Originally posted by Todd 429
I picked up a 429 out of a '71 Lincoln. I want to tear it down and rebuild. Not a race car just a nice stout street car. Up to 500 hp at fly. I was wondering the best and probably cheapest way to achieve this goal. Just prep the block and have the rods and crank checked and freshened up? New intake, cam, carb, Freshen up heads, etc. Plus I got the engine and trans for 50 BUX!
Todd
500HP is easy with the production engine. I suspect you have D0VE-C heads. By the way, those heads alone can sell for as much as five times what you paid for the whole package.

It would be great if you could locate a 460 crankshaft for your build, as this is a cheap and easy horsepower increase with a stock & readily available part. You will be increasing stroke from 3.59" to 3.85". The same 429 rods from your engine are used in both 429's & 460's.
  • 460 short block with stock rods (ARP bolts) and .030" over 22cc "D"-cup dish-top pistons. Zero-deck recommended; .005+ acceptable. This puts compression ratio at about 9.8:1 with your heads.
  • D0VE heads with 2.19" 1.76" valves, bowl blends and smog bump removal. (Good portwork is necessary.)
  • Double-roller timing chain
  • Comp Cams Kit with XM288H 244/254 .580/.585 112 LC.
  • Roller rockers and hardenend pushrod & guidelplates.
  • Edelbrock Performer RPM intake with a Holley 850 #4781 mechanical secondary carburetor.
  • Aftermarket dizzy or recurved factory Dura Spark electronic distributor.
  • Headers.

This ought to satisfy your "up to 500Hp" requirement.

Paul