Ain't it Pretty

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bsolo66

Discussion Starter · Feb 16, 2021

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There's something about a freshly built 289 engine..! We pulled this last December from a 66 convertible, one of the cleanest, rust free convertibles I have ever seen. It is all stock except for intake, carb and fan. Will be going back in tomorrow morning.

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oscarnielsen

· #2 · Feb 16, 2021

bsolo66 said:
There's something about a freshly built 289 engine..! We pulled this last December from a 66 convertible, one of the cleanest, rust free convertibles I have ever seen. It is all stock except for intake, carb and fan. Will be going back in tomorrow morning.
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I wish my wife would let me bring my motor into the house. Looking great

richardsimon52

· #3 · Feb 16, 2021

I love that it's inside the house...awesome! Make sure you open a window when you fire it up...LOL

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drsbmiller

· #4 · Feb 16, 2021

bsolo66 said:
There's something about a freshly built 289 engine..! We pulled this last December from a 66 convertible, one of the cleanest, rust free convertibles I have ever seen. It is all stock except for intake, carb and fan. Will be going back in tomorrow morning.
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It's a wonderful furniture accessory for your living room, and it looks great, but I've got to ask - why did you go to the trouble to put it in there (especially if it is going back in the car tomorrow)?

LeeFred

· #5 · Feb 16, 2021

Somewhere I have a picture of a me and a friend posing with my 289 on an engine stand in our room in the barracks...on the 3rd floor. Anyone can put a 289 on the ground floor.

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Woodchuck

· #6 · Feb 16, 2021

Seems like a shame to put it in the car now, versus using it as a "man cave" centerpiece. LOL.

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4ocious

· #7 · Feb 16, 2021

oscarnielsen said:
I wish my wife would let me bring my motor into the house.

He told his wife to think of it as their Heated Engine Indoor Storage and Dedicated Equipment Assembly Department. (H.E.I.S.D.E.A.D.)

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74Rallye

· #8 · Feb 16, 2021

Now that's showing some love.

richardsimon52

· #9 · Feb 16, 2021

Now that I re-read the thread...he never SAID he had a wife...we assumed!

bsolo66

Discussion Starter · #10 · Feb 16, 2021

The engine is in my buddy’s heated and air conditioned GARAGE. We pulled the engine back in December, he just finished dressing it out.

Maxum96

· #11 · Feb 16, 2021

Woodchuck said:
Seems like a shame to put it in the car now, versus using it as a "man cave" centerpiece. LOL.

My dream is to have a 429/460 short block topped off with a set of Boss 429 heads and intake in my man cave. The parts could all be worn out junk, I just want it to be painted and looking all shined up.

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patrickstapler

· #12 · Feb 16, 2021

And her gift was???

ylexot

· #13 · Feb 16, 2021

Last time I had a motor on a stand in the living room, a guy came by to purchase some parts and remarked 'So, single I see.' Yes, yes I was.

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kkupec02

· #14 · Feb 17, 2021

It is pretty

image98

· #15 · Feb 17, 2021

This thread is hilarious. Ironically, it seems all too familiar working on car parts and little automotive projects within the house.

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66sprint200

· #16 · Feb 17, 2021

Very nice !!! I assembled my 200 during the winter of '88-89 in my parents' basement, after everything had been machined. A buddy & I carried it up the stairs. Luckily, 30+ years ago I was 30+ years younger, and stronger !!

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Dave R.

· #17 · Feb 17, 2021

I met a guy on the CobraJet forum. Turns out that he lived about 5 miles from me. He invited me to his VERY nice home to look at some extra parts. I met his SMOKIN' hot wife and in his dining room there was no furniture just a Harley that he was detailing. Oh. The house had a 3 1/2 car attached garage.
Not the first Harley i've seen inside a house. Dave R.

LeeFred

· #18 · Feb 18, 2021

LeeFred said:
Somewhere I have a picture of a me and a friend posing with my 289 on an engine stand in our room in the barracks...on the 3rd floor. Anyone can put a 289 on the ground floor.

I found the picture. I'm standing on the right holding a Crane cam, and my good friend, Jim Dole is posing on the left. You can see the box for the Holley carb that's on the engine, and the intake is a Torker manifold which I still own. Also, that's a Motorcraft dual point distributor I purchased from Larry's Mustang Parts when it was still in Fullerton. We are standing in my room on the third floor of the barracks at Fort Lewis, WA. I'm 20 or 21 years old in the pic.

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bsolo66

Discussion Starter · #19 · Feb 18, 2021

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I know you all are dying to see that "pretty" 289 back home, so here it is....and we didn't scratch any paint on it or the body..!

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stanglocal

· #20 · Feb 25, 2021

So pretty......

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