What kind of engine is the 429 Cobra?

429 CJ via Bill Cook The 429 Cobra Jet was a V8 engine offered by Ford Motor Company in the early 1970s that was a performance version of its regular 429 engine. This engine was primarily known for its use in the Ford Torino and was a part of the Ford 385 engine family.

When did the Ford 429 engine come out?

The Ford 429 engine was first introduced in 1968 and stayed in production until 1973. It belonged to the 385 Ford engine family that included the Ford 460 and the Ford 370.

Is the 427 jet head the same as the 428 Cobra Jet head?

The High-Riser is an all-out racing head with smaller chambers, huge valves, and ports. This head does not work well on anything but a 427 due to valve-to-bore interference issues. The 428 Cobra Jet head is virtually the same casting as a 427 Medium-Riser in terms of valve and port size.

Who was the boss of the Ford Boss 429?

By 1972, the Cobra Jet had fallen off the ordering sheets as Ford prepared to enter a decade of despair and neutered performance. The Boss: Colin Comer. If the loss of the Cobra Jet wasn’t tragic enough, the Boss 429 was a truly unfortunate victim of being at the right place at the wrong time.

Which is the best Ford 429 cylinder head?

The D0VE-C factory iron cylinder heads are the most popular of the 429/460 heads. Contrary to the above post, they are a great factory iron cylinder head…definitely among the best mass produced passenger car cylinder heads of the era.

How many horsepower does a Dove C head have?

The exhaust port is poor flowing as cast (all factory 429/460 iron heads are), but fortunately they can be ported and this transfoms the D0VE heads a la Jeckyl and Hyde. Well ported and prepped versions have been known to support 600+ hp on 460’s and over 700 hp on stroker engines, naturally aspirated.

What should the point gap be on a Haynes P1800?

The Haynes manual recommends a point gap of .016-.020 inches for engines used in the P1800. I used to set my points at exactly .018″, but they didn’t last long, and once I had to stop by the side of the road and file and reset them to get the engine running.

What should the gap be between ignition points?

Let’s say you want to set the point gap at .019″. Unfold the .018″ and the .020″ gauges. When you can insert the .018″ gauge between the points without touching both of them, the gap is wide enough. To make sure it is not too wide, remove the .018″ gauge and insert the .020″ gauge.

How do you adjust the point gap on a car?

Adjusting the point gap is a simple process, but it takes some patience to get the hang of it. First, make sure the rubbing block is on the high point of one of the cam lobes. If it isn’t, you will have to turn the engine a little bit in order to turn the cam.

What kind of engine is the 429 Cobra?