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289 Hi-Po Engine ID Guide. Easy guide to build or buy a 289 Hi-po. HOT ROD Staff Writer Mar 13, 2012. ... But when you consider the overall production numbers of the '65-'67 Mustang, ...
Arguably the downfall of the Hi-Po was too few cubes, a low-rise induction package shared with the A-code 225-horse engine, and the same small valve sizes common to all sixties-era Mustang 289 and ...
The blueprint assembly part of our '65 289 Ford engine commenced when we picked up the machined parts at Valley Head Service and delivered them to Curt Hooker at Edelbrock's engine dyno facility.
During the '64-'65 production years, some enthusiasts discovered that you could special order the HiPo 289 for the Cyclone from specific dealers. This engine version bumped horsepower to 271 and ...
From the October 1979 issue of HOT ROD: HOT ROD's 1965 Ford Mustang project car gets finished with custom paint and the installation of the 289 V-8 powertrain.
The ’65 Mustang GT that we have here still retains the original 289 (4.7-liter) that came with the car, but as the Craigslist seller explains, it has already been rebuilt, so in theory ...
Purists may scoff, but given that OVC still uses a Shelby engine based on the 289, we’re not too concerned. After all, ... I’ve never driven a ’65 Mustang.
The high-output K-code 289 was capable of 271 horsepower, and C&D clocked the '65 Mustang with that engine at a more impressive 5.2 seconds from 0-60 and 14 flat for the quarter mile.
So the base engine on the new Mustang was the 200 (3.3-liter) six-cylinder, which was specifically introduced to replace the 170 (2.8-liter) Thriftpower originally fitted on the 194 1/2 model.
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 30, 2011 – It’s a classic car lover’s dream come true: Now it is possible to build a ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Mustang convertible from the wheels up using the all-new ...