orange painted block
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A '65 block and heads are correctly BLACK (not blue or orange). You may paint them any color you wish.
SandSprite
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Don't mean to parse but there was never a 289 cubic inch rated at 289 horsepower. Hi-Po 289's were rated at 306 HP.
I guess by getting the average of the 2 figures (271 & 306) we get 288.5 hp which is just about 289 .... the numbers fit really well !!
What I think 65shelby meant by 289HP was not 289 horsepower ... but 289 Hi-Po.
I will take and post a pic of the block tomorrow as it looks quite an original finish to me. BTW has anyone got any measurements of these main caps on the Hi-Po that are *beefier* than stock. It may be obvious to someone who has seen dissembled plenty of small block Ford motors ... but I haven't.
What I think 65shelby meant by 289HP was not 289 horsepower ... but 289 Hi-Po.
I will take and post a pic of the block tomorrow as it looks quite an original finish to me. BTW has anyone got any measurements of these main caps on the Hi-Po that are *beefier* than stock. It may be obvious to someone who has seen dissembled plenty of small block Ford motors ... but I haven't.
P_T_Bishop
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Ford didnt paint any of there blocks or heads orange. early 289s were painted red as well as blue, this may not be the stock engine for the car.
mr-fixit said:
I realize the difference but I was responding to "65Shelby" hence I stated Shelby numbers.
SuperDave said:I realize the difference but I was responding to "65Shelby" hence I stated Shelby numbers.
Yes, I was referring to the 289 High Performance engine, when I said "289HP". In case you were wondering, I saw the reference to the orange paint in the book titled "How to rebuild you small block Ford" It's in chapter 3 I think, "Parts Identification and Interchange".
I have taken a pic to show the colour block.jpg .....
block1.jpg.... I mean it's no big deal if someone has painted the block at sometime ... it is just that they seem to have done a really good job of it so it looks to me original. The guy the car came off said he thought it may be a Hi-Po engine (it had 351W heads fitted too). Is there any other way of checking the block out other than measuring these *beefier* mains ... which I have no exact dimensions for ?
I have also attached a pic of one of the cracked pistons (the worst one).
cracked piston
block1.jpg.... I mean it's no big deal if someone has painted the block at sometime ... it is just that they seem to have done a really good job of it so it looks to me original. The guy the car came off said he thought it may be a Hi-Po engine (it had 351W heads fitted too). Is there any other way of checking the block out other than measuring these *beefier* mains ... which I have no exact dimensions for ?
I have also attached a pic of one of the cracked pistons (the worst one).
cracked piston
Spanish Dave said:
If its a Hi-Po the crankshaft will have the markings "1M", as do all 289's, but there will be a "K" stamped close by... The crankshaft is actually the same as for all other 289s, its just been Brinell tested for toughness and does have heavier main bearing caps. The harmonic balancer is also beefier and is 3 37/64" total width and 6/12" diameter.
The 289 Hi-Po used a unique head design, with easily identifiable valve spring pockets, screw-in studs, and a "double dot 289" cast (2 dots ove the 289). It didn't use 351 heads. Somebody has added those heads later.
Hope this give a couple of things to look for.
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