1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429 Video V8TV Muscle Car Of The Week Episode

[@Agwings1960]

That body style Mustang was perfection, I don't understand why car builders can't just admit when something is aesthetically beautiful, and leave it alone.

[@erictalkington5674]

I couldn't agree more! Weird as it is the 1970 is about my 4th favorite model even though it was damn near identical, but if given the choice I'd gladly take a 69 Boss 429 over even a 67 Shelby any day of the week.

[@dylanguadalupe2558]

Amen

[@abecampbell2439]

Nah the perfect stang is from 99-04 stang very sexy

[@pmaint1]

To soul flyer, Because the EPA doesn't allow room for common sense.

[@yeseniakrueger1863]

How about a Elenor?

[@robertstewart3086]

The 69 Boss 9 Is hands down the baddest most desirable Mustang of all time ! The 4 head light front end with side scoops and sexy fastback lines was over the top.! Then you pop the hood and that wall to wall Big block Hemi makes your jaw drop! What a Machine ! Too bad Ford didn't offer the Boss 351 in the 69 Mustang Lineup also !

[@brosefmcman8264]

As a teenager in the 1990s I watched a 69 boss mustang slowly rust away over the years just down the road from my mother’s home in Pennsylvania. Every time we would visit I would walk down the road to peek in the window and stand and stare at it with dreams of restoring it! I often wondered whatever happened to that beautiful piece of machinery! 😢

[@twolak1972]

Anyone that would let a boss mustang of either flavor sit and rust should be flogged, what a waste.

[@Florian00]

I had the same with an 80's Bronco II, it is still there but I don't have the money nor space to take it

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

In '69 G.M. built 3 C.O.P.O. variant RS Z/28 Camaros for dealership display purposes only, not for sale to the public. They were meant to demonstrate to customers what was possible. The cars came equipped with 4 wheel disk brakes, dual four barrel cross ram intake, off road camshaft and were painted in Tuxedo Black with white Rally stripes. It is my understanding that one was destroyed, one is 'whereabouts unknown' and the third went at auction years ago for $1,200,000.00. It is the rarest Camaro ever built.... 'whereabouts unknown' is my dream car. As I am currently saving up for Kraft Dinner and wieners I'll have to put that on the back burner. 😆

[@chris1451]

And who cares?

[@owatajrkiam]

I had a crappy day today,Kevin......and you just put it right with this video! Thanks for sharing. I hope the Brothers read these comments,and if they do,i want to say Thank You for letting us into your "living room"!

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Sorry about the bad day, but glad you enjoyed the car! We all appreciate the feedback, thanks for the kind words!

[@lilmoris1]

Mopar guy here, to me this Mustang is the greatest Mustang of all time, a true beauty

[@ilanoliveira4237]

It is my dream car. Even a clone of it, will be a dream for me. Boss 429, clean, mean and powerfull.

[@ianrae4049]

This will always be my dream car. I want one exactly like this.

[@jackhammer2671]

The 69 Mustang is the sexiest muscle car ever made IMO...what a rare beauty right there.

[@feidhansay7060]

This is a Man's Car, Powerful yet Beautiful ,this car turns heads and make you stop breath ,Rugged yet stylish. The lines and deep dish lights sets the mood. It's 50 years later,and still i can't stop looking at this superb design.Im an Artist,what do I know?

[@erictalkington5674]

THIS is my dream car! Thanks, you already shared it!!!

[@davemoyer505]

My most favorite mustang ever made- the ‘69 Boss 429. My dream car. Probly never happen, but I can dream, can’t I??

[@benjigaines7044]

My favorite car is 72 T/A 455 ho my brother back in the day spanked all the vettes in new Smyrna beach FLA . And a 73 SD T A ! Circus 1975 .

[@t.l.robinson2162]

I have a Mustang the same color as this Boss 429. It started off with a 6 cylinder but, now sports a 392 Windsor and a AOD. I love this car even though I'm a GM guy.

[@TheOzthewiz]

I agree it was designed to win races, just NOT drag races. Beautiful vehicle from any angle!

[@billyfoster3223]

The REAL Mustang!!😁🤟 The coolest one!😁😄

[@uncleronny6748]

Favorite muscle car is a 1970 Boss429 in Grabber Orange. The closest I got so far is a '69 Raven Black one so I'll be content for now. And you know about the 385 engine thingy by now so no need to pile on. Thanks for the video.

