How much for a 428 or 429?
Louis Gilson
How much for a 429 out of a 70-73 land boat,
both are running and have never been rebuilt.
Please give me different prices for different options and conditions.
Thanks in advance,
Louis
CobraJet
Gilson <Rike...@home.net> wrote:
The 428 in the '73 is not the original engine. Its year and power
level can be ascertained from casting numbers. The 429 within those
years mentioned will vary in compression and rated horsepower.
Assuming both are garden variety passenger engines, around 300 bucks
apiece would be typical, complete with auto trans. If the Ranchero has
a manual trans, it could be worth as much or more than the engine.
CobraJet
Mike Kares
wrote:
>How much for a 428 out of a 73 Ranchero GT,
>How much for a 429 out of a 70-73 land boat,
>
>both are running and have never been rebuilt.
>Please give me different prices for different options and conditions.
>
>Thanks in advance,
> Louis
Don't know about the value of either, but I know what I would do with
a 429, if I had one laying around -- pop it into a '71 to '73 Mustang
notchback, and build a sweet little sleeper.
My 2cents,
Mike Kares
Tracy Jones
You do understand that those are two totally different engines, right?
As far as rebuildable core value goes, a 70/71 (higher compression) 429 may
bring $250 while the 72/73 (lower compression) may bring $150. Largely
depends on how badly you want it. IMO the 429's are a dime a dozen, while
big brother 460 is far more desirable(more$$). I look for them laying
behind peoples garages and sometimes get them for nothing. I did pay $120
for a std. bore D1VE block, C9VE heads and DOVE intake, and another $150 for
a freshly turned 460 crank.
The FE engine would probably bring considerably more $$$ (anybody??)
Tracy
Louis Gilson wrote in message ...
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>IMO the 429's are a dime a dozen, while
>big brother 460 is far more desirable(more$$).
Do you realize that those are the same exact blocks? My brother recently bought
a 72 429 with the low compression heads on it. The engine builder that he's
having go through the block is the Ford "God" around here that builds
bulletproof Ford motors almost exclusively. He is putting a 460 crank in it,
boring it out .030", so it will be a 466. He is also rebuilding a set of Police
Interceptor heads for it that he had lying around in his shed. Along with the
roller rockers and CompCams Extreme Off Road cam, it oughta have about 550
horses when he's done, all motor.
Anybody want some low compression 429 heads real cheap? LOL
Jim
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1976 Jeep Wagoneer Freshly rebuilt 401
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