429/460 owners sign in here

[jdean]

429/460 blocks have the same bore. what you end up with depends on the crank/pistons.

429/460/514/533 etc. could all be the same block.

[bigdog]

460 TAPPED TO .060 OVER AND 550 HP...RUNS STRONG.....BD

[BBCobra]

Hey guys, I'm picking up my Factory five Roadster June 1st. I've ordered it for a big block. I've got the short block built. 30 over flat tops, hoping for 10.5:1 comp, cobrajet rods. Now I saving to buy the Edlebrock RPM setup: 75cc heads, cam kit and intake. Looking for 475+HP. Options also ordered with FFR: full IFS & IRS
pindrive setup, Trigo knockoff wheels, leather. Can't wait!!!

[Jahred]

The guys at Ford Motorsports Technical are great.......cept sometimes I feel like you get too much "personal opinion" thrown in on some questions.....

Spoke with one of their guys with some clutch questions........he went into a short disertation on optimizing the 514 Cobra Jet heads by reducing intake and exhaust ports.

This obviously is counterintuitive - he suggested specialized process was adding 100 HP and Lbs at lower to midrange.........(Like we need it).......I've been working on trying to get more air to mine to make sure it's breathing properly at higher RPM........

Curious if anyone else has heard reference to this new approach. Supposedly increases velocity and angle of air into combustion chamber ya da ya da......

FYI mostly.

[jjtarnow]

I've got a 514..love it!

Josh

[S_Beaudry]

Just checking in here . . . . .


Have a nice 460 sitting in my garage waiting to be put in my Hunter #74.

I'll tell you, a 460 sitting in the middle of an empty garage makes for a very nice conversation piece. Actually had someone driving by my house, stop and ask me what it was!

[Fitz]

My FFRMark III with 460 will be finished in Sept; Brake HP @ 613; brk Tq. 556; compression ratio of 9.5; Bore 4.362; Stroke 3.85; Holly 1000 CFM HP Carb; Custom 4 into 1 with Chevy flange. Can't wait.

[tyerfryer]

514CI FFR MKIII

[mike knight]

i have just finished installing a 429 that was built from the ground up as follows:
bored and stroked to 577 cu in
c460 aluminum heads and matching frrp aluminum intake manifold cnc ported and polished. flow reading at 450 cfm. intake valves 2.400 exh. 1.900
je pistons at 10.75 to 1
holley 1250 dominator
comp cams 700 lift 112 duration
crower rods
ferrara st st valves
stefs low profile oil pan 9 quarts
danny bee gear drive
msd 7 ign with blaster coil
jesel roller rockers with solid lifters
billet valve covers
johnston vacuum pump
mcleod bell housing
tko II

[jdean]

Mike,

Wow, it sounds like you maxed out on every thing on this engine. How much are you expecting - you could be pushing 700 hp. with that combo.

John

[hgarwood]

New owner - 429ci, 510hp, Lots of torque, Lots of cool sounds coming from side pipes, Lots of fun sitting at red lights, Just lots of fun. Hal

[mike knight]

jdean

you're right and wrong. the suggested horsepower is short of the actual engine dyno numbers. i am having a chassis dyno done next week so i'll let you know then, we're expecting a little over 825 and 790 torque. fingers crossed

[k9ricco]

hello, to start im not sure if im in the 385 family. i dont know to much "i know ive been smoking chevy's" about ford motors. i own a 1972 429 that i had built "cost around $4,000" and im not happy with the builder. he wouldn't give me any information on what he did with the motor. i need help, i bought the motor at a junk yard for a $100.00. my qeustion since i cant afford a true cobra, can anybody help me with a plan specs a parts list so i can rebuild my 429 as a cobra. if so post here or email me at k9_zeke@yahoo.com

[mdross1]

I have been running a 550+hp 460 for almost 10 yrs. This last couple of years have been especially exciting.I changed the toploader and 3:54 gear to a Tremec TKO and 3:73 gear.The excitement factor is off the scale.Every time I fire up the beast,a transformation takes place,and it is impossible to describe.You Cobra guys understand.I truly enjoy passing cars with the hammer down.Life is good!!
Mike

[MAXVELO]

MY BLOWN ENGINE IS BLOWN(BROKEN VALVE) AND I AM SELLING THE WHOLE THING. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS FABRICATED BY FORCEDFI.COM. HELL BUILD YOU THE SAME UNIT FOR AROUND 4K. THE SUPERCHARGER SYSTEM IS CUSTOM FABRICATED TO WORK WITH THE DFI SYSTEM AND WOULD RUN YOU AROUND 4K+ ALSO. MAKE ME AN OFFER ON THE WHOLE THING OR PARTS. THE ENGINE IS A JASPER 514 WITH A COMP CAM GROUND FOR A BLOWER AND HAS A GEAR DRIVE. THEY AR 42# INJECTORS IT IS AN ACCEL DFI FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE PISTONS ARE LOW COMPRESSION PISTONS, STROKER CRANK, HIGH VOLUME PUMP,CHROME OIL PAN THE TRANNY IS A TCI C6(PERFECT CONDITION) WITH A REVERSE PATTERN SHIFTER. I HAVE AROUND 16K IN THE WHOLE DRIVETRAIN AND ILL LET IT GO VERY VERY CHEAP(NO INSULTS PLEASE) IM LOOKING TO GET 1/3 WHAT I HAVE IN IT AND WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE TRANNY. SEE MY GALLERY FOR DETAILS

[Supersnake]

I'm in, supercharged 460 stroker.

[Dan Henery]

I have 4 month old SPF w/ 500hp 460 hooked to Tremec & 3.73 rear. The only minor concern has been that 1st gear is a little low & we are grabbing for 2nd awful quick. Getting 7 mpg in town and 11 to 12 mpg on the road @ 65. Love it!

[devbravo]

460 with a Crower Solid Roller cam & Rockers. Eagle steel crank.
ported & poished 429 D0VE-C heads Weiand Dual Plane intake
(Stealth); Keith Black Pistons; BOSS 429 Steel rods, Holley 4150
dbl pumper w/mechanical secondaries, progressive linkage,
4-corner idle jets, and annular boosters.
I have a '67 mustang coupe unibody shell that I'm collecting Shelby GT500 body parts for. PLan on creating a "resto-mod" clone of a Shelby GT500 ...No it's not a real snake , but it'll do. )

[Michael Quinn]

Never thought I would say there was such a thing as too much HP. I stroked mine to 514 and put roller everything in it. I am shaking it down - tuning the 1050 dominator is a challenge - but learning! It is in a Midstates Cobra. Bob K. is great to work with!

[Bob McKinney]

I have a 1970 SCJ 429/500 hp in a Shell Valley kit and a 1969 stock 429. I am thinking of selling the SCJ and going with the milder 429.