[@Chewygsxr]

Mustangs are like 911’s, after 51 years a Mustang still looks like a Mustang, what a Gorgeous car.

[@lilmoris1]

Gotta love both but we all know Porsches are superior

[@doctorcountersteer6580]

I am not even a Ford guy but my #1 all-time favorite American car is the '70 Boss 429. Didn't know NONE of them had stripes OR window louvers; boy the things I learn when I PIPE DOWN😊

[@nowitsabadtime]

I just saw a heavily-customized one of these. It is a breath of fresh air seeing this original one.

[@keithoneil6711]

Very beautiful amazing looking Mustang beautiful colour wow

[@alwinbenjamin]

Thank you sir. 👏🏻

[@gordonsaye9183]

Back in the day I had an opportunity to trade straight up my 1970 Mach 1 Cobra Jet for a BOSS 429 just like this one. 1975 and the dealer couldn't give it away. I took it out for a test drive and found out why, compared to my car it had terrible street manors and was slow. Only when I got it out on the highway did it show it's stuff. Now I wish I had either of them. Traded in the Hot Rod for a wife 40 years ago, still have the wife. 1970 Mach 1 Cobra Jet.jpg

[@shanedarden369]

Now the wife should return the favor...... Sware to God... i have the same story... And the wife gave me back my 66 fairlane GT convertible... frame off, professionally restored. With the 390 and 4speed top loader... Just like when i was a kid, except now she is there to enjoy it with me! And boy we roll it till the wheels fall off...... No trailer queen here...

[@bgh70]

The Boss 429 was NOT built on the FE engine, it was the 385 series engine. It was based off of the regular 429.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

+bgh70 Thanks for the note, we apologize for the slip of the tongue. We've made an annotation noting the error in the video. Thanks!

[@MrPappysCobra]

+bgh70 Yes you are correct!

[@hmackprotection1]

+MuscleCarOfTheWeek great episode as usual..Kevin, when you, & the crew have a chance checkout a movie called " John Wick " from earlier this year..the Boss 9, & the LS6 in it are bad ass. Plus the movie itself is a fun watch.

[@garywood9525]

+bgh70 I thought the block was from the Lincoln 460 ?

[@michaelmarshall2356]

@butchtropic John Kassie Racing is the name of the company

[@jeremythompson9122]

Never understood why Ford de-tuned the street version of the Boss 429 engine so bad. If you wanted to keep up with the Hemi powered E-bodies from Mopar, you had to do a few day 2 mods. Headers, a bigger carb, a more radical cam, and adjusting the timing got you a low 12 second car. A stock Boss9 ran low to mid 14's...not impressive at all considering the price of them compared to a 428 CJ/SCJ Mustang

[@leaddog3132]

they were concerned they wouldn't make it to warranty .the more horse power they gave them ,the more they would be trashed on.

[@carlinshowalter1806]

Hell,my Boss 302 was faster in the quarter than that!

[@timothypinson976]

The BOSS 429 is not an FE series engine, it is a 385 series engine which is comprised of the 429, 429 Cobra Jet, 429 Super Cobra Jet, and 460. The FE is a completely different engine.

[@michaelbower2117]

You are correct. Completely different engine.

[@justinprest1984FORD1]

Suprised how he got that wrong 😳

[@simonw2631]

I love the 64 cadillac deville convertible, the 1964 pontiac bonneville convertible, and the 64 ford galaxie.😍

[@colin6769]

LOL I didn't mind your mistakes at all Kevin --- there's a comment or 2 that are brutal and rude -- Excellent job. l Love all your presentations of the Brother's Collection and we are all damned lucky to get to share them with you. Keep up the great work and who cares about silly mistakes . Rock on Kevin, you da man.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

You are way too kind Colin! Thanks for the nice words, we're lucky to share these cars with you!

[@janskitech9966]

My favourite is this, the GT500 and the legendary AC Cobra 427.

[@ProudQLD]

Love your channel and I've subscribed as well. You guys are amazing. You should do a video on a '77 Trans Am the one used in the movie Smokey and the Bandit. 👍

[@briancabral9]

a much smaller Boss 302 Will give these a good run for the money also.

