1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS?

Bobby DiDomenico · 05-10-2018, 01:42 PM

Friend sent this link to me. Anyone ever heard anything about it?

"According to a 1968 Car Craft article, FoMoCo had intended to install the dual-quad 427 setup on at least 50 428 cars to homologate the package for racing in two NHRA Super Stock classes. That never came to pass for 1968, but Ford's Autolite Parts Division offered through dealership parts departments a dual-plane intake manifold kit with carburetors and linkage for doubling the venturi of the 428."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/class...OWP?ocid=ientp

lstanford · 05-10-2018, 07:57 PM

Another "mind car". Ford engineers thought about building a lot of cars until nixed by corporate.

Mike Gray · 05-10-2018, 08:02 PM

I wanted to build a '68 427 mustang, it's in the guide but I decided on a '67 428 Shelby single 4 barrel (also in the guide)

Rusty Gillis · 05-11-2018, 09:15 AM

When I was racing my SS/FA Mustang in 1970 there was a rumor that Ford was going to make a dual quad 428 but they never did. Ford was also going to have 6 factory backed Super Stock 429 1971 Mustangs but the program was cancelled. I have a copy of the paperwork from Ford dated Nov 1970.

Myron Piatek · 05-11-2018, 11:46 AM

Apparently, Chrysler had similar plans in 1971 with a 440 Dodge Demon!

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1971-dodge-demon-2/

http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/g...ock-440-demon/

340Cuda · 05-12-2018, 10:20 AM

Wow, that Demon would have been a cool car. The max-wedge scoop really looks good on it.

05-10-2018, 01:42 PM	#1
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 103 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? Friend sent this link to me. Anyone ever heard anything about it? "According to a 1968 Car Craft article, FoMoCo had intended to install the dual-quad 427 setup on at least 50 428 cars to homologate the package for racing in two NHRA Super Stock classes. That never came to pass for 1968, but Ford's Autolite Parts Division offered through dealership parts departments a dual-plane intake manifold kit with carburetors and linkage for doubling the venturi of the 428." http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/class...OWP?ocid=ientp

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lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: 1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? Another "mind car". Ford engineers thought about building a lot of cars until nixed by corporate.

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Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 618 Likes: 312 Liked 689 Times in 198 Posts	Re: 1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? I wanted to build a '68 427 mustang, it's in the guide but I decided on a '67 428 Shelby single 4 barrel (also in the guide)

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Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? When I was racing my SS/FA Mustang in 1970 there was a rumor that Ford was going to make a dual quad 428 but they never did. Ford was also going to have 6 factory backed Super Stock 429 1971 Mustangs but the program was cancelled. I have a copy of the paperwork from Ford dated Nov 1970. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: 1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? Apparently, Chrysler had similar plans in 1971 with a 440 Dodge Demon! http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1971-dodge-demon-2/ http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/g...ock-440-demon/ __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing Last edited by Myron Piatek; 05-11-2018 at 11:54 AM.

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340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,672 Likes: 3,863 Liked 802 Times in 339 Posts	Re: 1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS? Wow, that Demon would have been a cool car. The max-wedge scoop really looks good on it.