Here she is just about ready to pull the 302 and the 3 speed auto out. If the builder does not fall behind, I should have it next weekend. Then the new 289 with the AOD goes in.. Weeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaa.....


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Um, why'd you go to a smaller engine, anyway?

 

I did not want to rebuild the engine that was in it and I had a 1968 vintage 289 in my shop that was NEVER touched. The 289 has a shorter through which gives it an advantage for higher RPM's. I also wanted a 289 and not a 302 for nostalgic reasons..

 

Ah. I woulda built a 347 and called it a 289.[sm=grinangel.gif]

 

I have a 400hp 302 and i still have my 289 emblems on her! heheh

 

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i threw a set of those on my car. i got a 302.

 

im droping in a 92 5.0L puttin on a holley 650cfm dual pump, edlebrock performer intake, performer heads with 2.20 valve, comp cam with a 1.70 lift, and hedman torques step long tube headers with 2.5 inch pipes to flowmaster 40s and im def leaving on the 289 badging and or removing them all.

 

True, the rods are slightly shorter, giving the 289 a faster wind up. I'm excited for you Slick. Keep us posted as you stick that sucker in next week.

 

Thanks, she's going to look like she is all show with no go... Till you open the hood and see there's a wild stallion under the hood!! [sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=drooldude.gif][sm=happy046.gif][sm=happybounce.gif][sm=icon_rock.gif][sm=massbounce.gif]

Can you tell I'm excited?????

 

If you build an engine with the right "combo" a bigger engine will make more power every where any time. Sorry but I had to laugh at this statement. How can a 289 that makes less power at say 6,000 rpm be an advantage over a 302 that makes more power at this RPM and more torque at a lower rpm since it is a little bigger. Bigger engines make more torque down low then a smaller engine. So how can the 289 be an advantage? Lay the crack pipe down....LOL