[@GlassTopRX7]

Boss 429 were mid 13's the Boss 302 was high 14's that's 10+ car lengths of separations. Even the 428CJ would get spanked without a break.

[@231mac]

The Boss 351 outran both of them. Well, in the quarter, anyway...

[@231mac]

@Ed F booboo Ya know, you could actually LOOK IT UP like I did. It's not a secret, lol

[@elperro1968]

Brian Cabral o

[@shawne7228]

I watched a video of a stock 69 429 boss run a 13-6 at 105 I believe. Very fast for the day. A good running well tuned up 429 boss was pretty much the fastest Mustang, 428 Cobra Jet was more consistent, and very fast of course as well

[@erictalkington5674]

Damn man, I love a lot of old muscle cars, but a 1969 Boss Mustang is absolutely my favorite car ever made and I'm not a big Mustang guy either outside of a 67 or 68 Shelby or a 71-73 Mach I or a 1970. Other than that, I'm not a huge Mustang fan, however the newest ones looks pretty nice as they look like they were modeled off of the 69 much like the new Challenger is based on the old model. One day I will own a 69 Boss 429. Unbelievable.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Hurst Hemi Dart, Hurst Hemi cuda, Mr Norms Duster, Baldwin Motion anything....👌👍

[@jw3363]

This is the only mustang I have ever liked, 20 years ago you could get these numbers correct for 65 grand. Now the collective group has grabbed them and they 300 grand. They made very few and like all 60's muscle cars they are good for two optics and straight line races.

[@mitchblack7730]

I have viewed this before. Beautiful car. Hey, but did anyone notice they used 1970 valve cover breathers instead of the correct 69?

[@johnmann7246]

Had one when I was in college. Couldn't afford to keep it. Fun while I had it.

[@jerryjustice8803]

I personally liked the '70 Boss 429 Mustang better. I had a '70 fastback Mustang but it had the 5.0(4.9) liter engine. It originally came with the 2 barrel carburator but I changed it and the engine running a double pumper 700cfm Holley carburetor. I loved that car.

[@silverstar4289]

In the late 70's the restaurant I worked at had a car show in the parking lot, just from us employees. employee parking area had 69 4 speed Mach I, 4 speed 70 Roadrunner (mine) , Petty blue Demon, a 440 4 speed 70 Charger. It was always interesting leaving the lot at the end of the shift!

[@twolak1972]

Bet the tire smoke was thick. Lol

[@loucaruso3971]

Gourgous Car !!!! Stay Strong....Peace

[@michaelclarke9488]

I'd love to see a swiss cheese Catalina featured.

[@michaelclarke9488]

Eh, episode #89 is close enough. ;-)

[@tharunsridhar4185]

Not a week...but.... boss of million decade...😎

[@ricardoweis342]

This 429 1969 is my 💓 car

[@caseyjones1950]

My dream car is one of those! I have my 2006 Fastback, customized to resemble the 70 Mach- 1.

[@jimmyers2543]

My dream car was 1 that I owned but sorry to say I sacrificed it to save a 5 year old boy who ran out in the road in front of me, it was him or the car he walked away the car got towed away a total loss. That dream car was my 1967 GTO all white convertible, white paint, white top, white gut. If you have one make my day.and show case it.

[@TheVenom8343]

Yep, I would had definitely hit him!

[@stripervince1]

Freakin beauty, rare and $$$$. But they were kinda dogs. Undercarbed, under cammed , poor mid range, super cold starting and poor breathing, they were rushed into production in 69 to compete with the 426 hemi. Do I wish I had one? Of course, but they were heavy and not super fast, 340 six pack dusters and challengers gave them trouble. I have a book about these cars. This one here is gorgeous..... Probably would fetch $400,000 at mecum

[@428CJ70]

It was a good trade. You'd never get over killing a small child. I wrecked my first car, a 1971 Mach 1 to avoid hitting a tiny child too - and this baby girl was too young to talk. She ran out from behind a car parked on the side of the road. I barely missed her. Her mom was on her porch talking to a friend and not paying any attention to her baby girl. Luckily, my car wasn't totaled. Unfortunately, I only had liability insurance so I never got the fender and grill fixed. The mom was crying saying thank you, thank you.... I was a well mannered high school senior. But I was also pissed off. I shouted at her, "Watch your child!". I was not mad because I wrecked my car. But I was furious because I almost killed a small child - a child she was supposed to be watching. I had nightmares about that for a while even though the kid wasn't injured.

