Otherwise, the C6 is essentially the same. ![]() As to the transmission, I had to install a different detent rod as the C6 was a column shift and the Grande utilizes a floor shift. 429 engine the car is overall in good condition but no where near show room quality. (Technically, the Boss 429 was first, as it came out mid-69. Ford’s personal luxury car retained much of the same styling for the 1970 model as it had from the previous year, but the reshaped and busy front end really stood out (literally) and it kind of resembled a bird’s beak, or at least some historians have thought so, while others. I pulled this motor (and C6) out of a 1970 Galaxy. This 1970 Ford Thunderbird is being sold as a running and driving project car. If the standard CJ was a 400hp machine, wed peg the SCJ at around 425 to 430. 31k Original Miles: 1970 Ford Thunderbird. Those early 429/460 engines have been purported to make much, much more. I have a 1970 passenger car engine in "Ice" (my '73 Grande) and I am making 500 horsepower with gobs of torque with a relatively mild build. There are 14 new and used 1967 to 1970 Ford Thunderbirds listed for sale near you on with prices starting as low as 7,900. The 1971 CJ block also had four bolt main. 1969 Ford Thunderbird 429 cobra rare Thunderbird big block 429 cobra jet motor One. See prices, photos, and find dealers near you. The 68-70 429 blocks are essentially the same except for the fact that the 429SCJ blocks for 19 had four bolt mains. 1971 Ford Thunderbird Classic cars for sale near you by classic car dealers and private sellers on Classics on Autotrader. ![]() These heads also come with adjustable rocker arms. The 429CJ/429SCJ/Police heads have a combustion chamber of 73.5 cc with 2.24"/1.725" valves. These heads are considered much better (for performance) than the later 72-78 heads as the later heads have much larger combustion chambers. When you stomped on it I swear you could see the gas gauge going down. ![]() My 1970 T-Bird had the 429 Thunder jet in it. These heads have a combustion chamber volume of 75.8 cc and utilize Intake Valve of 2.08" and exhaust valves of 1.66". The fifth-generation Thunderbird is the most interesting for me, especially the unusually redesigned examples such as this beautiful 1970 Ford Thunderbird with the famous Bunkie Beak. These early heads can be identified by the casting numbers C8SZ-B, C8VE-E and D0VE-C. That does not mean the "regular" heads are not good as they can make some serious power and TORQUE. As Tommy stated, the comparison between Mustang 429 heads and more "run of the mill" 429 heads comes down to the fact that the Mustangs all used the 429CJ/SCJ heads.
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