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Topic: i have a hipo 289 an dont know how to put it together
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68 boy
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I have a 68 mustang I have a 289 I got from my uncle for 50 bucks it is a screamed but I don't know what to put on it I aNt to do heads cam liters an crank rockers what's a good combo that won't have me broke
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wilit
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1. Most people think any 289 with a 4 barrel is a hipo, they are not. Hipo rods, heads and blocks are different from normal 289s.
2. What does "it is a screamed" mean?
3. How much money do you have to work with and what is your goal? People can throw out suggestions all day long, but without a budget and an idea of what you want, it's hard to tell you what works for the money you have. A 300hp combo is going to be very different from a 400hp combo.
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Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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68 boy
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I'm going to spend about 3000
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68 boy
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An I should've said this it is a k code motor out of a 65%
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turbo50
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Freshen up existing 289 or sell it to finance a used roller motor and do the same (add in $80) for new crank pulley (3 bolt to 4 bolt) and $100 for new flywheel or flexplate) rebuilt shortblock with new rings/bearings crank polish, engine gasket set,steel oil pump,arp oil pump drive, double roller timing set $550
Edelbrock e streets $860
OTS cam and lifter package (thumpr cam would be cool for flat tappet) or new OTS roller cam with existing used roller lifters $180
Head bolts $65
Rockers $100-250 (used price to new price)
Pushrods $80
Rpm air gap intake $100-250 (used to new)
MSD billet vacuum advance dizzy $100-300 (used to new)
650hp series holley $125-450 (used to new)
HV fuel pump $50-150
Headers $100-400 (low end to high end)
Thing will run great, even take a small nitrous shot if you went with the 5.0 roller motor suggestion
Dan
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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68 boy
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First time I have ever had a muscle car that I owned I just want a nice street strip car only paid 50 for motor from my uncle
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DEVERO2
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if you want to sell that K motor let me know.
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wilit
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If it's a legit K code, it's worth some $$$. Since you said it came out of a '65, is it a 5-bolt bellhousing pattern or a 6-bolt?
Either way, I'd sell it if it's complete and a legit K code. You can easily get $1000 for a complete rebuildable engine.
I'd take the $3k from your engine budget and build the engine Turbo50 suggested. Then take the $1k and put it into the rest of the car. What transmission are you running? If it's an auto, you may want to look into a new torque convertor and having it freshened up.
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Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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68 boy
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I have c4 tranny
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3 grand is more than enough to build that small block , and dont sell trade or get rid of that motor, great runner. and worth a bit of money to the right person, and if built right youll be more than happy.
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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68 boy
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Right on it ran hard tha head on the right side its something wrong with it I want to put new heads an a cam in it an some rockers ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
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if that is a real K code motor it is worth more left alone and sold. if you rebuilt it your are getting rid of a wanted motor. If you are not going to use it as stock sell it and build something else
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wilit
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Originally posted by DEVERO2:
if that is a real K code motor it is worth more left alone and sold. if you rebuilt it your are getting rid of a wanted motor. If you are not going to use it as stock sell it and build something else
+1 The K motor made it's 271hp with high compression from small chamber heads (52cc) and a solid lifter cam. If you replace all that stuff with aftermarket parts, you don't really have a K motor any more. It's just another 289. The value of that motor is really in the casting numbers of someone looking to build a correct restoration. Also, if it's a 5-bolt block, it's not going to bolt up to you existing '68 C4. You'll need a new bell housing.
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Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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68 boy
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Thank u that's why. I was asking
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turbo50
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sell it to some numbers freak and build yourself a real motor with the profits if it is in fact a very very very rare k code motor.
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68 boy
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Yea its goin to get sold time to find something else to build or do my c code 289
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68 boy
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So what's a good motor to get 350 to 400 rwhp
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so are you going to sell it?
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68 boy
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Looking like it
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turbo50
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quote:
Originally posted by 68 boy:
So what's a good motor to get 350 to 400 rwhp
A well built 306 or 347.
Or a well built 351.....all roller motors as a preference.
Dan
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68 boy
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Dan I think I'm going to go with what we spoke about that's a good price
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quote:
Originally posted by 68 boy:
Dan I think I'm going to go with what we spoke about that's a good price
Up to you.
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