bought a truck
 

1989 ford ranger with a 1965 289 v8 any one know about the old mustang engines

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i onily paid 700 Attachment 40638

essentially the same motor as the 302. cant remember if the bore or stroke was different. what code is the engine? thats a good deal. in 2001 I sold an 87 ranger stx 4x4 that i put a mustang 5.0 engine (bored to a 306) with twisted wedge heads, alphabet soup cam, and a edelbrock intake for $3800. they run like a raped date with the hp and torque of a healthy small block. Now that i think back to it, I wish I didnt get rid of it.. It was a lot of fun. I wanna build another one for my boy.

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btw here is info for the 289. btw it is the stroke that is different. 302 is 4.0" x 3.0". 289 is 4.0" x 2.87"

The Ford 289 Engine Specs

thanx man i was just wondering thye ngine now is not wanting to start

whats it doing? on the front of the engine, where the distributor is located, at the base of it is a little bolt. make sure it is tight. I have seen them loosen due to vibrations and hot/cold cycles and allowed the distributor to turn..

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I also just realized we are somewhat close (well when i am stateside). once i get home next month from Iraq, if you need help feel free to ask. I am a Henry Smallblock know most all lol. i have had multiple ford vehicles with the 302, so i can probably help solve your problems. ALSO if the 289 ever goes bad, grab a 5.0 mustang wotor and throw it your truck with a carb for a nice boost in power and torque.

cool thanxman i will check that tomarow it raining here and thanku for ur service

well my flywheel is gone that is why it wont start

well thats an easy job. shouldnt take more then 2 or 3 hours total

wow i tjought it would take a while

nah, drop the driveshaft drain the fluid in the trans, disconnect shift lever and kickdown and cooler lines, should be 8 or 10 bolts for the bellhousing, slide it back, then a few bolts for torque convertor, and i believe 6 bolts for flywheel, then put it all back together, and refill tranny

oh that do's sound easy