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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 ...
Old cars are supposed to be fun. Rev the engine! Squeal the tires! Slam through the gears! The style, the sounds, the smells, the feel—all evoke a past when times were carefree, pocket change ...
We took our project Mustang engine to Valley Head Service's huge machine shop and engine-building facility at 19340 Londelius, Northridge, California 91324, (213) 993-7000.
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.
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.
A ’65 Mustang GT fastback is now listed for auction on eBay, and by the looks of things, ... The car comes fitted with a 289 V8 4-barrel engine paired with a 4-speed transmission, ...
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 ...
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 ...