In the early sixties, when the new mid-size platform was introduced, the Ranchero was moved to the Falcon ... Super Cobra Jet 429, a matching-numbers survivor. Ford sold 21,640 Rancheros during ...

Classic muscle face-off pits Pontiac’s Super Duty 455 against Ford’s Super Cobra Jet in a three-round drag race showdown.

the 428-cubic-inch mill remained in production through 1970. The following year, Ford offered a 429-cubic-inch version good for 370 horsepower (the Super Cobra Jet version delivered 375 horsepower).

Taking up the lanes this time is a 1974 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty 455 and 1970 ... Cobra Jet 429 featured four-bolt mains, forged aluminum pistons, a solid lifter cam, and a Holley 780 ...