| In 1967 the first big-block Mustang was
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| | Engineer Matt Donner was the man
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| introduced, the S-code 390 which was
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| | responsible for the excellent Boss 302
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| rated at 320 hp. This Mustang was not
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| | chassis, which quickly impressed the
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| able to compete with the hot new SS 396
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| | critics with the way it hugged the road.
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| Camaro , so in 1968 the 428 Cobra Jet
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| | The engine was a Ford 5.0L block with the
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| engine was introduced, giving the Mustang
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| | new 351 Cleveland heads. The car was
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| true muscle car status, but then why stop
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| | originally to be called the Trans Am,
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| there? In February 1968 when Bunkie
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| | until Ford found out GM had already
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| Knudsen arrived in Dearborn he brought
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| | licensed the name from the SCCA.The Boss
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| with him some strong ideas concerning the
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| | 302 was rated at 290 HP because insurance
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| Mustang. He believed the popular pony car
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| | companies were beginning to penalize the
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| was a good looking automobile, but that
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| | muscle cars by tacking on higher charges
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| there were a tremendous amount of people
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| | to any car rated over 300 HP. Actual
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| out there that wanted a good looking
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| | horsepower was closer to 350. (These are
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| automobile that could perform. He also
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| | Gross HP figures, not Net, as used
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| knew that the Z/28 Camaro, created with
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| | today). Race versions made 450 HP at over
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| SCCA Trans-Am road racing in mind, could
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| | 8,000 RPMs.Boss 302s also ran in Nascar's
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| handle and stop as well as it could
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| | Grand American (GA) series. The car came
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| accelerate. Big block pony cars were
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| | with a wide-ratio or close-ratio 4-speed
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| faster, but left something to be desired
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| | top loader. A 3.50:1 rear gear was
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| going through the curves with all that
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| | standard with 3.91 and 4.30 optional.
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| weight up front.Bunkie was able to lure
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| | Front discs are rear drum brakes and
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| several GM Design Engineers over to Ford
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| | 15-inch wheels were standard. Road tests
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| in 1968. One of them was designer Larry
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| | at the time put 1/4-mile performance in
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| Shinoda, the man who had drawn up the Z
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| | the upper 14-second range. However, Super
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| 28's sport image in 1967. Shinoda was
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| | Stock magazine tweaked a '70 Boss 302 and
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| tasked with besting a performance legend
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| | put slicks on to get a time in the
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| that he had helped to create. Shinoda
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| | mid-13s.How did the Boss 302 compare to
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| contributed the new cars stripes,
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| | the Chevy Z28? Well it seems that is was
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| spoilers and window slats, as well as its
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| | very close indeed. Chevrolet's Trans-Am
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| name. Two Boss Mustangs were born in
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| | Camaro took home the SCCA racing
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| 1969, both originally developed
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| | championship in 1969, while Ford's Boss
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| concurrently by Ford's performance
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| | 302 put the Mustang back on top in 1970.
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| contractor, Kar Kraft Engineering, in
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| | As for street performance, both machines
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| Brighton, Michigan.The Boss 429 was also
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| | relied on specially built 290 horsepower
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| built in response to Chrysler's 426 Hemi
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| | 302 cubic inch small block V8's.
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| and it's success in Nascar. Ford built a
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| | Performance was so close as to be a
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| 427 Hemi-headed single overhead cam motor
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| | toss-up in most street or track
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| first, but it wasn't considered stock
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| | encounters.In late 1970 Ford stopped all
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| enough for the series so along came the
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| | factory-sponsored racing. So regrettably
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| "semi-Hemi" head 429. Kar Kraft was given
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| | the fun had to end ... for now.This
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