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From: Jason James on 23 Jun 2008 03:44

"Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message
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> "Jimmy" <jbcox(a)fido.com> wrote in message news:g3na0d$omr$1(a)aioe.org...
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> > Its an early model Fairlane which had the 289 motor.
> >
> > I can get back if one of these will fit.
>
> If it's a 6 bolt 289 block then the 302w block is identical.

Apparently the 289 is a sweet engine with flexibility and smoothness not
seen in other Ford V8s...

Jason


From: Noddy on 23 Jun 2008 04:03

"Jason James" <at(a)peace.com> wrote in message
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> Apparently the 289 is a sweet engine with flexibility and smoothness not
> seen in other Ford V8s...

It's not really anything special, and is basically the same as the 302 with
just a slightly smaller stroke. I wouldn't bother with one myself unless it
was for all out originality as they're not overly powerful.

--
Regards,
Noddy.


From: atec77 on 23 Jun 2008 04:28
Jason James wrote:
> "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message
> news:485f34c2$0$72444$c30e37c6(a)lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
>> "Jimmy" <jbcox(a)fido.com> wrote in message news:g3na0d$omr$1(a)aioe.org...
>>
>>> Its an early model Fairlane which had the 289 motor.
>>>
>>> I can get back if one of these will fit.
>> If it's a 6 bolt 289 block then the 302w block is identical.
>
> Apparently the 289 is a sweet engine with flexibility and smoothness not
> seen in other Ford V8s...
>
> Jason
>
>
all the push rod ford motors were in general pretty good , personally I
prefer the 400 motors but you cant have everything
From: George W Frost on 23 Jun 2008 04:57

"Jimmy" <jbcox(a)fido.com> wrote in message news:g3na5i$omr$2(a)aioe.org...
> John_H wrote:
> > Jimmy wrote:
> >
> >> Looking for a Ford 289 cu inch motor for a restoration job.
> >>
> >> Want the block mainly.
> >
> > IIRC there were two different 289 blocks, depending on the bell
> > housing bolt configuration.
> > If I'm correct... which particular one you're after and a rough idea
> > of where you are might help.
> >
>
> Its from a Fairlane 500 with horizontal head lights. Ill have to get the
> year model and the engine number so as they will match the motor.
>
> Didn't realise that there were two types in the blocks.
>
> rob

The horizontal headlight Fairlanes were the ZA and the ZB

The ZA tail lights had the indicator in the middle of the light

the ZB tail lights has the indicator as a bar across the light

That as far as I can remember were the only main differences in the body
work

Haven't driven a ZB for over 25 years


From: Jimmy on 23 Jun 2008 06:33
George W Frost wrote:
> "Jimmy" <jbcox(a)fido.com> wrote in message news:g3na5i$omr$2(a)aioe.org...
>> John_H wrote:
>>> Jimmy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Looking for a Ford 289 cu inch motor for a restoration job.
>>>>
>>>> Want the block mainly.
>>> IIRC there were two different 289 blocks, depending on the bell
>>> housing bolt configuration.
>>> If I'm correct... which particular one you're after and a rough idea
>>> of where you are might help.
>>>
>> Its from a Fairlane 500 with horizontal head lights. Ill have to get the
>> year model and the engine number so as they will match the motor.
>>
>> Didn't realise that there were two types in the blocks.
>>
>> rob
>
> The horizontal headlight Fairlanes were the ZA and the ZB
>
> The ZA tail lights had the indicator in the middle of the light
>
> the ZB tail lights has the indicator as a bar across the light
>
> That as far as I can remember were the only main differences in the body
> work
>
> Haven't driven a ZB for over 25 years
>
>

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