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Are my 289 heads hi-po

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turp23

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They were advertised as so when i bought the car. The number I got off one of them was 289 66 5F9. Any info?
 

4G-KDMP

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didn't the 66 289 hi-po have solid lifters?
 

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According the FRPP catalog, the Hi-Po heads had threaded rocker stud mounts and a recessed spring seat.

4G-KDMP said:
didn't the 66 289 hi-po have solid lifters?
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Yes it did, but the heads themselves have nothing to do with that.
 

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wythors said:
According the FRPP catalog, the Hi-Po heads had threaded rocker stud mounts and a recessed spring seat.



Yes it did, but the heads themselves have nothing to do with that.
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but the valve springs on the heads would indicate whether or not it had solid lifters
 

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So what else do I need to know to figure this out?
 

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Early Hi-Po heads have casting numbers C30E or C40E-B. They had 1.67 intake valves and 1.45 exhaust valves.
In mid 1964 casting numbers C50E-A and C5AE-E were introduced. They had 1.78 and 1.45 intake/exhaust valves.
In addition a C7ZE casting number was introduced in 1967.
Later service replacement heads were C8ZE-B.

Hi-Po heads had a little higher compression ratings and also smaller additional "damper springs installed inside the larger springs - but these may be lacking on incorrectly restored heads.

Apart from the casting numbers Hi-Po heads also has cast in spring seats and screw-in rocker arm studs.

Hope this helps you - info is taken from the "The 289 High Performance Mustang" book by Tony Gregory.
 

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if the heads are off. You can look at the combustion chambers and if they make a heart shap they are hi-po's
 
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