Im gonna buy a new crankshaft for my 289. Im heading towards more the forged steel, but there is so many options, i dont know which one will fit my engine.

Do you think that this one could work? BTW, my engine is completely stock "C code"

 

Why do you think you need a new crank?

 

because i am going to build the top end and essentially turn it into a race car. My final goal would be about 500 horsepower. I do know a thing or two and that if you build your top end really well but forget about the bottom end, you screw yourself over

 

You can get 500 hp from a 289? Just curious.

 

You're going to split a stock block with 500hp.

Honestly, I think you don't really understand what's required to achieve your goals. No offense, but you don't simply need a crankshaft, cam, and a cheap set of heads to allow you to hit 500hp with a 289/302. At that point you're looking at an aftermarket block, forged stroker rotating assembly, and some really, really nice heads. And unless you plan on using a power adder, don't expect it to be streetable. Not to mention, you'd have to put just as much money into strengthening the car and improving the drivetrain just to keep it in one piece behind a motor like that.

For reference, check out KKPony's website. His current motor (last I checked) is a 600+hp race 327, and his car is built.

What is your budget, and what are you exact plans for the car? Strip or track? Does it need to be street legal? We can point you in the right direction, but we need to start from scratch.

 

alright then. Well my plan is to get the most HP out of the car without losing realibilty. Hence why i want all forged steel internals. Now i plan to use the car as a daily driver and also take it to the strip. So would i just be better off buying a rotating assembly then? since it will already have the crank, piston, rods etc.? And my budget, well i would say that idk a real number yet. But i would like to spend as little possible without cheaping out on parts. Since reliability is key, but power is next on the list.

 

I would think about a 331 or 347 Stroker setup then.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...Q5fAccessories

The parts and specs for this engine are a good baseline for a nice, powerful, and yet PRACTICAL street engine....

IMO, for a stock block setup no need to spend the $$ for a forged crank...

 

a streetable 289 with 500 hp?! id like to see that. it aint gonna be NA thats all i can say. and you'll twist your car into a pretzel if u just drop in and go.

there is a saying with engines that goes something like this:

powerful. reliable. cheap. you can only have 2 of the 3.

sounds like you want powerful and reliable, so dont expect it to be cheap haha

 

I would actually avoid that engine. Look this is the same company that made that engine

http://forums.lowridermagazine.com/7...unk/index.html

 

Well, you should probably figure out some sort of approximate budget, first. You can build your 289 into a decent powerhouse for fairly cheap if you do the work yourself and reuse a lot of your old parts. 300hp is an easy goal with a 289, and 350hp wouldn't be out of the question.

You can also get a 331 rotating assembly and have more driveable power potential, but fork out more money. I probably put a good $4k into my 331 build. At that point it's just about worth it to buy a crate motor from someone like T&L. Hence why you need to figure out how much money you want to spend.

Also realize that you'll need to upgrade brakes and suspension to go with the motor. $700 or so for a front disc kit (after all the miscellaneous parts and supplies) and another $800 or so for a good suspension rebuild. It all adds up.