AMT '69 Galaxie BOSS 429 ...accurate?

[ZIL 111V]

...Was wondering if the optional BOSS engine parts:(valve covers) in AMT's '69 Galaxie XL, kit, are accurate

[george 53]

Paul, depends on watcha mean by "accurate" Do they LOOK like Boss 429 Valve covers? Yeah, I'd say so, but they're LARGER than the ones that came with the engines in JoHans old Comet/Maverick Pro stockers. They look ok when compared to the ones from the old MPC kits. I guess it's just a matter of personal prefrence, but they look ok to me.

[Eric Stone]

Do you mean accurate as a good representation of a Boss 429 engine, or accurate for an engine choice in a 69 Galaxie? I haven't looked at the kit parts to see how accurate they are in representing a 1:1 Boss '9 engine. As far as I can tell after doing some quick reading (but I could be wrong), the Boss 429 was never offered in anything besides the Boss 429 Mustangs, although the standard 429 "385 series" big blocks were offered in Galaxies.

Here's a pic I took of a Holman-Moody prepared Boss '9- You can't see much besides the valve cover.

[Eric Stone]

Sorry, I didn't read your post closely enough. Now I see you meant the engine parts themselves... Ignore the other half of my first reply.

[weasel]

i don't think the Boss429 was ever put in a Galaxie, just mustangs IIRC... they did have a new 429 motor then, but not the Boss...

[weasel]

but, if you want to put the Boss429 motor in a Galaxie, DO IT!!! great sleeper street killer...

almost as cool as a SOHC motor in it...

[MikeMc]

heres a 66 with a boss instead of the SOHC

[ZIL 111V]

Accuracy of valve covers...they look a bit basic

To be honest the optional BOSS valve cover don't look accurate to me, compared to 429 Boss web pics, like the one Eric posted....tought could be another "aftermarket" design

No Boss 429 was available in 1969 for Galaxies, but Since will built as a street cruiser or mild custom would have put the

the more "exotic"!!!Boss engine, just wan't to be sure before completing the engine block sub assembly... more common 429 Thunder Jet won't be bad either, but Boss would be nice...IF right valve covers.

[george 53]

Ok Paul, I just went and checked, and that kit DOESN'T come with a Boss 429. It has a 427 SOHC engine in it. The 70 Galaxie by Model King comes with a Boss 429 and it looks ok to me. The old MPC kits had a pretty good lookin Boss 429 engine in their Ford or Mercury kits. look in the old Street Cat mercury Cougar kits for a nice one. As far as the 427 SOHC engines are concerned, they are a completely different animal from a Boss 429. NO parts are interchangeable. But like I always say, It's just PLASTIC, an you can do ANYTHING you want with it!

[MyBradKeselowski]

The Boss 429 was available for only the 69 Mustang, Galaxie's came with a 429 but

only with stock valve covers, and was not a Boss...

I know my uncle bought a new 69 Galaxie with the 429, and then later traded it in for a new 72 LTD with the 429...

Edited February 12, 2010 by kaseykahne09

[Harold]

The '429' in the '69 Galaxie is actually a dummied up FE (352, 390, 427, 428, etc). When I did mine, I pirated the engine from a Revell '70 Torino.

[ZIL 111V]

Thanks to all, so 427 SOHC, tought the lower portions of the "427" in this kit looked a bit "flat", compared to other kits: "ribbed" lower portion 427 SOHC valve covers...(bit picky here!), &... where completly out of touch for a "429" Boss.

Since not factory stock & OOB build, will put the box optional engine...

...Guess will have to "shave off" the "429" in side corner light script