1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 429CJ

Description

1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 429CJ.Exterior Color is Red with the Mach 1 Sport strips and Black hood trim.Interior is Deluxe Black Sport option with fold-down rear seat.

Engine is the 429 CI Cobra Jet with 4 bolt main bearings, with a Holly 735 CFM 4 barrel Carb. (see below) and the Super Cobra Jet manifold, and factory finned aluminum valve covers.

Complete Ram-Air option with hood mounted intakes and special air cleaner.

Transmission is a C6 Automatic with a 3.25:1 ratio, 9 inch differential with Ford Traction Lock.

Has all options including front and rear spoilers, front disk brakes and rear drums.

Air Conditioning, power steering, power windows, AM/FM radio, quartz clock, Leather wrapped steering wheel (special factory option).

Has a Ford factory oil cooler installed (drag pack option), and oversize ¾ inch rear sway bar (special option).

Magnum 500 chrome wheels, with Kelly255/70 15 tires.

This car was originally restored (with new paint) in 1983, new interior added in 1985, and a new Holly carburetor installed in 2005.It has had a complete brake system restoration, including new rotors, calipers and pads in 2013.

Note:The engine is a stock 429CJ, bored .030 over.New Pistons, Cam, Lifters, Rocker Arms, Push rods, oil pump, timing chain and gears, all new bearings and rings.It has been fully balanced and blueprinted.The engine is stock except that it has 1972 Police interceptor Cobra Jet heads which feature the larger valves (same valve size as original Cobra Jet), adjustable rocker arms, push rod guides, and provides a lower compression ratio (approximately 10.5:1 rather than the original 11.5:1).The Transmission is a large housing C6 automatic which has been rebuilt and has a shift kit installed. The radiator has been upgraded with a new heavy duty cooling unit and the starter and alternator have been replaced.An original Ford drag pack oil cooler was added in 2013.

All weather seals have been replaced (Doors, hood and trunk), and all glass is original Carlite.The car has new mufflers and tailpipes, and a new set of chrome exhaust tips are included.The suspension has been refreshed with new upper ball joints and idler arm.Includes the factory front sway bar, and the rear sway bar has been upgraded to a larger ¾” Ford racing option.All new brakes have been installed (2013) including new front rotors and calipers, new rear pistons, and new pads on all wheels.The differential is the original Ford “N” case with traction lock, 31 spline axles, and a 3.25:1 ratio.

The interior has been fully refreshed with new seat covers, carpet and headliner.It has the center console, fold down rear seat, full gauges and a quartz clock upgrade. Other options include the original “Mustang” AM/FM radio with speakers in the doors, full 4 window power electric units with original motors, switches and covers.Additional options include, electric seat back releases, lights in the trunk, under hood and under the dash, factory hood locks, intermittent windshield wipers and seat belt & headlight warning buzzers.The instrument cluster has been replaced to provide a new tachometer (does not represent the correct mileage).

The car currently has 68,000 original miles with less than 5,000 on the engine since rebuild.

This car was featured in the 1987 edition of Hot Rods Mustang yearbook (pages 10-14)