429 big block??

customcamper · Post by **customcamper** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:23 pm

Any one know if a 1970 f350 came with a 429....And will the engine and tranny drop in a 1970 f250??? http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1264561737.html

70shortwide · Post by **70shortwide** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:29 pm

fairly certain that they didnt come factory in pickups, at least not f100-350s. easy swap though. worst part for me was having the driveline shortened. cake!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:48 pm

it will fit and it has everything you need right there. maybe even the driveshaft.

Jarred Hodges · Post by **Jarred Hodges** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:59 am

I don't see any problems. If the guy would let you I would get all the motor and frame mounts, tranny cosssmember and driveshaft. If the driveshaft is to long it is not hard to shorten it. I would grab it quick before someone else gets it because that seems like a great deal

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:34 am

429 was never offered in a pick up. 460 was first offered in '73, I believe.

AK F100 · Post by **AK F100** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:11 pm

I found a nice 70 Thunder bird wirh a 429/c6 and was thinking about buying it for the engine and tranny and then parting out the car. I'm sure I would take some extra stuff to mate it to a 73 4spd that has a 390 in front of it now though.

4dtrks · Post by **4dtrks** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:52 pm

That looks like an FE to me. Look at the water pump.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:38 am

BobbyFord wrote:429 was never offered in a pick up. 460 was first offered in '73, I believe.

True, but we all know that the dealers would swap in what ever you wanted...as long as it was in production.

Most likely it is a retro fit.

OldRedFord · Post by **OldRedFord** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:20 am

AK F100 wrote:I found a nice 70 Thunder bird wirh a 429/c6 and was thinking about buying it for the engine and tranny and then parting out the car. I'm sure I would take some extra stuff to mate it to a 73 4spd that has a 390 in front of it now though.

The bell housing bolt pattern is different between the 429 and the 390.

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:16 pm

MadMaxetc wrote:
BobbyFord wrote:429 was never offered in a pick up. 460 was first offered in '73, I believe.
True, but we all know that the dealers would swap in what ever you wanted...as long as it was in production.

Most likely it is a retro fit.

The engine perches and mounts necessary to install a 385 series engine in an F-series truck were not available until 1973.

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