Engine transfer identification help please

arriero_old · October 8, 2007 at 10:43 AM

hi everyone.

I'm from chile and i received an engine from a cousin as a gift. Its a Ford V8. I'm planning a complete overhaul to it, so first i need to identify it. The number on the block is a 0 C5AE-6015E 6J15, and i took out the valve cover and says 289 HP. It has a Shelby intake manifold and the original exhaust but broken. what else should i take care at? it has the original 4 gear toploader transmission.

you can check some pics at http://www.flickr.com/arriero4x4

thanks a lot

DYNO17 · October 8, 2007 at 1:00 PM

PICS LEAD TO BELIEVE , STD 289 EX MANIFOLDS NON HIPO , NON HIPO DISTRIBUTOR , NON HIPO ALTERNATOR MORE THAN LIKELY STD 289 ENGINE WITH ALUM INTAKE

C6ZZKGT · October 8, 2007 at 1:41 PM Official Post

It does appear to possibly have a C8ZE harmonic balancer. If it says 289 HP under the valve covers, these could be C8ZE service Hipo heads. The C8ZE heads would have plugs in the heads for the air injection tubes. The header gasket may be covering those plugs.

-Fred-

poboy427_old · October 8, 2007 at 3:35 PM

Send couple of clear photo of the top of the head with valve cover off. Pics from couple of differant views.

poboy427_old · October 8, 2007 at 3:38 PM

Luis,

Did your cousin know what type of car the engine came out of. Curious to know what type of car you plan to put this engine in when it is rebuilt?

Welcome

Ray

arriero_old · October 8, 2007 at 5:13 PM

Yep, it says C8ZE in between the valves. It also says 289 and HP. For i've read and compaired, it doesnt have a hipo distributor nor exaust. Next week i plan to take out the oil pan and valve train.

My cousin toldme it was a 302 from a 76 or so mustang. But the casting numbers in the block says another thing (think so) The car wrecked some 15 years ago in a desert race competition in the north of Chile. I also hace the toploader transmission.

How do i put pictures in here?

sorry for my english...

thanks

arriero_old · October 8, 2007 at 5:15 PM

at this post you can find pictures with more details of this engine.

THANKS A LOT!

http://www.twistedandes.com/foro/showthread.php?t=40878

arriero

C6ZZKGT · October 8, 2007 at 6:38 PM Official Post

Although they are the least deisirable of the Hipo heads, the engine does have the C8ZE service replacement versions. The harmonic balancer appears to be a 68 standard 302 one rather than the possible C8ZE replacement one that I originally thought. That is an interesting large diameter dual alternator pulley.

-Fred-

arriero_old · October 9, 2007 at 5:57 AM

Hi Fred. So in another words, i have a mixture of engine parts in this engine?

do you have a direct email? mine is arriero4x4@gmail.com

thanks

arriero_old · October 22, 2007 at 1:38 PM

Ok guys, i finally took out the heads. they are froma 289HP, but the block says just 289. although it say HP at the back but painted. The heads have some letters and numbers below. donno if this mean something. The engine has NO "play" in the cylinders. the valves are "sitting" thight. this weekend i'll take out the oil pan. I need to change the water pump (must).

here you can see more pics:

http://www.twistedandes.com/foro/showthread.php?t=41943

any advise? its a HiPo??

thanks, bye

arriero

arriero_old · October 23, 2007 at 7:45 AM

I checked the transmission, it has the original one. It's a toploader 4, and it still have the letters in the tag. It says something like RUC N 1 or RUG N 1.

is this helpfull for the identification of the engine?

thanks

arriero

C6ZZKGT · October 23, 2007 at 9:11 AM Official Post

The RUG-N1 trans is a 67 Hipo trans which helps add credibility to your other potential Hipo stuff.

-Fred-

arriero_old · April 30, 2008 at 2:41 PM

hi everyone. i finally opened my 289. I hope now you can tell me at last if my engine IS or it just have some HiPo spareparts.

You can find the pics here:

http://www.twistedandes.com/foro/showthrea…2102#post552102

thanks a lot everyone.

arriero

C6ZZKGT · May 1, 2008 at 9:36 AM Official Post

The short block does appear to be a 67 Hipo one. I cannot see the part of the rear counterweight that I need to verify the crank. It would not surprise me to find a VIN on the block. It would be good to find out the numbers on the harmonic balancer.

-Fred-

jwc66k · May 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM

This 'De Ja Vu'(sp) all over again. I remember this same question posed early last year on another forum. Nuff said.

Jim

tater_51_old · May 1, 2008 at 2:56 PM

Arriero, do you have the sequence of numbers that follow the RUG N1 on your trans? Also, what is the casting/assembly date on your block? Terry

arriero_old · May 2, 2008 at 11:27 AM

hi guys,

this weekend i plan to clean everything: block, armonic balancer, etc. I'll take more pics of this engine. Any picture of any special part?

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