How-To ID A 289 High Performance Engine. Blocks were stamped with the vehicle serial number. Eight different Ford part numbers for 289 Hi-Po. Bach Hamburger Sonata Pdf Writer there.

May 1, 2005 Photos By: Chris Richardson For 43 years, the 289 High Performance small-block has been more myth than fact. It probably gets more credit with enthusiasts than it deserves due to rarity more than anything. What makes it 'high-performance' isn't unusual or rare.

What Ford did to the 289 isn't any more out of the ordinary than good, old-fashioned, hot-rodding trickery. The 289 High Performance is a warmed-up 289 with a hotter solid-lifter camshaft, cylinder heads and a dual-point ignition designed for higher revs, cast-iron header exhaust manifolds, and a wider harmonic balancer. We're going to teach you the basics of the 289 High Performance with quick facts you can use in your engine building and Mustang spotting. Based on what we know about the Hi-Po, you can build a homegrown Hi-Po engine without spending a fortune in elusive castings and pieces. You can achieve the clatter of 16 mechanical tappets and the throaty tailpipe sound with the right camshaft and exhaust tuning.