Thanks for your insightful comments....would you comment on the potential for the HP289 heads? Csn you get the angles optimized, or are the heads problematic.....which has lead to the evolution of the DART and others.....Optimizing what we have would be the GOLD goal .... can we expect the ultimate tweak coming from a valve job?
Thanks in advance.
welcome.....many are lingering out there, unsure if they have anything to contribute.....joining can have the effect of getting you in motion to attack that project that has sputtered for ever.....size up the task and get on with it... and talk with us along the way...Good Luck
Jim, yes, of course I've heard oof condensation, but I would think it would be somewhat vulnerable to condensation in any case, considering the rest of the engine's appearance... it does seem a very "fresh" carb, thats for sure, I just was wondering if anything could have kept it looking that fresh? Do you think not? Anyone else?
Jim, share with us why you don't think so....wouldn't they protect the induction side from debris, etc., ...?
Seller has little knowledge of these things, I will ask if he is willing to investigate further on the engine and trans....stay tuned
The car is a 66' T code, 6 cylinder.....The engine has hipo heads, but thats the extent of the owners offer. No door tag.....way over priced, IMHO.
Am interested in the under hood light, not sure what it includes, send PM.
I called him, will post if there is anything to report.
does a complete nos hipo motor mean it was built in 66 or was built recently with all nos parts, including nos block and heads, etc.?
That may be a most reveiling tip..... I must check into that, thanks...
It is always interesting to ponder the what if's in power vs configuration. The set up making 330 hp had shelby parts, i.e., aluminum hi rise intake, tri-y's, big Holly... put the Autolite 4100 on with the rest of the Shelby bits, and you get his 318 hp. without the tri-y's and intake, you are very close to hipo configuration, and probably making the numbers advertised, 271 hp, sounds attainable, and the benchmark. The heads are the key... how are the castings different from hipo?
Intake looks like the Cobra/Shelby/Ford aluminum hi rise......
318 HP with a "flat top" 4100 autolite is very respectable, considering 9.5 to 1, and just so we know, was the header system stock or tri-y's, or??? very nice pic's, get an action video if you can...
I don't appreciate the tone of your response.... Please back off a bit, on this site, at least. Thank You.Not much difference in quality other then a few wrinkles in metal.If someone is looking that hard you should be pulling your shoe out of their ass!
Wish I had my old GT350's, I might need those parts.... a clone would be unworthy... ...of those parts!!
anyone going from east to west?? need the coupe in Washington...
I have a quick steering box rebuilt for sale....if you want to swap for the one sought here....
Did it go out of the country???
OOPS....MISSED IT!!! dang.....Any small block fords on the track???
Your leaving out the best part...... how did it drive, how did it sound, you know , things like that.....we need more info!!!