[@andresgarcia7757]

You did good man! I hope you get your dream car one of this days.

[@colin6769]

Kudos Jim -- like has been said it's only a car after all. Absolutely no comparison to one's life. I also sacrificed my '68 GT Shelby vert but hey, we can always say we had one at least for a while. There aren't many who can say that and a hellova lot more who wish they could. Cheers Jim

[@Musclford69]

As much as I despise why Ford detuned this monster for the street not making it the baddest / fastest street car, their sites were on Nascar speedways... Still love the 69 Boss. I'll take a 69 Raven Black, whish was job 1, Wimbledon white was #2

[@heridwipurnomo1]

wooow ... the video is good ... i like it very much ...

[@keithhanson8165]

That BOSS 429 Mustang and the 351 BOSS Mustang

[@aleoimpala]

Good looking muscle car!

[@aleoimpala]

You're right, my bad but It took you five years to think about it, you're kind of slow asshole...

[@michaelclarke9488]

Barcrrt, check the archives. There's a sweet Palladium Silver 70 RAIV GTO featured. A few sweet Firebirds, as well.

[@shawnturbeville994]

Kevin you do a fine job. I'm kind of new to some of these articles so many of them I watch now have been done some time ago. The Boss 429 is a beautiful car even though I prefer Mopars. I think it is a shame that Ford went to all the trouble to build such a thoroughbred of a car and then basically nuetered it. This car had the potential to be the baddest musclecar ever built. The motor was a mismatch of parts. Street Hemis were finicky also but all the parts were there. A good super tune and they were unstoppable. You could not super tune what was not there on the Boss.

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

This is my dream car.

[@MrDriftonin]

429 Boss true HP NUMBER, 500+ In such a small car, yea this car was bad. People forget about the 69 Cougars, some of the cars were raced by jet pilots on the air strips, few were clocked at 190mph.

[@papachuck63]

I bought a 1967 Buick riviera gs with the Star Wars air cleaner when I got out of high school. I would like to see another.

[@cdnpont]

I like this current show evolution style Kevin. Excellent.

[@julemandenudengaver4580]

my dream muscle car is the 1970 AMC - The Machine... nr 2 is a Pontiac Firebird Sprint 6...

[@yeseniakrueger1863]

???????????

[@andrewlarson6805]

Yeah I'm not going to lie even though I'm not a mustang guy the boss 9 is one I would love to own and you know I'm kind of torn I appreciate the fact that they didn't put in a crazy stripes and all that on it but part of me does wish it had a louvers a small wing and I don't know a stripe or something LOL and thank you thank you very much because I have been telling people for years the Boss 429 was not as fast as a LS6 or a GSX or several Hemi cars they could be made faster or close but it would need work and you just verify that thank you very much sir lol

[@LICobra]

Fords premier muscle car, no wing or loud graphics, just a big motor/hood scoop and a manual transmission......less is more

[@Evo1313]

Cant put my finger on my favorite muscle car...but i know my favorite job would be yours!!!

[@BrewBlaster]

You know what? Iv'e never thought of one ultimate muscle car. And it definitely changed over the years, now that I even have that question. It may change again.

[@vencizanzibartumbiga606]

Since I was young I dream to have one of this iconic car (Ford Mustang Boss 429). But that's only a dream.

[@shanedarden369]

I had no idea, that ford tuned them down that much..... Was there a dealer option that would let you turn the potential power on, when you bought one?

[@deandee8082]

could of had a 1971 in 1989 for $1300 .. yup dood had it for sale on admiralty way in north everett where I lived, looked at it every day almost and talked with him on it.. man, I knew it was a Boss engine but I had no idea of the rarity or the story behind them.. none at all, it was a pale silverish color, black stripe, honestly I had the money, I thought the front end was way too long.. I know right.. one born every day

[@gonzalosanchezsanchez2707]

The best Muscle Car, is not the fastest, the speed is an erroneous way to measure which is the best. The best is the one that is exciting, transmit the feeling of the power of your engine to the driver, is fun and safe to drive, and have beautiful lines

[@brockmaine2743]

You literally just described ALL muscle cars lol

[@ocasio3024]

Beautiful car. Super underrated!

