Scored a 429
Thread Starter
|
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,181
Likes: 3
From: Across from the neighbors
Scored a 429
Well i was talking around the other night about buying my highboy with a 390 in it. My buddy pipes up and says hes got a motor in his garage that his father in law left there and that he thinks its a 390. Well i go look and when he pulled the cover back i knew right off it was either a 460 or a 429. Well after a call to his father in law i find that its a 429 pulled from a 72 LTD. Well the motor turns over and i bougth it and the engine stand for $60. I gotta get it home next week sometime. Its been in the garage heated and covered up for 12 yrs. And he said the car had low miles when it was pulled. Ya guys think i did good? Anyhow im gonna go ahead and do a buildup and i was wondering about some good performance parts. Im puttin it in a 79 F-350 crew cab longbed. Its gonna be 4wd with a C6 tranny and im hopin 38s. Ill be running about a 4.56 gear ratio. So what should i go with performance wise? I know it wont be a race car but id like to be able to do the occasional burnout. Im new to the 429/460 deal so help is much appreciated.
Thanks, Dave
Thanks, Dave
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,166
Likes: 2
From: wi
heck if its realy low milage id just thro on some good heads like DOVE or the like with a decent cam/springs and a wieand stealth t-chian and runn it till it starts burnin oil.no need to rebuild a good short block,mabe a oil pump to
New User
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
stock 460s are great torque motors. i had one in my dually with very mild modifications, and it would smoke all four rear 35's with no problem. go to a swap meet, get a set of heads, a mild cam, intake and carb, and you are set. that was a great deal. make the best of it, and good luck.
Trending Topics
Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 18,423
Likes: 9
From: iowa
why is everyone telling him to go find some new heads he hasn't even come back with what is on it yet??? sheeesh guys if he has D2OE heads those are second only to SCJ heads for the best factory iron available and being a 72 it could possibly even have DOVEheads on it if it's a real early build engine. and we don't even know if htats the real year.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,181
Likes: 3
From: Across from the neighbors
Hey guys well i havent got the motor home yet. I spent all day today stripping out the highboy. Monsterbaby where do i find the casting number on the heads? If im not mistakin isnt it under the rockers? Ill try soon as possible to get a look and see what heads i have.
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,526
Likes: 2
From: fargo, nd
nope, casting number is in plain sight between the valve cover rail and the exhaust manifold
it could be a 460 too you never know until you drop the oil pan (which youd have to replace anyways to get it to fit in the truck)
it could be a 460 too you never know until you drop the oil pan (which youd have to replace anyways to get it to fit in the truck)
Last edited by darrin1999; Jul 22, 2007 at 02:55 AM.
Junior User
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 50
Likes: 1
From: Manitoba, Canada
Originally Posted by wizzard351
heck if its realy low milage id just thro on some good heads like DOVE or the like with a decent cam/springs and a wieand stealth t-chian and runn it till it starts burnin oil.no need to rebuild a good short block,mabe a oil pump to
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cphoenix
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
7
May 12, 2013 10:38 PM
justforkicks
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
26
Feb 7, 2012 01:17 PM
crazyredneckanyhow
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
33
Apr 13, 2007 09:59 PM
