Posts by chucks302

    Quote from C6ZZKGT

    Brent, as an addendum to this post, I am restoring a 66 Hipo fastback C4 Kar that has both rear brake hose brackets present and it utilizes the normal dual exhaust brake line setup. It is a Dearborn Kar with a California 71 DSO.


    -Fred-

    Hi fred, my 64.5 K coupe has two brackets also ,i e- mailed them to brent earlier this evening perhaps he could post them for me as i have not had luck in getting pictures on the site, chuck.

    Quote from Unicorn

    Today I was looking at a Hipo engine. Instead of the screw in studs they were pinned. I had never heard of those before. The same fellow also had a standard 289 head with a 20 casting . I was always told 19,20&21 nubers refered to hipo heads. Any comments?

    if the heads do not have factory cast in spring pockets and factory screw in studs they are not K code heads they are modified standard 289 heads, Chuck.

    Quote from Fast Fords

    I have a pair of 289 hipo heads for sale.These heads are competition race prepped for Shelby American by Valley Head Service.The heads are stamped "porting and polishing by Valley Head Service in Canoga Park CA". Both heads are stamped and have a work order number stamped on each head which is 386-1 and 386-2.Price is $2000 obo plus shipping.If interested,email gmurphy@mountaincable.net for pics and more detail.Thanks...Greg

    Hello Greg, what are the date codes on the heads, chuck.

    Thanks for the reply Dave, i can see the heater hoses in the picture but not the pcv vacume hose route, i think they were ported to the rear of the intake manifold because there is no carb spacer that a cast iron 289 intake would have when a 4100 autolite carb is used , i have a 4100 autolite with a shelby intake without carb spacer to connect the pcv hose . chuck

    Welcome to the site Bill, its good to have an engineer from that time period to share tech info and memories about the cars, myself being a ford dealership line mechanic for 25+years and working from time to time with ford field engineers on problem vehicles you guys know your stuff, Chuck.