[@sergelachantee767]

my car!!!

[@secondthought2320]

Man. What a dream job!

[@elizabethcherry920]

do you have the ranchero gt with the 429 V8

[@barcrrt]

69'-70' Ram Air IV GTO or Formula Firebird

[@krisdelcid5201]

This is my dream car, I would get it in black, or grabber blue, and I’m good.

[@jeffschwartz5199]

Yeah , Ford 385 series engines . First used in 1968 in Lincoln cars.

[@bigbline405]

Where was the boss 429 built at? Lima engine plant in ohio built the 385 series 429 429 cjs and 460 did they also build the big boss

[@kirbygates9531]

Love all ford mucsle cars I bleed blue

[@douglasmodelgaragesvideo]

Can you guys do a video on a 77-78 t/ a ,or a 73 torino sport, my most favorite. Cars of the 70s

[@lesbrown787]

A 1969 dz302 with a cross ram from Chevy with a 4 speed transmission.

[@branon6565]

Les Brown....there's not one piece of shit part produced by Garbage Motors on that chevy-eating Mustang.... #ChevyOwnersSuckDick

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Branon has obviously had his ass stomped plenty by those POS GM cars. Yeah, a well built big block Chevy will give anything a good run for it's money and usually be the one to take that money home.

[@livewire2759]

If Ford had built more Mustangs like this, I'd have a lot more respect for the car. It's understandable though, considering how they had to modify the whole car just to fit this monster into it. I've always thought it funny how the Camaros held big blocks and E body Mopars held the HEMI without any modifications.

[@bassmaster2336]

Live Wire The Camaro never had a Hemi motor in it it was just your normal big block

[@livewire2759]

LOL, bass, I never said they did. Read the comment again.

[@mylanmiller9656]

The problem with Ford in 1969 is they would not build a striped Car that Henry 2 Wouldn't Drive! Both Dodge and GM were striping there cars and leaving them unstreet able Ford would not build and sell Cars like this! The Boss 429 could be a strong Runner if it had the 600 lift cam and gutted the car like GM and Dodge did!

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

great video, but think you were thinking of the 427 SOHC thats a basic FE bottom-end, not the "Lima" or 385 series named from the stroke....370 TRUCK...429...BOSS 429....460.

[@Corrie2078]

My favorite car is a 1987 Olds Cutlass 442

[@zgambler1]

i have black and white pics of the second line installing parts on the cars that would be boss mustangs

[@jeremythompson9895]

My dream car is a 69 A12 Plymouth Roadrunner or Dodge Super Bee 440+6/4 speed because they are essentially the same exact car besides minor styling differences

[@jeremythompson9895]

The Boss 429 is one of my favorite Ford's though for sure. I'd have to say my favorite Ford is a 70 Mercury Cyclone 429 SCJ/ 4 speed with the 3.91 or 4.30 Drag Pack. The 68-71 Torinos and Cyclones were bad ass looking cars, especially the CJ and SCJ versions

[@mattheweckersley7749]

Hey guys, is it possible if you can do a video of the 1969 boss 302. This is a beast of a car it would be a shame not to do a video about it. Thanks Matthew from the UK

[@Brucev7]

and of course, a 'stick.' Nice car. Wouldn't be my first choice in color, and type of red. May look even better in person.

[@twolak1972]

Yeah ,ofcourse a stick. Anyone putting a auto in that beast should be shot. If it had a auto a woman could drive it. No way, that's a MANS CAR.

[@brettgarrett9115]

Does thebrother's collectioon have a '69 Torino Talledega fastback? I'd love to see it featured, too!

[@jmsiii4751]

I miss my 67 GT500.

[@jeffreygoss5698]

2003 10th anniversary cobra red!!

[@paladin0654]

How about a '69 428 CJ Torino with the drag pack? (4 speed, no PS or AC 353? rear end Traction Loc and ram air)?

[@428cjbud]

Man, Get someone who knows their stuff??? The BOSS 429 engine was not related to the Ford F.E. series engines at all. The Boss 429, was a Canted Valve, Semi-Hemi (385 Series V8 Engine) related to Ford's 460 V8...These cars when brought out had 3 weaknesses: 1.) They needed a much Bigger Carburetor... 2.) The Engine needed a much more aggressive Cam because of it's Monster Hemi Heads and Intake & Exhaust Ports ... 3.) There was just too much weight over the front of the Car. This engine should have been put in Ford's Torino instead of the Mustang. With the correct Carb & Cam setup on these Cars, then watch out because this engine was a Monster. It would literally eat anything on the road at the time.

