65 289 4Bbl Warm Up ...

DanNiceMustang · July 19th, 2006, 03:29 PM

I just picked up a 65 fastback that's been GT-350-ized. Everything seems pretty sound with a few items here and there. I've got a couple of eng oil leaks that I was going to fix myself, but then decided that if I'm going to start digging in maybe I should warm up the engine a bit with some go fast parts. I'm interested in any thoughts this site might have around what makes sense and what doesn't. Already have an Edlbk intake and carb, racing wires, elec igntn, etc. Thinking here of more along the lines of inside the engine. Any ideas where you get the biggest bang for the buck?

mdvaldosta · July 19th, 2006, 04:20 PM

I'd go cam and heads for sure, at last a cam. Will really wake the car up. Headers and the rest of the exhaust would be real beneficial too. I like a small block with a bumpy cam and good exhaust.

1slo5.0 · July 21st, 2006, 11:19 AM

Becareful with head selection. 289s used 54cc combustion chambers so make sure you choose a head with that size of a chamber or the compression ratio will drop.

Horseshoeing · July 24th, 2006, 03:55 PM

The heads on the 289 suck! You can have your heads worked on and I think that would be the biggest bang for the buck next to a good cam.

July 19th, 2006, 03:29 PM	#1
DanNiceMustang Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	65 289 4Bbl Warm Up ... I just picked up a 65 fastback that's been GT-350-ized. Everything seems pretty sound with a few items here and there. I've got a couple of eng oil leaks that I was going to fix myself, but then decided that if I'm going to start digging in maybe I should warm up the engine a bit with some go fast parts. I'm interested in any thoughts this site might have around what makes sense and what doesn't. Already have an Edlbk intake and carb, racing wires, elec igntn, etc. Thinking here of more along the lines of inside the engine. Any ideas where you get the biggest bang for the buck?

July 21st, 2006, 11:19 AM	#3
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Becareful with head selection. 289s used 54cc combustion chambers so make sure you choose a head with that size of a chamber or the compression ratio will drop. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

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July 19th, 2006, 04:20 PM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd go cam and heads for sure, at last a cam. Will really wake the car up. Headers and the rest of the exhaust would be real beneficial too. I like a small block with a bumpy cam and good exhaust.

July 24th, 2006, 03:55 PM	#4
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	The heads on the 289 suck! You can have your heads worked on and I think that would be the biggest bang for the buck next to a good cam.

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