429?
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From: Hoopeston
429?
I have an old 429 out of a 72 Mercury Marquis. And on the side i have an old 87 ranger that needs an engine, I was just wondering would I be able to drop that 429 down in it or is it just to big. And if I can how much work am I gunna get myself into.
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There is a guy that put a 460 in a ranger. I believe that it was james duff or something, anyway, he had to cut a massive chunk out of the firewall, brace the frame a whole bunch, and move the battery to the rear. Needless to say it would not be trivial.
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More Reading...
Especially the last post:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...ht=460+Ranger+
Do a Google search as suggested. There are kits available last I heard.
AL.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...ht=460+Ranger+
Do a Google search as suggested. There are kits available last I heard.
AL.
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Hey thanks guys i knew that i was lookin at alot of mods but i just wasnt for sure if the frame would hold up or not. If i do go ahead and do it its going to be a certifed strip truck cuz the 429 that im putting in it is nowhere close to stock i think if i would put this one in it it would most likely twist the frame with 1400 hp. But I have a 302 sitting around i might just put that in there and just have an everyday truck to drive
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better do some heavy duty beefing up of the frame cuz if you dont..the frame will twist up like a pretzel big time. Find a full sized bronco frame..stuff the motor on that and put the ranger body on top of everything 
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I have a better idea see what u think
I think i have a better idea. instead of dropping it in a ranger i think that i might drop it in a 49 ford f-1 that i have come across. one thing is that i know it will fit this time. and i know that my frame will hold up when i got to the strip. If u havent already figured this out im a aspiring drag racer. I am going to try to strip whatever i decide to do. I think if i have 1400hp then i might be able to keep up with some. I know that i have alot of money in this engine already and i plan to put more. I just really hope it will amount to some money to help me get out of debt from the engine that i already have over 20,000 in so maybe it will pay off.
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Originally Posted by psycocrazy
ok G2IC_Wraith, since you wont, i guess i can call that one for bull.
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I guess i will
I guess i will have to take some pictures and send u the dyno test. I guess u cant really say its a true 429 anymore anyway. The block has been bored to its limit. The only reson it cost me so much is that i got it entirely chromed polished and everything was custom made pretty much. but no u cant really get 1400 hp out of a true block and it does have twin turbos and the best intercooler ever made. And i never said it ran on gas and i know that u cant get that much out of it on gas.