Before the 289, there was the 260. This engine was a 90-degree V8 that was first seen in the Ford Fairlane. For its time, the engine line in the 260 were fuel-efficient small block V8s, and while not ...
There's a fellow down in the land of Yinga Yinga (Pico Rivera, California) who has figured out how to get an additional 133 horsepower from a stock 2V 289 Ford — and all of this increase in horsepower ...
Chevy guys have it easy. Their parts all interchange, the aftermarket is over-run with trick stuff, and every possible combination has been tried and blown-up at least a million times. Life is not so ...
The first-generation Ford Mustang arrived in showrooms in 1964 with four different engines. The K-code 289-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) HiPo V8 was the most potent of the bunch at 271 horsepower. Ford did ...
"In 1968, my best friend in high school bought an orange '65 fastback with the 289 Hi-Po and black rims. I usually rode shotgun," Kevin remembers, calling up the slang seldom used today for the ...