Young_Gun

My cousin picked up this never used, fully running Shelby engine for 300 bucks

I have some pictures but I would love if anyone can give me details on it







Thanks!

pascal

289 firing order.
If true Shelby, it's a K code mill.

Let me move this to the Classic Stang guys...

mapitts

A 289 or a 302. I am putting my cash on it being a 289 though. It has the 260 / 289 / old 302 firing order.

Young_Gun

Whats it worth?

Jonk67

Find out what year the block is by checking the casting number and date on the bottom rear edge of the block, you'll have to remove the starter to see them:


I think you'll have to remove the vc to get the head numbers.
If it runs good $300 is a steal.

That may be a Blue Thunder cobra intake, they run $350-$450 so the intake is worth what he paid for the whole engine.
http://www.dscmotorsport.com/asp/Pro...asp?PartID=946
Jon

Young_Gun

We know it's a factory reproduction engine - that's about it

Can you give me instructions on how to get to all the numbers? He just has this thing in a garage and I'm selling it for him on commission

Jonk67

Take a look at my pic, that's the rear right corner underside of the block where the oil pan bolts up. If the engine were in a car you'd have to lay on you back on the passenger side, remove the starter and look up. See the oil tube on the right valve cover, go straight down and underneath, you'll find numbers/letters similar to my pic.
Post the numbers/letters and we can decipher what year block design it is and what day/month/yr. it was cast.
Jon

Young_Gun

Ight I'll have them as soon as I get up there next

andrewmp6

The odds are its probably not a Shelby but 300 bucks for a running small block is cheap.

ozarks06

If it's a Shelby, it would have to be a K-code. If it's a K-code, it might have a serial number stamped on the block (from what I gather, about 1/2 of them did). If it has a serial number (K followed by 6 letter VIN), it's a K-code block, and a chance it is a Shelby modified motor. If no serial number, it might still be but harder to prove. Check the year in the casting number. If it's not 65-67 (68?), it's not a Shelby motor. The K-code motors had screw-in rocker studs. You could pull the valve cover and see. If not, it's not a K-code and not a Shelby. If it's a factory reproduction engine, all bets are off, and it's probably not going to bring 'Shelby money'.

Given that K-codes are very rare, and a Shelby extremely rare, it's not likely you have one, but stranger things have turned up in barns, garage sales, etc. But everybody and their brother has a '289 HiPo' or 'Shelby' motor sitting in their barn ('cause it has a 'Cobra' air filter on it).