Ok, we've made the decision that my 289/C4 from my '66 will be transplanted to my son's '65. Then we'll take the new 289 block and build it with an AOD for my '66. The new 289 will have 351W heads on it.
My thought process here, is that I can build the 289 to match the 351W heads, therefore, not having to shave the covetted '69 351W heads and reducing their value and potention re-sale. So I'm thinking of building the block with 10:1 pistons, using the stock height of the 351W head, which would drop me back down to around stock compression at around 9.5:1.
I'm just double checking myself before taking the block to the machine shop. Any opinions? Am I on the right track? This block would have the Edelbrock Performer RPM cam/intake, my new true roller rockers (the rail type rollers would stay on the transplant to my son's). It would also retain my JBA shorties and March underdrive pullies.
If you always do what you've always done,
You'll always get what you've always got
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My thought process here, is that I can build the 289 to match the 351W heads, therefore, not having to shave the covetted '69 351W heads and reducing their value and potention re-sale. So I'm thinking of building the block with 10:1 pistons, using the stock height of the 351W head, which would drop me back down to around stock compression at around 9.5:1.
I'm just double checking myself before taking the block to the machine shop. Any opinions? Am I on the right track? This block would have the Edelbrock Performer RPM cam/intake, my new true roller rockers (the rail type rollers would stay on the transplant to my son's). It would also retain my JBA shorties and March underdrive pullies.
If you always do what you've always done,
You'll always get what you've always got
http://www.classic-mustang.net/johnpro