My Street 289 build

LMH · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2023, 03:27 PM

Looks good!
Larry

Ivygreen65 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2023, 03:22 PM

Got the lump dropped in today. Time to start seeing if everything that I THINK will fit in the engine bay actually DOES fit in the engine bay.

Ivygreen65 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-05-2023, 03:26 PM

And - no, the car isn’t on a rotisserie. Not sure why my pic is rotated.

1795 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-05-2023, 06:55 PM

I can't recall if I mentioned this to you, but when you get to the point that you are actually installing the engine for good, you will have to drop the driver's side header in first before putting the engine in. The steering shaft and pedal box interfere with it going in after. You should be able to fit the passenger side in after. If your forward struts to the front tower are permanent (as opposed to removable) you may need to drop the passenger side header in prior to the engine as well. It is a tight fit.

Gas-N makes headers for the original frame 289's that are really nice. Good luck.

Jim

Ivygreen65 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-05-2023, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 1795

I can't recall if I mentioned this to you, but when you get to the point that you are actually installing the engine for good, you will have to drop the driver's side header in first before putting the engine in. The steering shaft and pedal box interfere with it going in after. You should be able to fit the passenger side in after. If your forward struts to the front tower are permanent (as opposed to removable) you may need to drop the passenger side header in prior to the engine as well. It is a tight fit.

Gas-N makes headers for the original frame 289's that are really nice. Good luck.

Jim

Jim,

I always appreciate your input. My headers are a bastardized version of SBF shorty headers that I hope will work. They make a 90* turn at the collector and sneak over the frame rail on their way past the footbox. Tomorrow I'll see how well they fit after mock-up.

old willy · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2023, 10:23 AM

Hello again,

I was just getting caught up on your posts, it looks amazing BTW....

Perhaps I missed it earlier but I wanted to ask about your electric fan, you posted a picture on your wiring update and I like to look of it.
So what is it exactly?
Is this from a production car or is it aftermarket? It's a nice large size and the thin blades should not restrict airflow too much when it is not running.
I was originally planning on going with a modern behind the rad setup but it really looks wrong for the car, but the original style fans are not very efficient, yours appears to be a much better option.

Good luck with the exhaust fit up, I recently posted of my exhaust fabricating adventures, I modified a set of SBF block hugger style headers for mine. Jim was also kind enough to point out the place the headers in first tip to me as well.

Keep up the amazing work, it's an inspiration that helps keep me going with my project

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Ivygreen65 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2023, 11:55 AM

The fan & motor that I'm using are an upgrade for early Jag XKEs.

https://www.coolcatcorp.com/Merchant...tegory_Code=CS

I have the Lucas fan motor and the lawnmower blade that attaches to it, but wanted a more efficient solution (especially seeing the weight and amp draw of the Lucas motor & blade). I found the CoolCat product and it looked like it checked all the boxes. It even mounts in the bracket I fabricated for the Lucas motor.

I'm getting closer to being able to run it. Once I do, I'll report back.