Heads up on 289 heads

V8 burble · Post by **V8 burble** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:22 pm

A Surrey-based seller has these stock 289 heads (1966) which have 1.78 inlets, 1.54 exhausts and 54 cc chambers with push-in studs:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-289-Small-Bl ... 35b2a8d464

(Not mine).

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:09 pm

Ooh, excellent!

Now all I need is the 289 engine to put them on.

V8 burble · Post by **V8 burble** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:14 am

I have got an old 289 engine suitable for rebuilding but it is only a 5 bolt. I guess you are looking for a 6 bolt?

TIC remark.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:07 am

Sad that it is, 5 bolt and 6 bolt means nothing to me.

I have sooooo much to learn

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:13 am

Hi,
The heads will also fit on a 260 engine as well. Cheaper than going to aluminium heads if weight isn't an issue and bolt on power increase.
Regards, Robin.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:46 am

Could they be converted easily to unleaded?

V8 burble · Post by **V8 burble** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:37 am

Could they be converted easily to unleaded?

Yes, take them to a decent machine shop and have them crack tested first. They should be okay.
Then have the hardened valve inserts installed.

If you are replacing the stock press-in studs with the screw-in type, do remember that the stud bosses need to be milled by 1/4 inch first. Then the stud holes need to be tapped absolutely dead straight using a 7/16-14 tap.

The old fashioned umbrella-type seals are fine for something like a stock 260 engine but they are not suitable for a performance engine. Both Teflon and Viton seals require the valve guides to be machined before installation.

V8 burble · Post by **V8 burble** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:50 am

I strongly recommend that you buy Tom Monroe's definitive work on the SBF engine and slowly digest the information contained therein:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebuild-Sm-blk- ... 306&sr=8-1

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:04 pm

V8 burble wrote:I strongly recommend that you buy Tom Monroe's definitive work on the SBF engine and slowly digest the information contained therein:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebuild-Sm-blk- ... 306&sr=8-1

I think you are right.

Every time I go for a Tiger info paddle, I quickly get out of my depth.

I think there should be a Required reading list for noobs like me.

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:42 am

martin172 wrote:I think there should be a Required reading list for noobs like me.

Hi Martin,

We all have to start somewhere and I really don't think anyone minds at all. We were all like that at some stage. Just get in and get your hands dirty

Regards, Robin.

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:04 pm

martin172 wrote:all I need is the 289 engine.

Have one in the back of the garage you can have, one carefull lady owner (honest !

) been rebuilt by a ................... specialist it has