Like numerous other engines of the muscle car era, the Boss 429 was originally developed as a racing engine and subsequently detuned for the street versions typically required for homologation.

Ultimately, the 429/460 engine went on to power trucks, vans, and other types of Ford vehicles before production ended in the late '90s. The 429/460ci big-block had nothing in common with the FE ...

The Ford Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet engines were at the top of the performance big block Ford mountain in the late 1960s and early 1970s. While those engines were being shoehorned into a ...

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 ...

The well-documented characteristics of the mighty 429-cubic-inch powerplant lurking under the hood of the Mustang Boss 429 do not need another deep dive. A quick synopsis should suffice before ...

In the truest sense of the word, no automobile engine actually has a fully hemispherical combustion chamber. However, according to the looser hemi definition, the Ford Boss 429 engine is ...

The Boss 429 Mustang is all V-8 and no apologies. Only 850 fastbacks were made for the 1969 model year. This example looks to be in fantastic shape and boasts a great color combination. If the ...

Ford developed two homologation specials in 1969, the Boss 302 and the Boss 429. The former was created for the SCCA Trans-Am series, where the Mustang was battling for track glory with 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 ...