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429 in a fox body

Old 03-02-2005, 12:17 AM
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I am always thinking of sick things to do-and this is a stretch. Would a 429 (7.0) fit in a fox body-do they have the frame for them and could it be a truck motor or could it be a car motor?I figured I'd run the car carbureted w/ normal bolt ons-should easily get nice power out-ne suggestions
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Old 03-02-2005, 12:21 AM
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I have a 460 BB ford in my 98 stang

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Old 03-02-2005, 12:45 AM
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I have a 460 BB ford in my 98 stang

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Old 03-02-2005, 01:27 AM
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Default RE: 429 in a fox body

also wondering if an old style 302 would fit in there-the g code boss 302s from 69-70 aming 290 hp.im assuminig it would-may need to fabriacte motor mounts...???
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Old 03-02-2005, 01:29 AM
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I have a 460 BB ford in my 98 stang

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Jesus christ you have lost your mind.
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Old 03-02-2005, 02:46 AM
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I have a 460 BB ford in my 98 stang

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Jesus christ you have lost your mind.
You say it like it's a bad thing!!!
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Old 03-02-2005, 04:04 AM
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429's and 460 blocks are the same.. you can turn a 429 into a 460 by puting a 460 crank in the 429 block... dosent work that way for the boss 429's though. 429/460 into a foxbody swaps are more popular then youd think. youll need to order the custom (side) motor mounts (unless you go the motor plate rute) install a electric fan (because the stock fan wont clear unless you install a body to k-member spacer wich are verry cheap to make) cut the tack welds on the tranny crossmember and slid it back, chop and rebalance your driveshaft, make sure to have a rear sump oil pan (comes stock in 2 wheel drive trucks) and thats about it... with the k-member spacer, you dont even need a taller hood to clear, ...ive done it a few times and a stock 460 out of a truck with only a good tune is a cheap way to make a fast hot rod that dwels into the 13's theres a sight you might wana go look at... www.bigblockfox.com
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Old 03-02-2005, 12:28 PM
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you can make anything fit with a plasma cutter and an acetylene torch
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Old 03-02-2005, 03:13 PM
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also wondering if an old style 302 would fit in there-the g code boss 302s from 69-70 aming 290 hp.im assuminig it would-may need to fabriacte motor mounts...???
Seems like a Boss302 should fit if a 429/460 will. The motor mounts should be very similar to the 5.0 since they are from the same family of blocks...
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Old 03-02-2005, 03:22 PM
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Yea aren't an old school 302, old school Boss-302, and modern 302 all three pretty damn close to the same casting, and same position to attach the mounts?
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