anyone have a 289 block they wanna sell/get rid of, i also am looking to convert my coupe from a c4 to a 4speed toploader or 5speed if i can find one. let me know if u have any of these parts you wanna get rid of please. ive been looking a lot but havent found anything. thanks.

 

Here is a complete running 289 on eBay in Ohio (close enough to go get it from NY). I see them on eBay and Craigslist quite often. 4-speed toploaders are on eBay and Craigslist all the time. See 1/2 dozen there now. IMO if your looking for a new engine I'd also look at later model 302s. Any junkyard should have at least a couple there. Or go the 351 route.

Whats wrong your current 289? Just looking for something to rebuild?

 

thanks for the help, nothing is really wrong with my 289 now but it needs a rebuild, and i would like to build a motor up while my car is running so it wont be off the road for a while

 

I'd recommend snagging a late model 5.0 roller block. A lot of the late 80's 5.0 motors came with low-tension piston rings and may still even have the cross-hatch marks on the cylinder walls. Not only do you get the benefits of a roller cam, but you're less likely to have to bore it out as much to get the cylinders in round.

 

I have a .060 289 with Performer cam, very low miles, but shipping might not be worth it.

 

There is a guy locally that has one cheap. Here is the link.
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/pts/921045329.html