Posts by C6ZZKGT

  • 260 vs 289 ID

    Ray, This will be much easier than you planned. All that you need is the block casting number above the starter. The 260 and 289 casting numbers are different. If you post them on here or email me, I will confirm what you have.


    -Fred-

  • Iowa's 5F09K project

    The 65 Hipo frame mount castings have a deeper saddle for the mounts to set into compared to the standard 65 castings due to the complexity of the Hipo mounts. If the Hipo castings were not deeper, the engine would sit too high in the engine compartment.


    -Fred-

  • 289 s/n's

    Dave, That number is most likely an engine rebuilders work order number. As an example, the Ford Authorized Remanufacturer in the Los Angeles area used tags that they riveted onto the block near the bellhousing area. I have also seen where rebuilders stamp their work order numbers onto blocks and heads many times before. Where is this number located? Do you have a picture?


    -Fred-

  • 6T09K214220

    This Kar has an 8 inch rear end in it as well. The axle code is a "1" which is very strange as that would make it a 3.00 rear axle ratio with an open differential. If it were an "I" it would be a 4.11 with an equa lock. I see no confusion of the "1" being an "I" so this is very odd.


    -Fred-

  • Iowa's 5F09K project

    Dave, That open area is common to all 289 heads that I have seen whether they are standard or Hipo. It is very common to break off an aluminum intake at that point as people tend to overtighten them. Does the filled in area on your sons heads appear to be a modification?


    -Fred-

  • Iowa's 5F09K project

    The C5TA bellhousing is incorrect for your K car as it is for the larger 164 tooth flywheel. Your 65 Hipo takes a 157 or 160 tooth flywheel. The C5AE flywheel in his car is a 164 tooth flywheel. That flywheel is larger in diameter and may not be compatible with the bellhousing that you are planning to use for your T5 transmission. If you are planning to use a flywheel that was used with a T5 transmission, they have different balancing characteristics than your 1966 289.


    -Fred-

  • Topic locked

    Everyone on this site should be thankful for the owners of this site putting up their own funds to finance the servers needed to run this site on a daily basis. I know that I am truly thankful for their dedication. The site is free for anyone in the world to register on and post or even just to read without registering. There is no requirement to have a Hipo Mustang or even a car of any sort to join this site. This site is foremost a forum for posting our thoughts and helpful comments for other forum members if we can be helpful. It is a great source of information for all Hipo Mustang enthusiasts world wide. The registry for Hipo Mustangs is purely a side endeavor but not the focus of this site. This is considered to be the Hipo Mustang Exchange and not a registry. There has been a lot of effort in getting the registry where it is today. As in all modern computer systems, the programs that we used in prior times are not always compatible with current processes making the older programs unworkable. I have some of those problems myself as my computers have been upgraded and replaced many times with newer technology making some of my older programs useless. Technology is just moving way too fast these days. I have a third Hipo Mustang that I need to register however I know that until the glitches can be worked out on the program, I will just have to wait. I am fine with that as there is no extra value added to my Kar for being in the registry. The registry is purely a listing of VINs and states or countries where they were last registered. There is no tie to any person, address, email or phone number. All of that information is never published and is kept confidential.


    Thank you Marv and Hank for all that you do!


    -Fred-

  • Polylocks

    The PosiLocks name is a set that I have been using for over 25 years on my Hipo. The name most likely originated as something that has the same connotation as Positraction differentials as used in some rear ends. A Positraction differential differs from our Traction Locks and Equa Locks in Fords as they have ramps that force the side gears to positively lock up the clutches rather than depending on springs for preloading the clutches. PosiLocks and PolyLocks are just a brand name and not indicitive of their function as they are the same. Basically they are just a long nut with an internal set screw to hold the adjustment. They are definitely superior to the original jam nuts when using solid lifter camshafts. The Boss 302 engine uses a smaller jam nut on top of the regular jam nut to more positively lock the adjustment.


    -Fred-