289 sohc experimental conversion

That is a cool piece but for that kind of money should be complete.Really makes no sense to go thru that much effort when roller camshafts were already being produced and is probably the reason why it was never produced and sold to the public!

Last night I heard that the engine was installed in a Mustang by Ford for testing. When the testing was done the engine stayed and the car was sold to a Ford engineer with a regular HP289. As of last night it is said the ex-engineer still has the car. My contact was planning to make sure the ex-engineer knows about the auction offering.

Told to me as true..........

Dan

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Last night I heard that the engine was installed in a Mustang by Ford for testing. When the testing was done the engine stayed and the car was sold to a Ford engineer with a regular HP289. As of last night it is said the ex-engineer still has the car. My contact was planning to make sure the ex-engineer knows about the auction offering.

Told to me as true..........

Dan

I too heard this same story and talked to the engineer that was involved with this project a few years ago at a show. I got real excited when I heard about a SOHC 289 as I am old enough to remember the engine on the cover of Hot Rod magazine back in the day. At that time the engineer still had the hipo fastback that the SOHC 289 was installed in for testing. Alas, he was not allowed to keep the SOHC 289 and a 289 hipo rests in the K car. I am not sure if he still has the K car at this date.

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That would be a great idea if the engineer still has car and the numbers match as that part wasn't stated in ad.If all this is true there is another RARE car!