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				429 Thunderjet from 1969 T-bird.  Good for cobra car?
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		I was talking with a friend of mine and he has a 429 as described in title.  Is this a good engine for a Cobra?  He said he basically got her for nothing so might be a cheap buy if he will truely part from it? 
 
Specs I found on a website: 
 
Thunderjet V8-429 7.0L VIN N 4-Barrel Motorcraft Carburetor/Dual Exhaust System 
 
Bore and stroke: 4.36 x 3.59 inches (110.74 x 91.19 mm)  
Compression ration: 10.5:1  
BHP (Gross) 360 @ 4600 
Torque: 480 lbft @ 2800 
 
I would of course need a rebuild and it has the C6 tranny with it but I prefer a stick. If this engine is a decent choice what tranny would be best.  TKO 600? T-56? 
 
I don't want to worry about running hot so I would try and keep her a mild build. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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