What would a 69' 429 engine be worth?

[my77stang]

somehow i doubt any of you guys who think your talking about BOSS 429's really have leads on BOSS 429's. the friggen valve covers are worth more than 350 bucks - the whole motor? 5-10k easily if its complete.

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[Flash70]

Is it a boss or like a cobra jet? I would try to get the whole car not just the engine. I doubt it is the original engine though. Why would he sell the engine but not the car? Such a rare find that it seems unlikely.

The actual engine restored would be worth more than your car if it is a boss 429 engine. The cobra jet engine would be worth a couple thousand I would think. Like 4-5k? Don't quote me on that though.

[LynnBob Mustang]

Originally Posted by my77stang

somehow i doubt any of you guys who think your talking about BOSS 429's really have leads on BOSS 429's. the friggen valve covers are worth more than 350 bucks - the whole motor? 5-10k easily if its complete.

Originally Posted by Flash70

Is it a boss or like a cobra jet? I would try to get the whole car not just the engine. I doubt it is the original engine though. Why would he sell the engine but not the car? Such a rare find that it seems unlikely.

I already posted what he has based on the casting #'s he posted. No '69 Mustang or Cougar ever came from the factory with a 429 NON Boss engine.

Originally Posted by dodgestang

Most likely it is originally out of a 69 cougar.

Again...... That engine came from a T-Bird or full sized Ford. If it was in '69 Mustang as he claims then some one else put it in there, NOT the factory.

Based on the casting #'s DOVE-C heads c9ve-b he gave I got the following info on them.

"The Four Types of 429s
(Thanks to Dan Davis)

First was the base 429, known as the Thunder Jet (TJ). It came in T-birds and full size Fords in the late 60's and early 70's. Typically 360 horsepower. By far and away the most common -- they made 100,000+ of these. Can be ID'd be block casting numbers of C8SE, C9VE, D0VE, D1VE among others and head casting numbers of C8SE, C9VE, D0VE among others."
The site this is from.
http://429mustangcougarinfo.50megs.com/components_3.htm

Lynn

[dodgestang]

Originally Posted by LynnBob Mustang

Again...... That engine came from a T-Bird or full sized Ford. If it was in '69 Mustang as he claims then some one else put it in there, NOT the factory.

Caught me typing tired....I was thinking t-bird and typed cougar...sorry about that, I have edited