The big-block was shoehorned into the engine bay of the Mustang with much modification by Kar Kraft of Brighton, Michigan. The alterations were necessary to clear the massive headers of the engine, which was quoted at 375 horsepower—farcical indeed, as in all likelihood, it was actually closer to 500 horsepower. No flashy striping and crazy caricatures were present, other than the callouts on the front fenders: The Boss 429 was all business. Just 859 were made in 1969,…
The big-block was shoehorned into the engine bay of the Mustang with much modification by Kar Kraft of Brighton, Michigan. The alterations were necessary to clear the massive headers of the engine, which was quoted at 375 horsepower—farcical indeed, as in all likelihood, it was actually closer to 500 horsepower. No flashy striping and crazy caricatures were present, other than the callouts on the front fenders: The Boss 429 was all business. Just 859 were made in 1969, and another 499 in 1970.