I bought a new project pony, a 1965 coupe C code, that someone has put a 6 cylinder in when it was originally a 289 v2. So I put an add in Craig's List looking for a 289 and I get a cal from a 70 year old guy who says he has several and one is a 66 HiPo. I was more interested in a 1964 289 with only 65,000 miles but thought what the heck I'll bargain on both. He also told me the HiPo now had a 2 barrel manifold he put on years ago for better gas mileage, and that it used to have a dual point distributor but he took it out and put it on a falcon. He says he has the manifold and it's an aluminum 4 barrel that says FORD on it.
Well I ended up giving him $500 for 3 motors, yup he had another clean looking one I couldn't pass up, and the manifold. My nephew went down and got them for me. I got them back last night and looking over the "HiPo" it sure looks to be the real thing from what I know and can see. Here is some pictures. What do you think?
Has the 289 cast with two dots not one and you can see it is screw in studs.
Has the cast number 20 in the corner of the head and you can see the spring pockets.
It has the thick harmonic balancer that measures 1.75"
The intake.
My new 1965 project.
Well I ended up giving him $500 for 3 motors, yup he had another clean looking one I couldn't pass up, and the manifold. My nephew went down and got them for me. I got them back last night and looking over the "HiPo" it sure looks to be the real thing from what I know and can see. Here is some pictures. What do you think?
Has the 289 cast with two dots not one and you can see it is screw in studs.
Has the cast number 20 in the corner of the head and you can see the spring pockets.
It has the thick harmonic balancer that measures 1.75"
The intake.
My new 1965 project.