hi-pro 289?
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hi-pro 289?
Do anyone have pic of a hi-pro 289, I was at a pull-a-part today and found a 4-door maverick with a 289 I think it could ne a 302 I didn't see any numbers. I had aluminum smooth valve covers one had a oil tube about 4-5inches tall with a breather cap on top. The intake is a 4-barrel and is also aluminum but it doesn't look like the aftermarket intakes i.e. polished. Should I get the manifold i think they are 50-60 bucks.
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look at the outer corner of the heads for a cast number saying 19, 20, or 21. Also if possible get the casting number on the block and front harmonic dampner. If it's a HiPo 289, I'd pull the whole thing. As an FCA member, I'd be willing to bet it will get sold.
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Well, the Maverick didn't come with a 289, so it's probably a 302. Also, the 271 HP 289, was gold painted, so look for some factory gold paint some where. The 289 was only used for a few years, so, like I said, it's likely a 302, which was actually pretty common in the Mavericks. There were several aluminum 4 barrel intakes available, from different aftermarkets companies. Look for a casting number, just about anywhere on any of the parts.
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From your description it sounds like it might have 5.0L HO valve covers on it. At any rate, I gave up looking for K code Hi Po 289's years ago. They weren't that common and they've been sought after for 40 years. It's a pretty safe bet that 99% of them are already in the hands of guys who know what they've got and you won't likely find one in a bone yard. Besides, they aren't really all that. While they were a little powerhouse in their day, you can slap a set of GT40 heads and some decent headers on a very common 5.0L HO and suck the parts right out af a Hi Po 289's tailpipes.
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All they were was a mechanical cam version of a 289, with flat topped pistons, with small chambered (54cc I believe) heads, for 10:1 compression, and they had exhaust manifolds identical to later model 302/351 engines. So, build a 289 with 10:1 compression ratio, tap the rocker stud bosses for screw in studs, install a mechanical cam, and voila, a "K" code clone. Oh wait, paint it gold and slap a 600-650 vacuum secondary holly on it.
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While it is true the 5.0 could easily be built to outperform the HiPo, those looking for originality will pay dearly for them. Back in the day, they would be pulled from a Fairlane or other equipped car and used in something lighter. When I go to the junkyards, I tend to look in every Ford I can. I've found 460's in 70's 4x4's (never came that way), and recently I found a 1969 351W in a 78/79 F150 extended cab. Ya just never know. However, odds are 9 times out 10 it just ends up being something normal.
http://www.fordsmallblock.com/ This book is good, and Bob Mannel is collecting a database of HiPo's just like our 49/50 vin cutoff.
http://www.fordsmallblock.com/ This book is good, and Bob Mannel is collecting a database of HiPo's just like our 49/50 vin cutoff.
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That is true advice. Some times, a real treasure can be found sitting in the local wrecking yards. We had a 65 Mustang at the local yard I worked at a couple years ago. It was a K code car, with the pony interior, and all the other little options, plus it had a 4 on the floor. It wasn't being parted out, and it sat up behind the office. I had a blast when we dug it out, and went through it, and fixed it up to sell it. Talk about a mean tire smokin, haulin **** little sob. Boss sold it for $6500, and it wasn't a daily driver.
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