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i am looking a buying a new engine for my '65 mustang and was wondering if it would work (fit in the car and will it work with my tranny). here is a clip from the listing "ford 289 small block, bored .060 over, fully balanced, high compression pistons, gear drive, big cam, solid lifters, roller rockers, dual valve springs, ported heads and intake, edelbrock intake, headers, high flow water pump, no carb. built for race car". thank you in advance.
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RE: quick question
quick answer - no
[ol][*]built for race car[*]high compression does not mix well with pump fuel[*]bored .060 - makes for pretty thin cylinder walls on a 289 which makes keeping it cool difficult.[/ol]
[ol][*]built for race car[*]high compression does not mix well with pump fuel[*]bored .060 - makes for pretty thin cylinder walls on a 289 which makes keeping it cool difficult.[/ol]
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Funny, I was thinking the same thing and then got to Jim's post. Where are the 0.060 supporters? 
To the O.P., I'll quickly summarize amistake I recently made that cost me about $1000, and more importantly, my time and sanity! When looking to get a new motor for my fastback (I was pulling out a 351W so I was starting from scratch), I made the mistake of looking at all these high power numbers that people are obtaining without fully thinking out how streetable it would be. I bought a crate motor that had large heads, large lift cam andhigh compression, etc. It was going to be a screamer on the track but was going to need damn near 3.89 gears and 3000+ rpm before it would get out of its own way. Ultimately, the engine had a rear main seal leak that wouldn't stop so I negotiated a return.
I ended up doing what I originally planned on doing prior to being seduced by the 'numbers' and bought an all new Ford Racing crate motor. So what if it is only rated at 345 hp, it is still more than I need. Best of all, it is very street friendly and is a Ford. I'm not saying that this engine is necessarily the engine for you, rather to clearly think out your desired results prior to leaping.
Good luck!
Jeff
To the O.P., I'll quickly summarize amistake I recently made that cost me about $1000, and more importantly, my time and sanity! When looking to get a new motor for my fastback (I was pulling out a 351W so I was starting from scratch), I made the mistake of looking at all these high power numbers that people are obtaining without fully thinking out how streetable it would be. I bought a crate motor that had large heads, large lift cam andhigh compression, etc. It was going to be a screamer on the track but was going to need damn near 3.89 gears and 3000+ rpm before it would get out of its own way. Ultimately, the engine had a rear main seal leak that wouldn't stop so I negotiated a return.
I ended up doing what I originally planned on doing prior to being seduced by the 'numbers' and bought an all new Ford Racing crate motor. So what if it is only rated at 345 hp, it is still more than I need. Best of all, it is very street friendly and is a Ford. I'm not saying that this engine is necessarily the engine for you, rather to clearly think out your desired results prior to leaping.
Good luck!
Jeff
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Funny, I was thinking the same thing and then got to Jim's post. Where are the 0.060 supporters?
To the O.P., I'll quickly summarize amistake I recently made that cost me about $1000, and more importantly, my time and sanity! When looking to get a new motor for my fastback (I was pulling out a 351W so I was starting from scratch), I made the mistake of looking at all these high power numbers that people are obtaining without fully thinking out how streetable it would be. I bought a crate motor that had large heads, large lift cam andhigh compression, etc. It was going to be a screamer on the track but was going to need damn near 3.89 gears and 3000+ rpm before it would get out of its own way. Ultimately, the engine had a rear main seal leak that wouldn't stop so I negotiated a return.
I ended up doing what I originally planned on doing prior to being seduced by the 'numbers' and bought an all new Ford Racing crate motor. So what if it is only rated at 345 hp, it is still more than I need. Best of all, it is very street friendly and is a Ford. I'm not saying that this engine is necessarily the engine for you, rather to clearly think out your desired results prior to leaping.
Good luck!
Jeff
Funny, I was thinking the same thing and then got to Jim's post. Where are the 0.060 supporters?
To the O.P., I'll quickly summarize amistake I recently made that cost me about $1000, and more importantly, my time and sanity! When looking to get a new motor for my fastback (I was pulling out a 351W so I was starting from scratch), I made the mistake of looking at all these high power numbers that people are obtaining without fully thinking out how streetable it would be. I bought a crate motor that had large heads, large lift cam andhigh compression, etc. It was going to be a screamer on the track but was going to need damn near 3.89 gears and 3000+ rpm before it would get out of its own way. Ultimately, the engine had a rear main seal leak that wouldn't stop so I negotiated a return.
I ended up doing what I originally planned on doing prior to being seduced by the 'numbers' and bought an all new Ford Racing crate motor. So what if it is only rated at 345 hp, it is still more than I need. Best of all, it is very street friendly and is a Ford. I'm not saying that this engine is necessarily the engine for you, rather to clearly think out your desired results prior to leaping.
Good luck!
Jeff
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RE: quick question
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Gee on this thread, a0.060 inch overbore is no good, on another, 0.060 inch was fine. Get your acts together. (I'm in the 0.060 inch overbore is too much camp. You own a boat anchor.)
JIm
Gee on this thread, a0.060 inch overbore is no good, on another, 0.060 inch was fine. Get your acts together. (I'm in the 0.060 inch overbore is too much camp. You own a boat anchor.)
JIm
my understanding is that the issue leads more towards "hot spots" b/c the walls are thinner (thus making for uneven temperatures in different parts of the block) rather than making the motor weaker.
what's your take?
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