Vehicle Description
This Royal Maroon Boss 429 is from the first year of Boss 429
production in 1969. It is powered by a Boss 429ci V8 engine, built
and balanced by Ross Racing and Restoration. The detailed build of
this engine includes an Eagle 521 stroker crank, Eagle H-beam rods,
custom JE pistons with Mahle rings, COMP Cams 586 lift hydraulic
cam and lifters, Blue Thunder dual-quad aluminum intake, dual 750
cfm carburetors, Mallory distributor with Hi-Fire system, 7-quart
rear sump oil pan, high-volume oil pump and water pump, Northern
aluminum crossflow radiator and March reduction pulleys with
serpentine belt. The engine is backed by a big input shaft
close-ratio Toploader 4-speed manual transmission turning a 9" Ford
housing with nodular case and a 3.91" Traction-Lok differential. It
also features a hood scoop larger than any on a Ford production car
up to that time. These cars were specially modified by Kar Kraft in
Brighton, MI, to accept the massive Boss 429 engine, however the
original Boss 429-specific shock towers and original VIN-stamped
front aprons have been removed along with several other Boss 429
items. These items were removed in order to install some upgraded
hardware indicative of the serious performance intentions of this
car. On top of the Boss 9 engine are twin Weber carburetors, and a
Mallory distributor helps keep it in tune. It also has full race
RJS safety harnesses complete with SFI tags. The Haneline gauges
are in their correct locations. Weld-in subframe connectors and a
4-point roll bar keep things stable when the power is applied, and
the suspension has been strengthened with a Panhard bar and
Traction Master traction bars. It features front disc brakes for
stopping power, a Rod & Customs front suspension and rack & pinion
steering. Documented with a Marti Report and two shipping invoices.
From The David Maxwell Collection.
