Well, I have an offer to buy a 1979 Mustang Cobra. 4 spd, built 302 bottom end w/ 289 roller heads and intake, and a Holley carb. 373 gears, and some other mods.
My question is, w/ the 302 bottom end, and the 289 heads (which are roller heads) can the engine rev to 9K rpm's? he is saying he has had it that high before. Now the reason the car is so cheap is beucase, he says he flattened the cam ( non roller) on one cylinder. The back right cylinder is dead, no compression. He said he drove it home from the track, no noises, no problems besides lack of power. And it has sit for 2 years.
Is this thing worth it? And is this possible to rev so high?
My question is, w/ the 302 bottom end, and the 289 heads (which are roller heads) can the engine rev to 9K rpm's? he is saying he has had it that high before. Now the reason the car is so cheap is beucase, he says he flattened the cam ( non roller) on one cylinder. The back right cylinder is dead, no compression. He said he drove it home from the track, no noises, no problems besides lack of power. And it has sit for 2 years.
Is this thing worth it? And is this possible to rev so high?