Long story short, after owning my Ford GT for almost 20 years, watching the value go so high that I didn't even feel comfortable driving it anymore, I worked a deal to basically swap the Ford GT and a little cash for two Boss 429 Mustangs. One of them is complete and a survivor, needs paint and a good cleanup, and didn't run well when I bought it, but after some steering and brake work, a new carb (not the one that Drew is doing), and tune up/oil change, it runs and drives great. Maybe the nicest driving old Mustang I've ever had. The second car I bought in pieces. It was totally restored about 10 years and 750 miles ago and the previous owner put a Kaase Boss 429 in it. When he decided to sell it he wanted to put an original Boss 429 engine in it, which he had purchased new (!!) in 1969, along with a different Boss 429 car. Anyway the engine needed a rebuild, so he did that, but made the mistake of putting standard bearings on a 10/10 crank
Fired it up on the engine stand and had low oil pressure so he tore it all down. It was all sitting there when I bought it. It is a beautiful car, probably the nicest looking old Mustang I've ever had. I rebuilt the engine, dynoed it (425 HP and 446 ft-lbs, all stock except a hydraulic roller cam), but the carb I got with the engine didn't run right, so I dynoed it with a 750 double pumper I had on the shelf. I sent the carb to Drew, and glad I did; I would have never thought to look for a gap between the main body and the base plate...
