2 429 Cobra Jets a 351c and a partridge in a pear tree.

[marauder mama]

Those 429's look like 429 Thunder Jets's not Cobra Jet's to me.
The Thunder jet was the LTD, T-Bird, Lincoln 429. It was also the standard engine in
1970 Torino Cobra's. with the 429CJ and 429SCJ being the options.
Every 429CJ I've ever seen had aluminum valve covers from the factory, even the police cars.
The head casting number for CJ's should be DOOE.
Plus those stock exhaust manifolds in the pictures are not CJ manifolds
But what the hell do I know?

 

[chief455]

Those 429's look like 429 Thunder Jets's not Cobra Jet's to me.
The Thunder jet was the LTD, T-Bird, Lincoln 429. It was also the standard engine in
1970 Torino Cobra's. with the 429CJ and 429SCJ being the options.
Every 429CJ I've ever seen had aluminum valve covers from the factory, even the police cars.
The head casting number for CJ's should be DOOE.
Plus those stock exhaust manifolds in the pictures are not CJ manifolds
But what the hell do I know?

+1
DOVE heads FTW. screw in freeze out plugs, 4 bolt mains.
stugotz - great job saving what you could, and sharing. Wayne Carini can bite one :bandit:

just that blue LEO light should have been grabbed....

 

[Stugotz]

Those 429's look like 429 Thunder Jets's not Cobra Jet's to me.
The Thunder jet was the LTD, T-Bird, Lincoln 429. It was also the standard engine in
1970 Torino Cobra's. with the 429CJ and 429SCJ being the options.
Every 429CJ I've ever seen had aluminum valve covers from the factory, even the police cars.
The head casting number for CJ's should be DOOE.
Plus those stock exhaust manifolds in the pictures are not CJ manifolds
But what the hell do I know?

Sounds like you know a lot actually. Here's some pics of the "good" motor
C9VE-B on the block

 

[Stugotz]

C9VE-A on the head

 

[Stugotz]

9Y136340 9D17F

 

[Stugotz]

Hhhmmm. Backwards 460 on the block. Interesting.

 

[Stugotz]

Those 429's look like 429 Thunder Jets's not Cobra Jet's to me.
The Thunder jet was the LTD, T-Bird, Lincoln 429. It was also the standard engine in
1970 Torino Cobra's. with the 429CJ and 429SCJ being the options.
Every 429CJ I've ever seen had aluminum valve covers from the factory, even the police cars.
The head casting number for CJ's should be DOOE.
Plus those stock exhaust manifolds in the pictures are not CJ manifolds
But what the hell do I know?

I just now looked at your screen name. Your a chick.....who knows stuff about big blocks. Very cool mama. Very cool.

I did some lite reading on the subject. I believe that you are correct. They appear to be Thunder Jets. I'm not crying though. They are still big block fords and they were still free of charge. Not as cool as a Cobra Jet, but cool non the less. Still winning.

 

[junior]

C9VE-A on the head

This is a high compression 4V head from a 460. The block you have is also a 460. That is a good block and intake for anything you can put it in. I'm kind of partial to the 70-71 torino/cyclone for this setup. Maybe an old Ford pickemup would be cool.

 

[24shofast]

What and awesome find. That is a lot of work but well worth it:beer:

 

[Stugotz]

This is a high compression 4V head from a 460. The block you have is also a 460. That is a good block and intake for anything you can put it in. I'm kind of partial to the 70-71 torino/cyclone for this setup. Maybe an old Ford pickemup would be cool.

I happen to have an old pickemup. 1980 f100 Stepside. 302, 4 speed, 9" rear. Bought new oak planks for the bed floor. Soon to be Cleveland powered followed by being 460 powered.