Ya gotta be kidding...

Bill Harris · 05-14-2014, 10:56 AM

The latest NHRA tech bulletin drew my attention to a Ford Cobra Jet engine that I wasn't familiar with, the "429 455/455". Since I have run a "real" 429SCJ I was interested in what a 2014 version was like. So I took a look at the engine specs and damn near fell out of my chair. OK, I am true blue FoMoCo but this engine is insane with a 455 HP rating. 429 CID, 14.9:1 CR(!!!!), 0.650 lift roller cam, 1800 CFM throttle body and NASCAR "D3" heads in a high deck Windsor small block package. It is essentially a stroked version of a NASCAR engine from a couple of years ago with the advantage of a roller cam, EFI and a monster throttle body. NASCAR engines are making 850 to 900+ HP with 70 fewer cubic inches and a flat tappet cam!

It wouldn't be cheap to build one, but with a 7.0 weight break a 2014 Mustang could probably run 2 seconds under in either BB/S(A) or SS/C(A) without breaking a sweat. 900+ HP in a 3200 lb car, yikes! Stop the madness

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I wonder if FoMoCo is going to do a 460 Windsor next year. They sure do like bringing back classic displacements.

05-14-2014, 10:56 AM	#1
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 421 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Ya gotta be kidding... The latest NHRA tech bulletin drew my attention to a Ford Cobra Jet engine that I wasn't familiar with, the "429 455/455". Since I have run a "real" 429SCJ I was interested in what a 2014 version was like. So I took a look at the engine specs and damn near fell out of my chair. OK, I am true blue FoMoCo but this engine is insane with a 455 HP rating. 429 CID, 14.9:1 CR(!!!!), 0.650 lift roller cam, 1800 CFM throttle body and NASCAR "D3" heads in a high deck Windsor small block package. It is essentially a stroked version of a NASCAR engine from a couple of years ago with the advantage of a roller cam, EFI and a monster throttle body. NASCAR engines are making 850 to 900+ HP with 70 fewer cubic inches and a flat tappet cam! It wouldn't be cheap to build one, but with a 7.0 weight break a 2014 Mustang could probably run 2 seconds under in either BB/S(A) or SS/C(A) without breaking a sweat. 900+ HP in a 3200 lb car, yikes! Stop the madness ! I wonder if FoMoCo is going to do a 460 Windsor next year. They sure do like bringing back classic displacements. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S