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Originally Posted by PANAVIA
They repro just about everything these days but some stuff they dont. -- there are still holes in the 289 hipo land.
Tim , is there a particular year/race car you are trying to emulate >?
Specifically in engine land , there are a few key items that will point your build in a particular direction.
like , some of the early 289s had an oil fill in the front timing cover, and solid (no holes) in the valve cover.
I have several various vintage 289 blocks and can show you the differences in person. --
Larry is working on a vintage 289 build right now for a customer that would be a good reference piece for this project.
I also am working up a 289 D code build here in the next few weeks as we have a 64.5 convertible we are working on with a build date of 4.16.64.
(made the night before the mustang was released)
Steve |
Steve,
Not trying to duplicate a particular motor, just a 289 or 302 that looks close to the motors used back in the day, but that has modern internals like a roller cam and high performance aluminum heads (but with standard height valve covers).
It would be interesting to look at what you guys are up to ... send me a PM to let me know when you are in the shop and I'll stop by.
Thanks!
- Tim
P.S. A motor made on the eve of the Mustang Introduction ... now that's cool!