289 or 302
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289 or 302
can someone tell me if this is a 289 or a 302? is there anyway of telling the two apart by just looking at it or do i have to pull it and look at the vin on the block to tell?
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RE: 289 or 302
ORIGINAL: restomod67
Also harder to tell with aftermarket parts. My 289 came with a 2 barrel carb stock though.
Also harder to tell with aftermarket parts. My 289 came with a 2 barrel carb stock though.
I haven't tried it yet, but a mechanic told me you might be able to get teh casting number without pulling the starter. Assuming that the block is dirty-but not too dirty
-you can try placing a peice of white note paper up in between the starter and the block then run your hand over the raised casting numbers to transfer them onto the paper (via the grease that is likely to be there).
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RE: 289 or 302
ya but some idiot could have put a 302 crank and rods in his 289 block but if you really want to see what the block is pull the intake manifold and there will be a hude number in the middle of the valley and there is what your block is as far as the running components inside you could a pull the whole motor apart or if you desperatly have to know just pull off a cyl head and get a wrench and turn the motor over by hand and measure the distance it travels from the top to the bottom then what ever that number is you will know what your stroke is and you just look up the stroke for a 302 and if it not that and a tad bit shorter then you have a 289
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RE: 289 or 302
ORIGINAL: Brandontyler65
ya but some idiot could have put a 302 crank and rods in his 289 block but if you really want to see what the block is pull the intake manifold and there will be a hude number in the middle of the valley and there is what your block is as far as the running components inside you could a pull the whole motor apart or if you desperatly have to know just pull off a cyl head and get a wrench and turn the motor over by hand and measure the distance it travels from the top to the bottom then what ever that number is you will know what your stroke is and you just look up the stroke for a 302 and if it not that and a tad bit shorter then you have a 289
ya but some idiot could have put a 302 crank and rods in his 289 block but if you really want to see what the block is pull the intake manifold and there will be a hude number in the middle of the valley and there is what your block is as far as the running components inside you could a pull the whole motor apart or if you desperatly have to know just pull off a cyl head and get a wrench and turn the motor over by hand and measure the distance it travels from the top to the bottom then what ever that number is you will know what your stroke is and you just look up the stroke for a 302 and if it not that and a tad bit shorter then you have a 289
Exactly why would that make someone an "idiot"?
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RE: 289 or 302
Just a thought...didn't the 289 stop production before Ford introduced the engine number on the outside of the block (to match the VIN)?? Can anyone confirm this?
On my 302, it was stamped at the back sort of above where the bell housing meets the back of the engine. My 289 didnt have a visible number stamped on the outside.
On my 302, it was stamped at the back sort of above where the bell housing meets the back of the engine. My 289 didnt have a visible number stamped on the outside.
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RE: 289 or 302
ORIGINAL: Lumbergh
Other than the casting number on the block, you can be sure it's a 289 if it only has the 2 barrel carb. I can't imagine anyone with a 302 converting it to take a 2 barrel carb.
I haven't tried it yet, but a mechanic told me you might be able to get teh casting number without pulling the starter. Assuming that the block is dirty-but not too dirty-you can try placing a peice of white note paper up in between the starter and the block then run your hand over the raised casting numbers to transfer them onto the paper (via the grease that is likely to be there).
ORIGINAL: restomod67
Also harder to tell with aftermarket parts. My 289 came with a 2 barrel carb stock though.
Also harder to tell with aftermarket parts. My 289 came with a 2 barrel carb stock though.
I haven't tried it yet, but a mechanic told me you might be able to get teh casting number without pulling the starter. Assuming that the block is dirty-but not too dirty
-you can try placing a peice of white note paper up in between the starter and the block then run your hand over the raised casting numbers to transfer them onto the paper (via the grease that is likely to be there).