289 cid 1966 upgrade
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RE: 289 cid 1966 upgrade
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Yeah, it is difficult for a bunch of gearheads to tell you how to build your engine to suit you. We understand horsepower numbers, and the mods it takes to get to a certain number. Your old C code has right around 200 horsepower at the flywheel. A quick way to add 25 or so horsepower is to add the 4 barrel carb. You can add a bunch more horses by adding aftermarket heads such as the AFR heads with a decent single plane intake and a good 4 barrel carb along with a cam. Add some headers, a dual exhaust system with an X pipe and you are talking around 300 horses. For a street machine, most folks would be pleased with that set up.
Yeah, it is difficult for a bunch of gearheads to tell you how to build your engine to suit you. We understand horsepower numbers, and the mods it takes to get to a certain number. Your old C code has right around 200 horsepower at the flywheel. A quick way to add 25 or so horsepower is to add the 4 barrel carb. You can add a bunch more horses by adding aftermarket heads such as the AFR heads with a decent single plane intake and a good 4 barrel carb along with a cam. Add some headers, a dual exhaust system with an X pipe and you are talking around 300 horses. For a street machine, most folks would be pleased with that set up.
only trying to find out which carb, intake, cam .......
and to add the first "25" hp. by getting a 4barrel carb.. that already requires for me another intake to fit the 4 barrel
thanks again for al the input
arthur
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RE: 289 cid 1966 upgrade
while brainstorming with a friend a new idea popped up.. keep my 289 block original and store it.... buy another shortblock and build it up to my own specs... not such a bad idea since i also have exterior and interior parts to transform my mustang into a shelby..
new questions pop up ofcourse.... what shortblock to get.... a 302 ? andfit all 302 blocks easy in a 66 mustang.. or are there from certain years that wouldn't be recommended to fit in my car ? ( and in which ford models can i find the 302 so i know to look for what donor car
arthur
new questions pop up ofcourse.... what shortblock to get.... a 302 ? andfit all 302 blocks easy in a 66 mustang.. or are there from certain years that wouldn't be recommended to fit in my car ? ( and in which ford models can i find the 302 so i know to look for what donor car
arthur
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RE: 289 cid 1966 upgrade
Arthur,
People are doing what you thought as 302 are cheaper and more avialable than 289's. For motors, short block and long block, check www.usa-engines.com based in Hoogezand here is one of there product withNokkenas of 280-290
V-8
302
LB
'65-'80 True roller timing, ARP-rodbolts, balanced, matching perf.cam, HSC-heads (high output heads), propane seats, etc.
god knows the price but may be worth a think.
People are doing what you thought as 302 are cheaper and more avialable than 289's. For motors, short block and long block, check www.usa-engines.com based in Hoogezand here is one of there product withNokkenas of 280-290
V-8
302
LB
'65-'80 True roller timing, ARP-rodbolts, balanced, matching perf.cam, HSC-heads (high output heads), propane seats, etc.
god knows the price but may be worth a think.
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