I've been contacted several times about doing a SBF that would appear period correct for the Cobra guys with 289/289 FIA cars.
We can do this several ways:
1. Use a 289 block, use a 302 crank or a 331 crank.
2. Use a 302 block, use a 331 or 347 crank.
3. Use a Dart 302 block, use a 331 or 347 crank.
For the most practical (and cost effective) way of attaining this, we'll concentrate on #2. Since it's the inside that counts, it would be hard to throw open the hood and know that it's really not a stock stroke 289 or 302 in there anyway.
If you're set on authenticity, then we can certainly find a 289 block to use as a foundation. If you're set on cubic inches and horsepower/torque, then a Dart block would fill the needs there.
Again, concentrating on #2....
This would be the same combo as our normal 331/347 engines, but we would use the RHS iron heads, a Blue Thunder intake, an air cleaner with 289 decals, and offer the customer their choice of valve covers. I can work with the customer in determining what level of appearance they want to achieve.
*Fully machined production 302 block. Bored/honed with torque plates, square decked, fitted with ARP main bolts, align honed, cam bearings/freeze plugs installed.
*Clevite main/rod bearings
*Comp Cams hydraulic roller camshaft
*Scat crankshaft
*Ford Racing timing set
*Ford Racing fuel pump eccentric
*ARP cam retainer bolts
*ARP camshaft bolt
*Scat forged I-beam rods
*Probe forged pistons
*Hastings moly rings
*New timing cover
*New timing pointer
*Professional Products harmonic balancer
*ARP balancer bolt
*Stock replacement water pump
*Felpro gasket set
*RHS cast iron cylinder heads
*Ford Racing hydraulic roller lifters
*Comp Cams lifter spider
*Trick Flow pushrods
*Comp Cams rocker arms
*Blue Thunder dual plane intake
*Melling
oil pump/
oil pump drive
*ARP
oil pump/pickup bolts
*T-sump oil pan/pickup/dipstick
*MSD distributor with polymer distributor gear
*Distributor clamp
*Carter mechanical fuel pump
*Valve Covers
*Autolite spark plugs
*MSD plug wires
*PCV valve/hose
*Holley 4bbl carb
*289 Air cleaner/filter
*Stock Ford pulleys, alternator bracket, accessory drive belt
*Water neck/thermostat
*100A 1-wire alternator
*Exterior bolt kit
*Fuel line from pump to carb
*RAM pilot bearing
*CVR gear drive starter included
*Rotating assembly balanced
*Fully assembled
*Motorcraft oil filter
*Dyno tested
*Build sheet with all specs provided
*Build pictures provided
*Dyno results and dyno video provided
$8999