Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • vin number on block

    Quote from round2K

    With the various plants involved where would the engine assembly have taken place? You have the foundry, the machining and the assembly. Three different places, and certainly not all in San Jose.


    According to a retired Cleveland engineer that I spoke to, casting, machining, assembly, and testing all happened at Cleveland...finished 289 engines were crated and shipped by rail to the assembly plants for final installation. Some completed engines were randomly pulled right off the shipping docks at Cleveland for a trip to the dyno room for quality testing. Any engines that failed were torn down for fault analysis by the engineering staff.

  • Replacement carpet fit and quality

    Quote from 66gtk

    Any hints on dyeing black carpet that is turning a bit brown fade in areas?


    Troy


    Way back in the late Sixties, I "redyed" the faded red carpeting in my 1964 Fairlane using a box of RITT fabric dye that was a close match to the factory color. I mixed some up in a container of hot water, and added a small amount of concentrated carpet cleaner. (Woolite would probably work OK.) Apply it to the carpeting as though you are "cleaning" it, working the color into the fibers with a stiff brush. It was actually effective in restoring the faded out sections of my carpet.

  • Induction System

    As far as I know, the classic Weber set up for the SBF has been reproduced. A friend has a set on his modified 1964 Fairlane Sports Coupe. The originals still exist, but will cost considerably more than a reproduction. It will probably take some serious searching to find an original set for sale...

  • Set rods

    This set of used rods was SOLD by eBay seller "performance*incorporated" for $305.00.


    DESCRIPTION:


    This Is An Auction For An Original Set Of Eight (8| C3AE-D Boss 302 Connecting Rods. These Units Are Similar To The C3AE HiPo 289 Units Only Having Larger 3/8" Cap Bolts. The Rods Themselves Appear To Be In Good Condition. We Are Uncertain As To The Origins Of The Pistons.

    More Than Likely You Will Want To Replace Them Anyway. We Also Recomend Reconditioning The Rods (which should be done before using any used rods). These Units Are Usually Considered Hard To Find And Are Not Becoming Any Easier To Find.






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  • Used Autolite C5OF-E HiPo Distributor

    This used distributor was SOLD for $182.02 by eBay seller "olenracing".


    DESCRIPTION:


    FORD 289 DUAL POINTS DISTRIBUTOR. THIS RECENTLY CAME OFF A RUNNING BOSS 302 MOTOR. THIS IS FOR SHELBY AND HIPO MUSTANGS. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, MAY NEED NEW POINTS FROM SITTING. IT HAS THE CONDENSOR AND WIRE. THE NUMBERS ARE: C50F 12127 E. THE OTHER SIDE # C50F-12131-B. THIS IS AN AUTOLITE DISTRIBUTOR. THE GEAR IS IN MORE THAN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS SOLD AS IS, BUYER PAYS SHIPPING.



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  • Set rods

    This set of used BOSS rods was SOLD for $282.77 by eBay seller "jone67".


    DESCRIPTION:


    Here is a set of 8 Boss 302 connecting rods. These have the 3/8" bolts and length of 5.155", the same as the 289 and 289 HiPo rods. These are interchangeable with the 289 HiPo rods, and are actually the service replacement for the HiPo. I bought them as a used set, but I do not know the history of them. All of the numbers match top and bottom, but all are not numbered consecutively 1-8, so I am not sure if they were all used in the same engine. They look to have been balanced at one time. They should be resized and balanced with new bolts before installing in your engine. Thanks for looking. NO RESERVE!



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  • 65 HiPo Motor Mounts

    Here's a set of used motor mounts that were SOLD for $550.00 by eBay seller "coyboys_mustang".


    DESCRIPTION:


    This is a set of engine mounts with NOS bushings. Frame mounts C4ZA-6A030-B, "donut" bushing is C3OZ-6039-A, block bushing is C5ZZ6038-A engine bracket has no #. NOTE: I reserve the right to end this auction at anytime due to parts being for sale locally. Each part is sold as is with no waranty of any kind. The description is the exact of each part. I ship USPS priority mail when payment is received.







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  • Still looking for

    Quote from 289route66

    In Search of Mustangs or the Mustang Production Guide is available from Mustangs Plus for $19.95 plus shipping. Found on page 368 of the catalog or call 1.800.999.4289.


    It's good to know the book is available again. Last time I checked it was out of stock, and couldn't be re-ordered.

  • '66 HiPo engine detail info.


    Noted small Block Ford V-8 researcher Bob Mannel also claims that the 289 vibration dampers were always black...


