Perception and reality are often widely disparate things. That couldn't be truer than with the legendary Boss 429 Mustang and the semi-hemi engine for which it was named. It is the darling of the ...
The Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 engines rank as some of the most powerful engines ever put in the Ford Mustang. In fact, if we limit our discussion to first-gen Mustangs, these engines, both ...
Ford's big block engines are among the best-known and most respected V8s in American history. From the pure-blooded racing heritage of the 427 and its derivatives to the massive torque-happy 429 in ...
Developed during the late 1960s to one-up Chrysler and its fearsome 426 HEMI in stock car racing, the Boss 429 didn't quite reach its goal. Nevertheless, it was a marvelous brute of a V8 that became a ...
Jon Kaase drank the Ford blue Kool-Aid a long time ago. His association with the Blue Oval goes back to his NHRA Super Stock days with a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang in the early '70s and has progressed ...
The 1969 Mustang Boss 429 looked like a street brawler, but its real purpose lived far from traffic lights and boulevard ...
Ford unveiled the Boss 429 in 1969 after NASCAR had disallowed its 427 single overhead cam motor. Decision makers inside Ford were tired of getting whupped in NASCAR competition by Chevrolet's ...