Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • Arvinode Exhaust on a GT

    Quote from JoeT

    UPDATE FROM WALDRON'S

    We had many requests for Arvinode systems from customers who wanted to install them with GT trumpets. Thanks to the cooperation of Arvinode customer Robert Conrad, we can now offer two additional versions of the Arvinode duals with special rear resonators; one version accepts the standard 1 3/4" trumpets and the second accepts the available 2" trumpets.


    Thanks for your continued interest and support!

    Joe


    Nice going, Joe. Here's hoping the sales are increasing as the word spreads throughout the Mustang community.

  • Correct Colour For Front Coil Springs

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Isn't muriatic acid "pool acid"?


    Use to use that in a plastic garage can to strip and derust parts in the "old days"


    Yes, it sure is. It is commonly used in swimming pools to adjust the water ph downward if necessary. It is a very powerful chemical, and a little goes a long way. It can also be used as a serious ceramic tile cleaner, and is used in a diluted form to "super clean" tiled swimming pool surfaces. It works very fast and aggressively, and has to be "neutralized" by rinsing quickly, or it will begin to dissolve the tile grouting.

  • Correct Colour For Front Coil Springs

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    The way you can tell if a part was manganese phosphate is to touch an original area with some muriatic acid. If the acid removes the finish, it was manganese, if not, it was zinc phosphate.


    Just be careful when handling muriatic acid (aka hydrochloric acid). The fumes are extremely potent, and a chemical respirator should be used to prevent damage to the lungs from the vapors. It will also cause burns to the skin upon contact.

  • NOS H-Pipe identification

    Quote from htpratt

    OK, if it is for my "K" code coupe then should I use it in the restoration rather than a new Repop aluminized h-pipe. If I use this one then it will rust, Right. Would it be advisable to paint it with High temp silver paint, it that color is available,


    Suggestion and your thoughts please?


    I would rather have a "rusty" FoMoCo H pipe that fits properly than a shiny repop that probably won't fit as well anyway.

  • Block Castings

    Quote from BoS

    In the book, "How to rebuild your small block Ford"

    there are lists showing the various parts and the

    one you list is only shown as a standard 289 block,

    not HP.

    /Bo


    That's right, Bo, because a C6AE-C block is a Windsor Foundry casting number, and Windsor did not produce the 289 HiPo engines.

  • Block Castings

    Quote from manleytom

    Can a 1967 K code have a block stamp of C6AE-6015-C 6M21

    Thanks! Tom


    By 1966, 289 V-8 production was taxing the Cleveland Foundry to the limits, and it wasn't keeping up with the demands. To address this problem, Ford added the Windsor Foundry to supplement Cleveland production, and uses a new C6AE-C casting number for the Canadian blocks. The 289 HiPo engines were cast and assembled only at the Cleveland Foundry, and these Cleveland blocks continued to use the C5AE-E casting until the end of 289 production there...

  • Parts questions

    Try doing a search in the Parts Pricing Section of this site to get started. Completed eBay auctions are posted there with the prices bidders have paid on specific HiPo parts...


    The used C7 heads are too late to be "numbers matching" for most K code Mustangs, but are certainly valuable. I'd guess you could get well over $600 for them from someone who can use them.


    The crankshaft is more difficult to put a number on without more details.


    Used HiPo rods turn up for sale on eBay fairly often, and you can find many completed auctions in the Parts Price Section. A typical set of 8 used rods sell for around $300. Search for "Connecting Rods", and don't forget to check the Archived Posts for even more...

  • Hi, new to forum.

    Quote

    Hello all, I'm Dan from Arizona. I don't have a K-code Mustang, though I wish I did. I have a C-code Fastback. I'm trying to get the performance of the K-code out of my C-code, so I hope you all will be able to help me out.


    Welcome, Dan. Boosting the performance of a C code 289 is going to be a fun project with loads of possibilities. The 289 is a great small block that can be built up to produce well over 300 hp and still be a good on the street with reliability.

  • 289 hipo distributor?

    Welcome to the site...


    The HiPo C5OF-12127-E dual point distributors were made in fairly large numbers and were a very popular over the counter ignition upgrade back in the day. The earliest units were cast with the FoMoCo marking, and these were phased out around 1967 by units marked AUTOLITE. The AUTOLITE casting gave way to the final version marked Motorcraft which came along near the end of 1971. Service replacement C5OF-E dual point distributors were produced well after the 289 production was replaced by the 302...


    Based on the date code, yours is a service replacement part, and would not be correct for a "numbers matching" application. Values vary depending on condition, and range from around $100 to several hundred dollars. While all 3 versions are functionally identical, almost all original factory HiPo 289 engines came with distributors stamped FoMoCo, until 1967, when the Autolite castings were phased in.


    Since your heads do not have the cast in spring retainers, they are not HiPo heads (which have a C5OE-A or C7ZE-A casting number). Early HiPo heads used with 5 bolt blocks will have either a C3OE-E or C3OE-F casting number. All 6 bolt 289 engines use the same block casting, but the HiPo blocks were only cast at the Cleveland Foundry, so the casting number should be C5AE-E. Windsor Foundry 289 blocks have a C6AE-C casting number, and were not used to make the K Code engines.

  • 5F09K??????

    Quote from Jack65K

    You never know what the buyer may have planned for the Kar but it sure looks like a lot of work and parts to locate if he plans to take it back to original or near original condition.


    Jack


    You got that right...

  • Drive Shaft Markings and Engine Rebuild

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    Honestly, this group of enthusiasts here are one of the best. The information on K codes is 2nd to none. I've gotten to know quite a few of the members here very well and have formed lifetime friendships. We all share a passion, even if the flavors are a little different here and there.


    :thumbup: 8) :blush:

  • Carlisle

    I was there, and just got home around seven PM. I met up with Marv and Brian (GTBULLITT), and I always enjoy Carlisle. It's a great experience meeting people from near and far away places who love Ford cars.


    This year, I was there for 4 days instead of the usual 3, and still did not have enough time to "do it all". Yes, it rained as usual, but it wasn't as bad as other years. The worst day was probably Friday, and Saturday and Sunday were near perfect with comfortable temperatures and clear skies. I'm already counting down the days until next year's event!