![]() Could likely use a carb rebuild as it stumbles when stepping on it (Likely the accelerator pump).” They also say that there’s also a small coolant leak which shouldn’t be a huge problem. Here’s where it gets really fun, this knife and fork engine (as in, it’s so clean that you can eat off of it) is Ford’s monster 429 cubic-inch Thunderjet V8 with 360 hp! I know, those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end. Hagerty is at $10,200 for a #3 good condition example as a comparison. If my ’66 Lincoln Continental Coupe would have been this nice for this money I’d still have it. Because of this, certain different combinations of the firing order may result in different performance results as well as differences in sound and. The firing order of the Ford 429 determines which cylinder is ignited first. The distributor rotation of the engine is clockwise. '72 429 hp updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-Jun-02 AT 10:03 AM (EST)The source book I'm looking at lists two different hp ratings for the 1972 429 engine.The first listing is 205 (net)4,400rpm,and the other is 212 (net)4,400rpm.My guess is the 205 versions went into mid-sized cars,while the land barge-sized. The seller says that this T-Bird “was restored in recent years and is pretty original/complete.” I’m not quite sure what that means, if it was restored to original-spec or if it’s original but parts of it were restored? Whichever case it is, this car looks amazing for being 48 years old. The engine firing order of a 1970 Ford 429 is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8. You can see the driver’s seat needs reupholstering but the rest of the interior looks great, front and rear. Bunkie wouldn’t last long having been dismissed in the fall of 1969, reportedly for not getting along with long-term team members including Lee Iaccoca. The design and especially the projecting front end treatment is said to have been generated from a former Pontiac designer, Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen who was now at Ford. Or at least it’s a beauty from the rear with that sloping roofline. 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 0-60 mph 5.3 Quarter mile 12.3 Compare. That is, of course, the model that I would want for the unusual factor, which isn’t to say that this Sportsback T-Bird isn’t super desirable, too. 1970 Ford Thunderbird 429 2-Door Hardtop 0-60 mph 9.0 Quarter mile 16.9 Compare. This was no average four-door, the Thunderbird sedan had suicide doors which were unique then and it’s still unique now. ![]() It’s located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee.Ī friend of mine in high school had a dark green four-door T-Bird of this generation with a 429 and he got 8 mpg, ouch. As most of you know, Ford made a sedan version of the Thunderbird for the 1967 model year, the start of the fifth-generation. ![]() This amazing car is listed on eBay with a $12,000 buy it now or you can make an offer. The fifth-generation Thunderbird is the most interesting for me, especially the unusually redesigned examples such as this beautiful 1970 Ford Thunderbird with the famous “Bunkie Beak”.
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