1971 ford ranchero 429 cobra jet

The 429 cobra jet was a v8 engine offered by ford motor company in the early 1970s that was a performance version of its regular 429 engine. Bid for the chance to own a 1971 ford ranchero gt jcode 429 cobra jet at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and. Ford ranchero squire with a factoryinstalled 429cj to attend. This 1971 ford ranchero gt is powered by a jcode cobrajet 429 v8 according to the seller and was taken off the road in 1984. In hindsight, cost versus desire ultimately created some unique examples of the cobra jet breed between the mid1968 1971 lifespan, including the utility vehicle pictured above. The 1970 and 1971 ford torino featured a complete new body style change with all new looks and style. The ford 429 engine was first introduced in 1968 and stayed in production until 1973. The car comes with the factory 429 ci cj cobra jet engine.

The change occurred in the middle of the production year so some early cobra jet cars had 428s, later cars were 429s. While at the start of the model year the same low and high performance 390s were still around, it got serious midyear when the 428 cobra jet was also made available. Like in previous years, all torino trim and engine options could be ordered, including allnew ramair 429 cobra jet. The last of the true kingsthe 1971 ford mustang mach 1 429 cobra jet not only heralded the end of an era in symbolic terms, but was also quite literally the final year for such monsters of the road from ford, and represents the line drawn in the sand which distinguishes the years of serious development of the high output mustang, and the hangerson. This engine was primarily known for its use in the ford torino and was a part of the ford 385 engine family the 385 name came from the 3. Torino cobra 7,675 fairlane 500 wagon,6 torino wagon 10,6 torino squire wagon,166 ranchero 4,816 ranchero 500 8,976 ranchero gt 3,905 ranchero squire 3,943 special editions 1970 type nw 395 1970 torino cobra twister 90. It has had only one repaint and the car is all original. It almost seems like its a copout to have a white vehicle when there are actual colors available but i think it looks great on this 1971 ford torino gt fastback.

For the 429 cobra jet, production was spread across all three body styles. This is from starting with a solid rust free southern ranchero, not one needing extensive panel replacement. Being offered from the personal collection of noted ford and shelby collector colin comer. This ranchero is a gt and has the original professionally rebuilt 429 cobra jet v8 engine rebuilt by bill scotten, and original professionally rebuilt c6 transmission, rochester quadrajet 4 bbl car. It belonged to the 385 ford engine family that included the ford 460 and the ford 370. The one we have for you is 1 of only 3 ordered with 4294v cj ram air with the fourspeed close ration manual transmission. Talk about rare ford muscle how about this factory ram air 429 cobra jetpowered ranchero gt from my private collection. The engine starts and sounds great and exhaust system looks great. In 1968, the restyled ranchero went from aspiring to be a muscle car to fullon being one with the new gt package. Besides being cool as heck like any factory laserstriped, hidden headlight ranchero gt this one is also a factory 429 cubic inch cobra jet ram air powered example with a c6 automatic transmission, 1 of 82 such beasts produced. The engine appears to have never been out of the car, its looks all original such as, ac, power steering, water pump etc. Find 1971 ford rancheroes for sale on oodle classifieds. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. About one 429 cj ranchero sells per year combining barrett.

Talk about rare ford muscle how about this factory ram air 429 cobra jet powered ranchero gt from my private collection. There were several versions of the 429 produced over its 6year production run which includes. Ford ranchero squire with a factoryinstalled 429cj to. New listing nos ps valve 71 72 ford mustang mach 1 cougar xr7 351c 429 scj super cobra jet. Get the best deals on vintage hoods for ford ranchero when you shop the largest online selection at. Lot s102 1970 ford ranchero 500 super cobra jet 429365 hp. The entire body is straight and the paint job looks relatively brand new equipped with a c 6 automatic transmission with. The body is straight as a arrow and all the lines match. The factory 429 cobra jet 370hp is mated to a c 6 select shift automatic transmission with 3. The original engine has long since departed, but this ranchero may still represent a. If you were considering buying a ford ranchero back in 1971, this car was virtually as good as it got back then.

This is a rotisserie restored ultra rare 1971 ford ranchero squire 429 cobra jet. It looks as if it might still have all original paint and interior, and is said to be one of 82 ever built in this configuration. This car is calypso coral and the paint is stunning in every way. Ford ranchero 1971 531 cui v8 this beautiful ford ranchero was built in 1971 and is on. The 70 and 71 ranchero cobra jets are the ones to have as they look the best of all of them, are rarest, and have a big block shoehorned into a small car.

This ranchero is a gt and has the original professionally rebuilt 429 cobra jet v8 engine rebuilt by bill scotten, and original professionally rebuilt c6 transmission, rochester quadrajet 4 bbl carb plus 3 extra carbs holly, quads. The 429 inch hauler up front made it possible to bring it through the turns with accelerators power on and rubber spoken, in a fourwheel drift. The car is original from the ram air to the original paint job. Hello, a few months ago i discussed this gt with a number of very helpful people on this forum. Dana mecums original spring classic auction 21st year may 15 18, 2008 year 1970 make ford model ranchero 500 body exterior color. Up for sale is a numbersmatching, 1971 ranchero 429 jcode cobra jet squire. First off, let me start by saying that if you are not looking for the finest 1971 mach one 429 scj that money can buy, this car is not for you.

And, when you take it to the car show, you likely arent going to pull up next to another one. The engine is a 429 cubicinch cobra jet v8 and 4barrel carb and. More and bigger engines were the big news for 1969. What you see here for sale is a one super rare find a medium green metallic coloured with factory 1971 ford ranchero gt ute 1 of 82 built with this enginetransmission code this is a super rare and desireable 429 4v ram air j code cobra jet v8 motor. The new lower, wider, and longer torino was gracefully designed with aerodynamic lines. My oldest son was always asking around about and looking for cobra jet rancheros until one day when he heard of a sale of a 1970 ranchero gt. Here is the link to the autotrader classic listing. White 1971 ford ranchero gt 429 cobra jet 3 speed automatic for sale 429 cobra jet 3 speed automatic. The boss 429 was a 385 motor but with the above changes is not interchangeable with other 429 blocks. In the sportsroof body style, the number is 1,737 for both cobra jet and super cobra jet, nearly identical to the boss. This is one of 49 that was produced and one of ten produced in this stunning color combination. Cobra jet 429powered 1971 ford ranchero for sale on hemmings.