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No joke, just curious have the 289 available dont want to deal with the 2.3turbo any longer it has issues these days!Is this a joke?
Is this a joke?
Thanx adsm08 I wasnt looking for easy answers just conformation thank you for taking the timeThe 302 block as longer cylinder skirts to help with piston stability at the bottom of the stroke, and some of the later ones starting in the 80s had some better bracing in the casting. Other than that the 289 and 302 blocks are 100% the same and interchangeable. You can even bolt a 302 EFI system onto a 289 block.
So go research the extremely well documented 302/5.0 swap and you will have ALL your answers.
YESSSSSSSSSSSS THEY DO!!!!!! LOL!Engines go vroooooom
thank you for the advise and the reply much appreciated im just starting out and trying to learn at this point!The 289 is not a worthwhile swap. I'm thinking about doing something similar. The best options as far as V8s seem to go are a 302 or a 347 stroker if you're looking for some higher horsepower numbers.
thanx for the advise much appreciated i know sometimes you have to ask stupid questions but im just learning how to do all this so i reached out to the pros!!!!! : )No, there is no Ranger transmission that will bolt to the 289, especially manuals 1988 and up
Best bet for manual would be an M5R2 from a 1997-2003 F-150 with 4.2l V6 and 4WD
The 4.2l V6 used small block windsor bolt pattern
So theoretically could someone swap a Windsor into one of these manual transmission F150s and keep the manual?No, there is no Ranger transmission that will bolt to the 289, especially manuals 1988 and up
Best bet for manual would be an M5R2 from a 1997-2003 F-150 with 4.2l V6 and 4WD
The 4.2l V6 used small block windsor bolt pattern
347 strokers have heat issues. Go with a 331 unless you are just running it on a track or going to do some fabrication for a bigger radThe 289 is not a worthwhile swap. I'm thinking about doing something similar. The best options as far as V8s seem to go are a 302 or a 347 stroker if you're looking for some higher horsepower numbers.