I'll sell you the Golden Gate Bridge.

 

[Jester67]

I don't know how many 289 hi-po's I've seen for sale. I'm sure that they're all real hi-po's. Yeah, right and I'll sell you the Golden Gate Bridge.

Cool let me know when I need a place to drive my Hi-Po

 

[danny clemens]

Cool let me know when I need a place to drive my Hi-Po

Toll for the bridge is $25.00 one way. Round trip is a bargain at $75.00. Anybody interested can let me know when they want to cross and I'll give my address so you can send the money. Cash only. I don't have to be present when you cross because I use the honor system.