    Quote from 65shelby

    With any luck it'll be blue tomorrow night. My goal is to have it back in and running by the end of Thanksgiving weekend.


    Regards,

    Mark


    Here's hoping there isn't a rush to paint it blue.

  • Still looking for

    Quote from round2K

    Dave - There is a book titled "In Search of Mustangs" that I have not been able to find. It is out of print, but is supposed to have some way to reference previous owners. Maybe someone here has a copy and can help you. I've been trying to find my first K code convertible for a long time and could use similar help.


    The book is actually called MUSTANG PRODUCTION GUIDE, and is subtitled: The "In Search of Mustangs" Registry & Census. Volume 1, 1964 1/2-66, was printed in 1994, and is currently out of print. Good luck finding a copy. It contains hundreds of pages of VIN's printed in small type, with four columns per page! Each column contains 60 VIN's, for a total of 240 cars per page. There is also a smaller section called VIN-Plus. VIN-Plus refers to complete (or mostly complete) warranty plate data, and each page has only one column of numbers with 60 cars per page. Many include the owner's name and location by state or country. Some are noted with comments such as "GT", "NLO", and "DOOR". "GT" means the car is claimed to be a GT. "NLO" means the car no longer operates, and is probably scrapped or wrecked. "DOOR" means this is just a driver's door from which the warranty plate information was taken, with the status of the rest of the vehicle unknown.


    All of the data is sorted by year, assembly plant, and build sequence number. Of course, there are many K codes listed, but they are few and far between when listed with all other Mustangs! This is to be expected. It's interesting to see that of all Mustangs found in this registry, "C" code Mustangs account for almost 50% of the cars listed, with "T" code cars between 30-40%, "A" codes between 10-15%, and "K" codes are between 1.5-2.5%.


    There is no way to know for sure if the infomation in the book is completely accurate. If you know the VIN of your "first K code convertible", send me an email, and I can look it up to see if it is listed in the book.

  • 5 BOLT 289

    I presume you are looking for a 5 bolt High Performance 289...You can try the All Ford Swap Meet at Columbus Ohio. Show date is the weekend of November 24-26. Since you didn't provide your location in the member profile section, I don't know if you live near Ohio or not.


    It's possible someone on this board has one for sale and will contact you. I would also search eBay, although it's risky to buy expensive, heavy items such as an engine unless you can personally inspect it before bidding. Otherwise, look for swap meets in your area. Show season is drawing down quickly, unless you live in the southern part of the U.S. You may have to wait until spring when most car and swap meets start up the '07 season. If you live in the Northeast, the spring Carlisle Show and Swap Meet, as well as the All Fords Nationals at Carlisle in June would be a good place to try.

  • Used "FoMoCo" Dual Point Distributor

    This used distributor was SOLD for $565.55 by eBay seller "johnjb".


    DESCRIPTION:


    You are bidding on a 1966 289 H.P. Distributor. It has FoMoCo 12127 cast into the side, so it is NOT a service replacement. The Date code is: first number is a 6. The second letter is a D and the third number is a 2. on the side the # is C5O5-12131-B. The shaft turns easily, has points and capacitor.




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  • Used Motorcraft Distributor

    This distributor was SOLD for $345.00 by eBay seller "rmr60v8".


    DESCRIPTION:


    UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1965 289 HiPo DUAL POINT DISTRIBUTOR. IT HAS C5OF-12127-E CAST INTO THE SIDE AND THE OTHER PART # IS C5OF-12131-B IT ALSO HAS THE POINTS, CONDENSER AND PRIMARY LEAD WIRE. THIS WOULD BE EXCELLENT FOR THAT HIPO SHOW CAR.





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  • 5R09K140804

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    ...I'd be more inclined to just leave it like it is, it's pretty nice, but it would have to be under $25,000, well under in my opinion, but I suppose in today's inflated market someone is going to pay a lot more for it.


    Well under $25,000 is being generous...

  • block codes


    Are you sure about that casting number? All the Ford block numbers I've seen are "6015" not "8015". Otherwise, I'd say it's probably a 302, as you already figured.

  • Wanted: 66 HiPo Heads

    Quote from RPM

    It's nice if you can get the dates real close to the other motor parts as motors were usually assembled with a 3 day time frame to the dating stamps.


    That would be most likely with regular 289's, but not necessarily with the HiPo engines. HiPo specific castings such as heads, distributors, exhaust manifolds, etc. were probably made in small batches on a less frequent basis. Remember, the total number of 289 High Performance engines manufactured represents a only small fraction of all 289 production. I suspect that there is a reduced pool of date codes to work from with regard to these castings.