FS or Trade HiPo engine

TigerBob_old · May 5, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Hello,

I'm new here so don't ridicule me too much. I just acquired a HiPo 289 to use in a Sunbeam Tiger I'm restoring. Now I'm thinking the engine may be more valuable to someone with a K code Mustang.

The story goes that the engine was built by a gentleman named Skip Miller who drag raced it in a Ford Falcon. Shortly after he built it, he bent the frame of the Falcon and took the engine out.

It's not complete. I discovered the main caps are not HiPo and the block may not be either (C5AE-6015E 4L7). The crank is still original dimensions (verified at the machine shop I took it to). It has the little counter weight, HiPo dampner, and timing chain. The rods are 6 HiPo and 2 Boss 302. The heads have been ported and have 351W size valves. It has a Sig Erson cam and solid lifters. The pistons are TRW 2249 high compression (12:1 I believe).

Anyway, what I really am looking for is a 289 that can rev at least to 6500 and make 300+ HP on pump gas. If anyone has a fresh longblock to trade or wants to make me an offer I am open.

Thanks,

Bob (bobdixon at frii dot com)

Mike_Senar · May 5, 2008 at 9:40 PM

I might have what you are looking for....? Send me some pictures to varify what you have. ivsj at sbc > global < dot com

Mike

TigerBob_old · May 7, 2008 at 8:07 PM

I might be wrong about the Boss 302 rods. All of them are C3AE, but two are painted yellow and just seemed different.

s2ms · May 7, 2008 at 9:41 PM

What do the top of the rod bolts look like? Rectangular or oval (football) shaped? Basically if rectangular they are HiPo, if oval they are Boss.

66KGT_old · May 7, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Are the orange ones C3AE-D and the yellow ones just C3AE?

I think the yellow ones are Boss rods.

TigerBob_old · May 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM

The yellow ones are C3AE and the others are C3AE-D. So, I guess I was right the first time. They are all at the machine shop at the moment so I can't look at the top of the rod bolts. See, I told you I didn't know what I was doing

savethestangs_old · May 8, 2008 at 10:45 PM

About 10 months ago I completed a build in a 65 289 engine. It has everything in it new. Pistons, reconditioned rods, nice crank reground. The heads have everything replaced Studs springs valves guides retainers and keepers and rocker arm balls and rocker arms and push rods and new valves intake and exhaust.I can put a solid lifter cam in it for you and it woll turn 6500 RPM. I would also replace the valve springs do they would support the cam needs. The engine is for a 65 Fastback and I have a ton or money in it. If you want a early engine there you are. If you want a late roller engine I can anser the call also. W-mail me at dq29686@aol.com thanks Don

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