Posts by TigerBob_old

Could you please tell me the replacement part number for the ARP rod bolts? Just because I'm too lazy to look it up.

That's great news. I was hoping for 6500.

I'm assuming the connecting rods are the limitation on revs. So, what kind of rev limit is feasible for a hipo as long as the rods check out OK and of course everthing else is fine also. This is for an engine that will see track time and I don't want to blow it up.

Thanks,

Bob

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 <img src=images/icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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

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)