Ford`s 429 Blue Crescent Engine

[69NovaYenko]

Has Ford`s big block 429 Blue Crescent engine every been kitted.

[Bainford]

Yup. Blue Crescent is another name for the Boss 429.  This engine has appeared in a number of kits over the years, some of them rather poor. The JoHan Ford Pro/Stocks and Funny Cars have a good looking one. The Monogram Boss 429 Mustang has a nice one in 1/24 scale, and has the nicest set of valve covers. 

[69NovaYenko]

ANYTHING cast by Jo-Han is always good.

Correct me if I`m wrong but wasn't the Jo-han Maverick also kitted with a 429 option

Edited November 27, 2021 by 69NovaYenko

[Oldmopars]

For some crazy reason the new 1970 Galaxie 4 Door has the Boss 429. Both the 007 Cop car and the Taxi. I just built one and the engine looks ok to me. 

Edited November 27, 2021 by Oldmopars

[Fat Brian]

The Johan Boss 429 engines are the best in 1/25 scale, none of the AMT versions I've seen much to speak about. If you don't care about a stock intake or transmission you can find them in the Mustang and Pinto funny cars. The whole engine can be found in the 72 Torino stock car kits. The Revell 70 Torino kits with their SCJ motor could supply some of the missing stock looking parts though they wouldn't be identical to the Boss parts.

[69NovaYenko]

thank one and all for the responses.

 

[Bills72sj]

Since there are some knowledgeable Ford ID going on here, do any of you know where the engine I used for my 69 Boss 429 Mustang came from? It was in my parts box with no history. Thanks in advance.

[deuces wild]

Looks like one from an amt kit...

[Oldmopars]

Here is what comes in the AMT Galaxies and other kits. 

[69NovaYenko]

Oldmopars after looking at your pictures I`m starting to think the AMT Galaxies 429 block  might be a good option in the absents of a Jo-Han 429 block.

Once painted up, an air cleaner thrown on top and it dropped into an engine compartment I think it will do a good job of representing Ford`s Boss 429.

Thanks

[Sledsel]

On 11/28/2021 at 10:23 AM, Oldmopars said:

Here is what comes in the AMT Galaxies and other kits. 

As an FYI, for a stock Boss 429 the cross over tube for the upper radiator hose would not be there. That was something used on racing engines. See first pic for reference.

The AMT instructions are pretty poor in my opinion. They show the distributor where the stock radiator hose connects and the coil where the distributor should be. See pic 2 for a stock locations 

[Oldmopars]

13 hours ago, 69NovaYenko said:

Oldmopars after looking at your pictures I`m starting to think the AMT Galaxies 429 block  might be a good option in the absents of a Jo-Han 429 block.

Once painted up, an air cleaner thrown on top and it dropped into an engine compartment I think it will do a good job of representing Ford`s Boss 429.

Thanks

That’s what I felt. Here is mine in the 1965 Lincoln frame. I am using a stock MEL air cleaner from the Lincoln kit. I may give it a bit of dull coat to tone down the chrome  

Edited November 29, 2021 by Oldmopars