10-31-2011, 01:31 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Originally Posted by hkmp5
Owners says top oiler.
Could it be a crossbreed (S/O block casting finished as T/O?)
Is it worth $4K?
Thanks,Mike
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As I said in post #2, this is exactly what it is... a S/O casting finished as a top/center-oiler... commonplace in Ford's lineup. Years ago, I had one of these that was from an irrigation pumping system. Many of these engines weren't finished with cross-bolts, but they were added later, which could explain the newer looking spacers in the cross-bolts. Ford sold them as industrial/marine engines.
Definitely buy the new block at that price... this one's not worth it in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by RICK LAKE
The other thought is that this motor can be converted over to a side oiling with a good machinist. All you need is to have the bottom side oil channel drilled out. |
This may not be possible with the way the motor mount bosses were flycut and drilled into the side-oiler passage along the right side of the block... though, from the photo, this one doesn't look as bad as the one I had.
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
Last edited by PDUB; 10-31-2011 at 01:39 AM..
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