silly question here but are there "canadian" blocks in the ford line as
there were in the chevrolet line? i remember the canadian GM blocks had
thicker walls and were a bit tougher than the run of the mill GM blocks. it
would make sense if fomoco did the samething to be hunting a ford equivelant
?
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Mapes" <dmapes@erols.com>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: 289 engine
> Hi,
>
> Any specific reason you have to have a
> 64 or 65 K code motor? I ask because they're
> getting a little scarous and expensive (not that
> this is EVER going to be a cheap hobby). But
> a Mexican block and after market rotating assembly
> would be a more solid start on a fresh engine for
> not to much more money (when you figure in the cost
> of machine work on the used parts). After all
> people didn't pay the extra terrif on the HOPO 289
> to put back and forth to Sunday school. Many of
> those used 289s have seen the high side of 7800Rpm
> many times in the last 37-38 years (ask me how I
> know =8^) ). And cast cranks (even 2.87" stroke
> ones) don't really like that kind of treatment
> (again ask me how I know (well don't actually, the
> memories are painful, BANG RAttel rattel...), or
> why I've swarn off of cast crank motors.
>
> If the rule book absolutly requires period
> correct internal parts, then (of course O;^) ) your
> stuck, but at this point I'd look any HIPO gift
> horses VERY carefully in the mouth. Just my $0.02
>
> I will say the the 65-67 289/ 67-70 302 blocks
> are pleny stout with the addition of a main stud girdle.
> I'm about to take delivery on a 306 based on a 65 298
> block for street, SCCA SOLO II CP competition, and
> the occasional FATT:
>
> "Stroked" 289 Windsor (4.03" bore X 3" stroke = 306 ci)
> CNC ported Canfeild Aluminum Heads. 2.08" Intake/1.6" Exhaust
> valves. Out-of-the-box flow:(@ 28" of Water):
> Valve Lift Intake CFM Exhaust CFM
> 0.10" 61.82 57.33
> 0.20" 126.31 103.58
> 0.30" 185.46 150.46
> 0.40" 234.38 178.97
> 0.50" 260.62 192.27
> 0.60" 280.64 199.24
> (hard to beat at $1400 complete)
> Canfield Rocker stud girdle, 7/16" rocker studs
> 1.6:1 aluminum roller rocker arms
> 10.85:1 Static Compression
> 4340 Steel Lightweight Eagle Crank (43 Lbs. Before
> balancing, required about 0.25" off of each counter
> weight to balance with the rods pistons selected)
> 4340 Steel Eagle Connecting Rods
> Wisco Forged Pistons
> Cam (Flat Tappet Mechanical):
> Intake Exhaust
> Lift: 0.541" 0.522"
> Duration (Advertized):
> 2880 2840
> Duration (@ 0.050" lift):
> 2420 2460
> Canton Main Cap Stud Girdle / Windage Tray
> Canton 9 Qt road race oil pan, and 3 Qt Accusump
> Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap Intake.
> Holley 780 CFM Vacuum Secondary Carb.
> Dual 2 1/2" Exhaust with 2 chamber Flowmaster
> Mufflers.
> 1.75" Primary tube, 3.5" Collector Hooker Super
> Competition Headers.
> McLoad 17# flywheel
> Center Force Dual Friction Clutch
>
> Not exactly a torque moster, but the rule book lets me take
> another 450 Lbs (from where it was at 3150) off of the car.
> Since I'm only running 16"x8" wheels with 23.5"x10.5" slicks
> (as opposed to 16x12 and 25x12), the lighter the better.
> There WILL be a bit of an adjustment as the previous motor
> was a 410CI Windsor which WAS a torque monster (it would
> haze the slicks in 3rd gear as the tach swung past 3700 RPM).
> Alas, it showed up with 5 cracks in the crank after teardown
> a couple of years ago (reason two, why I've swarn off of cast
> cranks).
>
> Anyway, if you can, you may want to expand the range
> of engines your looking at for a foundation.
>
> At 11:19 AM 10/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Need an early, circa 1964 or 65, hypo 289 Ford core engine to build into
> >a vintage racer.
> >
> >Any clues out there?
> All the Best! Dave ;^)
> '66 Formula S Barracuda, CP/Vinatage
> '66 C code Mustang Coup, CP
> '91 Sundance, HS (150,000 miles and counting)
> '97 Cherokee
> Lame Horse Racing
> College Park, MD
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