Well I’m a screwed up and novel kinda guy ;)
Sooooo....what was wrong with it? That engine was a beast of power and design (exceeded only by the 427 SOHC) and the body was classic Mustang. What’s not to love? Other than the price tag?
A pig? Yup. But a damn nice one!
VASTLY overrated reputation. Did not perform much better than the 428, at least on the street. Did not excel in NHRA classes, stock or superstock.
I knew 2 guys in Lansing with 428s, one in a Fairlane, one in a Mustang. Fairlane beat the Mustang by 2-4 lengths every time they ran. So the Mustang guy buys a 429 Mustang & wants to race me. I told him if he could beat his buddy he could try me. So they ran several times....yup, the Fairlane by 2-4 every time. He never got to run me, not that it woulda done any good.
Oh, if you have the time, check out Jay Leno's garage online. He has a buttload of videos, with great info on some of his, and other's, cars, including a lot of engine info. There are some REAL pinnacles of automotive excellence there.