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Travis Miller · 07-08-2009, 12:47 PM

With only 41K miles that T-Bird is probably a real nice car. However, the Thunder Jet 429 was simply the standard engine used in luxury Fords during that era. We have shown you info to that effect. If you decide to listen to “experts” who say it is a special order NASCAR engine in the T-Bird, then be sure to ask those who are telling you that story to produce info to back up their words.

As far as how rare the car is with the Thunder Jet 429, a total of 64,931 T-Birds were built in 1968. The first six months with the 390 and the second six months with the 429. There is currently one on eBay, "Buy it now" price $8975

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-COUPE-429-V8-4-BARREL-MUST-SEE_W0QQitemZ270417830871QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Car s_Trucks?hash=item3ef628a3d7&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1

Travis

07-08-2009, 12:47 PM	#7
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: 1968 Thunderbird Thunder Jet With only 41K miles that T-Bird is probably a real nice car. However, the Thunder Jet 429 was simply the standard engine used in luxury Fords during that era. We have shown you info to that effect. If you decide to listen to “experts” who say it is a special order NASCAR engine in the T-Bird, then be sure to ask those who are telling you that story to produce info to back up their words. As far as how rare the car is with the Thunder Jet 429, a total of 64,931 T-Birds were built in 1968. The first six months with the 390 and the second six months with the 429. There is currently one on eBay, "Buy it now" price $8975 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-COUPE-429-V8-4-BARREL-MUST-SEE_W0QQitemZ270417830871QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Car s_Trucks?hash=item3ef628a3d7&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1 Travis