[@231mac]

Dude, learn to follow along. He basically said ALL of those things in the video AND has the FE correction.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Ford was pretty stingy with their high performance engines in street cars compared to manufacturers like Dodge, Plymouth, and Pontiac. And I agree. This engine should've been put into Torino's and Cyclones instead of a Mustang. I'm a Ford guy but I'd still take a Mopar 426 Hemi or a 440+6 over anything Ford or GM had in that era if I was buying a car just to race. Probably a 69 A12 440+6 Roadrunner

[@shawne7228]

@@jeremythompson9895 a stock 440 six pack Roadrunner car, will not outrun a lighter 1969 or 1970 428 Super Cobra Jet Mach 1 Mustang. Probably the fastest Mopar car would be a Hemi Cuda as long as it was running right, or a 440 six pack Cuda. We're all talking stock specifications back in the day. I watched a video of a 1969 Boss 429 run a 13-6 on stock polyglas tires. At 104 miles an hour roughly. Is a roadrunner 440 six pack running faster than that stock? I'm not sure I wasn't there back then, I was born in 68

[@rickwells2946]

@@shawne7228 a 440 6 bbl roadrunner could outrun the mustang... with drag slicks they were high 12s off the showroom floor...the legendary ronnie sox did that in 69. There is an article on that feat.

[@joshrandall5297]

@@231mac Some people just want to complain and show the world how "smart" they are.

[@ThePaulv12]

Not that I have the money, but in another parallel universe I'd like to put a set of Kasse heads on a 460 and put it in a '73 mustang. I never liked the the 73 shape mustang much in the past but now I think they are quite attractive as they've aged. I'd fit the motor in and make it look like it was factory. The other thing is it would probably much more easily fit into a later shape mustang too.

[@edgy8481]

I have a 2010 GT that's got more than 72k miles on it. Id rather have a current Bullitt but I'm 2 years away from retirement so I'm sticking with what I have. BTW aside from the radiator fan dying at something like 69k miles( made in China?), nothing has gone wrong with it.

[@curtisking1758]

Overall, hydrogen-powered engines have the potential to produce significantly more power than gasoline engines. For example: If the Boss 429 was powered by hydrogen, it would likely produce around 1500 horsepower and 1200 lb-ft of torque. This would make it one of the most powerful engines ever produced.

[@siwash99]

Hey Kevin, what color is this Boss?

[@TheFokker03]

Royal maroon.

[@siwash99]

@@TheFokker03 thanks!

[@zgambler1]

ford did the shock tower mod and did all the work on the under pinnings i know this for a fact my grandfather was in on itt he worked in the plant that made mustangs

[@shawnriddle3018]

My favorite pony car. Looks nasty. I just wish they put some power into it to match the menacing looks.

[@MrPappysCobra]

Nice video's Kevin!!!

[@craigtalburt9699]

Did the 69 BOSS 9's have the color coded hood scoops? I know the 70 BOSS 9's did, but thought the 69 hood scoops were always black.

[@jamest98]

69’s were colour coded 70’s came with the black scoop

[@426hemi440]

I don't think they were slow cars, but rather not as fast as they claimed to be. Big difference.

[@garywood9525]

I like the 1970 429 that went back to the 2 headlight and recessed the rear plastic lens a bit deeper than the 67-68 but kept the 3 bar style . The 70 Boss 429 went with the Black scoop after the complaints from the 69 over the touch-up paint from sand and debris chips that stood out , going black on all of them meant just one touch-up colour plus pre made scoops not having to be colour matched .

[@dannyroggemann5821]

That's the one for me....

[@marcallen7233]

Very nice but a 1969-70 Mach 1 with the 428 super cobra jet was quicker and less expensive.

[@trucking604]

385 series big block, not an FE. They were highly detuned for the street. To make those Hemi type heads breath, you need a bigger cam with solid lifters, bigger carb, higher compression and a set of headers. More displacement wouldn't hurt either, stroker crankshaft maybe.

[@ronniehill6142]

Actully the 428 cobra jet were fastest v8s in America at the time.