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06-07-2009, 09:39 PM
mustang tim

year of 429

hi i got a 429 and im trying to find the year the casting says 3 dove94258 and also below that it has f42b19 it has d2vvaa head which i heard was junk let me know what i should do to get some power with a little cost looking to put under 3k in motor
06-08-2009, 06:39 PM
Paul Kane

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Originally Posted by mustang tim

hi i got a 429 and im trying to find the year the casting says 3 dove94258 and also below that it has f42b19 it has d2vvaa head which i heard was junk let me know what i should do to get some power with a little cost looking to put under 3k in motor

Although you really haven't provided the necessary numbers to pinpoint actual year of manufacture, the D2VE-AA heads were installed on 1972 year model 429/460's only.

With a carefully spent $3000, you ought to be able to do a ported D3VE head swap (the D2VE heads must go), a double-roller straight-up timing chain, a recurved OEM Dura-Spark distributor and Box, aluminum intake and a larger Holley carburetor.

Paul
06-09-2009, 10:21 PM
mustang tim

429

ok wha size carb are you thinking and what brand names of stuff im a newbe and dont know anything and will this 429 in fit a 73 mustang with just some brackets or more work
06-10-2009, 09:42 PM
mustang tim

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Originally Posted by Paul Kane

Although you really haven't provided the necessary numbers to pinpoint actual year of manufacture, the D2VE-AA heads were installed on 1972 year model 429/460's only.

With a carefully spent $3000, you ought to be able to do a ported D3VE head swap (the D2VE heads must go), a double-roller straight-up timing chain, a recurved OEM Dura-Spark distributor and Box, aluminum intake and a larger Holley carburetor.

Paul

im alaso thinking about running a dual carb intake how much more hp will i get is it worth it
06-10-2009, 10:02 PM
Daffy427

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Originally Posted by mustang tim

ok wha size carb are you thinking and what brand names of stuff im a newbe and dont know anything and will this 429 in fit a 73 mustang with just some brackets or more work

780 works good on those...429s came in those year mustangs( same as 70-71torino platform)..not sure what special parts are needed but I know it fits... I put one in a 69 once and it wasn't too bad
06-13-2009, 11:45 PM
Paul Kane

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Originally Posted by mustang tim

ok wha size carb are you thinking and what brand names of stuff im a newbe and dont know anything and will this 429 in fit a 73 mustang with just some brackets or more work

The Mustang bldy was changed in 1972 and one of the specific changes was that the 429 would be a bolt-in deal. Don't know what engine mounts, exhaust manifolds, etc you might need but the aftermarket header manufacturers, etc should be able to help you out.

For a 1972 Mustang a Holley 750 or 850 cfm would be the way to go. Which one you use depends on the overall build and engine use.

Paul
07-10-2009, 08:45 AM
hotrodstude

if you have an autotrans your going to need a special crossmember. i did a conversion from auto to 4-speed and had to get a different crossmember to make the 4-speed fit. standard mustang crossmember. should not be that hard to find.(4-speed crossmember)