When will the retro B429 debut?

[Cobra Jet]

So the retro BOSS 302 was released on the S197 platform.

The MACH 1 has now been released on the S550 platform.

The bigger question is, when will Ford bring back the B429 as a retro S550/S650? This is the only retro model that has not surfaced (yet).

When they do, it better exceed the performance aspects of the original...and any Mustang platform available now...

Discuss.

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[Twin Turbo]

Not going to happen.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Not going to happen.

and why not?

 

[Ebm]

and why not?

Because it would be stepping on toes. There isn't enough room between trims.

 

[Twin Turbo]

Well, you're just not going to see a 7 litre engine in a production Mustang....not when the lighter Coyote can provide the same (or more) power with better emissions/MPG (and the 7.2 wouldn't be 429 cubes anyway )

 

[SmokinAces]

As thrilling as it sounds, as long as the GT500 lives there aren’t any slots for another top performing Mustang.

 

[Spork3245]

Unlikely on the S550 platform. Possible for a new Boss on the next generation, though.

 

[offroadkarter]

The real enthusiasts want to know, when is Ford bringing back the Ghia? /s

 

[Elp_jc]

Yeah, no way you'd see a 7L liter in a Mustang in this day and age of more efficient turbos. And even less due to the dire financial straits most auto manufacturers are in now; the platform would require a lot of tweaking.

 

[shogun32]

large, inefficient engines are a dead end. But it's available as crate, QED waste your own time and money and DIY.

 

[BuckeyeBOSS]

On the Mach E with 429 Cubic feet of cargo space.

 

[Hi-PO Stang]

If Jeep can put a 392 cubic inch engine in a Wrangler , no reason Ford could not put the 7.3 liter Godzilla V8 in a Mustang. Just think of all the modifications needed to get the 392 V8 in a Jeep Wrangler. If Jeep can make money on a 392 V8 Wrangler , Ford should be able to find a way to make money on a 7.3 liter V8 Mustang. Ford only needs 2 to 3 years to make an aluminum block version of the 7.3 liter Godzilla V8.

 

[shogun32]

If Jeep can make money on a 392 V8 Wrangler , Ford should be able to find a way to make money on a 7.3 liter V8 Mustang.

perhaps you should look at Wrangler sales vs Mustang? 200,000 units/;yr vs 75,000/yr. Wranger is not a dead-end vehicle like the Mustang with it's ever older, ever smaller, niche userbase.

 

[Ebm]

If Jeep can put a 392 cubic inch engine in a Wrangler , no reason Ford could not put the 7.3 liter Godzilla V8 in a Mustang. Just think of all the modifications needed to get the 392 V8 in a Jeep Wrangler. If Jeep can make money on a 392 V8 Wrangler , Ford should be able to find a way to make money on a 7.3 liter V8 Mustang. Ford only needs 2 to 3 years to make an aluminum block version of the 7.3 liter Godzilla V8.

Here's the difference...

The Mustang already has V8 options. Adding another V8 to produce just for this car isn't reasonable or financially smart. You may say well they can put it in the F150 too. Wrong. A 7 liter in the F150 would get horrendous gas mileage, no one would want it. We are talking 10 miles per gallon.

The Jeep Wrangler currently has no V8 options and adding a V8 you already have plenty of stock of (since the 392 comes in the Challenger and Charger) makes sense. The Wrangler doesn't have a torquey gas engine option, just the diesel at this point. Wrangler fans have been wanting a factory V8 option for a LONG time now. This thing will sell well.

As a rule of thumb, car manufacturers are downsizing their engine lineup not upsizing. There are already only a few manufacturers still producing V8 engines for their vehicles. It'll go less and less as time goes on.

 

[BimmerDriver]

It's not just the engineering required to stuff it in, but the EPA certification that costs manufacturers a lot of money. They have to have the volume to justify it, and I don't think that's there.

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