Boss 429 Mustang

[Mike 1017]

The 1:1 had work done to the shock towers to make room for the engine. Does the Revell Boss 429 have the reworked shock towers?

Mike

[Keef]

Comparing an original 1970 Boss429 kit to a 1970 Boss302 kit and my answer is no they didn’t.

[Mark]

The 429 version of the kit was done long before the 302.  The towers must be correct for the 429, otherwise the engine wouldn't fit.  The 302 is the incorrect kit, using the 429 kit's body unchanged in that respect.

[Keef]

5 minutes ago, Mark said:

The 429 version of the kit was done long before the 302.  The towers must be correct for the 429, otherwise the engine wouldn't fit.  The 302 is the incorrect kit, using the 429 kit's body unchanged in that respect.

I thought about that after I posted my comment. You’re correct sir.

[Mike 1017]

Does anyone have a picture of a built Boss 429 in the engine bay?

Mike

[Keef]

1 hour ago, Mike 1017 said:

Does anyone have a picture of a built Boss 429 in the engine bay?

Mike

 

[Mike 1017]

3 hours ago, Keef said:

 

Thank you, Keith. Revell made that engine small enough to fit

[gtx6970]

 

Imo. The engine in that kit is undersized compared to the actual car.

 

They were a tight fit 

 

Edited June 20 by gtx6970

[Bills72sj]

I converted a Revell 69 Mach 1 to a Boss 429. It fit fine.

When I put a 427 Cammer in a 67 GT, The shock towers were almost completely removed.

[Mike 1017]

9 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

I converted a Revell 69 Mach 1 to a Boss 429. It fit fine.

When I put a 427 Cammer in a 67 GT, The shock towers were almost completely removed.

I asked this question because I want to put a Cammer into a Mustang. Thanks Bill

[Force]

Revell/Monogram took some liberty when the designed the engine bay and the shock/spring towers on the model kits.
Here is how the real Boss 429 tower to the left looks like compared with the stock Mustang tower to the right.

Edited June 20 by Force