The Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 engines rank as some of the most powerful engines ever put in the Ford Mustang. In fact, if we limit our discussion to first-gen Mustangs, these engines ...

Its engine bay was widened ... from a limited number of Cobra Jet-equipped Mustangs. That limited number was 50 — enough to homologate the engine for NHRA Super/Stock Class racing.

See All 8 Photos This is a 1970 Torino Cobra Jet Twister Special, equipped with a 429-cubic-inch Super Cobra Jet V-8 engine (with a stout rotating assembly) and a close-ratio four-speed manual ...