For '71, the 429 got wedge heads for two forms of Mustang rocket propulsion—Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet. The 385-series big-block was Ford's response to Chevrolet's 396, 427, and 454ci big ...

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 ...

All 429 cubic inches of them, flexing in Thunderjet and Cobra Jet fashion. And even Super Cobra Jet – a light pickup with 375 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. Combine that with a massively ...

In 1977, $3,000 Canadian would have been about $2,800 US. The convertible was just six years old, but being a 429 Super Cobra Jet, had been put to the use for which this Mustang was intended.

Of major interest to the fellow who first bought the car was its 375-horse 429 Super Cobra Jet with the Drag Pack option, in this case sporting 4.30 gears and a Detroit Locker diff. Ordering the ...

to the mighty 385-series big-block 429 (7.0-liter) V8. It is this latter beast that’s not that easy to come by. Made available in three versions, it was at its finest in its Super Cobra Jet ...

According to Mark, this car had "the whole deal": 429 Super Cobra Jet, Drag Pack, shaker hoodscoop for ram air, rear window slats, four-speed, and a 4.30:1 Detroit Locker rearend. John's plan ...

The Super Cobra Jet 429 featured four-bolt mains, forged aluminum pistons, a solid lifter cam, and a Holley 780 carburetor. Ford officially rated the Super Cobra Jet at 375 horsepower and 450 ...

The Ford Torino Super Cobra Jet, by comparison, produces just 375 horsepower from its 429 cubic inch V8. This car features a four-speed manual transmission and 4.57 rear gears and tips the scales ...

Ford introduced the 385 big block V8 engine series in the late 1960s as it phased out the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) big block design. The 385 big block, named for the 3.85-inch crankshaft stroke ...