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Re: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods

To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:55:31 -0400
Mayf
        My 1988 Mustang Service Manual shows the length of the 2.3L
connecting rods at 5.2031 - 5.2063 (center to center).

The 5.0L rods are listed @ 5.0885 - 5.0915; so as always printed material
should be check or measured and never assumed to be correct.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Mayfield [mailto:drmayf@mayfco.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 4:10 PM
To: rfraser@bluefrog.com
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net; tweecer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods


Yep, all true. I have the end caps as well. So I would guess that caps 
and rod make a hipo rod, eh?  Yes, for the boss. Same 5.155 inch rod.  
Didn't know about the 2.3 turbo fitment though.

mayf

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On 10/22/2011 1:00 PM,  Ron Fraser wrote:
> Mayf
>       According to Bob Mannel's book; the std 289 rod, casting # C3AE-D
was 
> used in the std and HiPo 289 engines.  The difference was the end cap 
> and the bolt.  The HiPo uses an end cap with more material and a 3/8" 
> bolt.
>
>       I have another reference that states this same rod was used in the 
> Boss 302 engine and in the 2.3L turbo engines. I see no listing for a 
> HP rating associated to the rods.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:12 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net; tweecer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods
>
>
> Couple of questions:
> What's the going price for a set of 289 hipo rods these days, without 
> the rod bolts (I have a set of 8 I may want to sell)? How much HP can 
> they handle (I may just put them into the hipo 260 I am
> building) ?
>
> mayf
>



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