In line with the 385 namesake, the 429 has a 4.36” bore (the same as the Ford 460) and a 3.59” stroke for a total displacement of 429 cubic inches. That makes the 429 the second largest displacement production engine in the 385 engine series, outside of the 514 and 572 crate engi...
The Fairlanes had a full-width plastic egg-crate style grille between quad lights in these models. Apart from different tail lights, the other external difference for the LTD is the louvres in the sixth window (behind the rear doors) which the Fairlane did not have. They...
Mike found a nice solid roller cam with specs that looked really good on paper. But when he test-fitted the cam in the 438, there was literally zero piston-to-valve clearance. He turned toComp Camsfor a custom grind. Hardcore Horsepower has worked closely with Comp engineers many times try...