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Originally Posted by PDUB
...the engineering number for the 260 is C3OE-6015 E, whereas the '64 289 is C4OE-6015 E or C4AE-6015 E. The hipo motors use the same blocks, thus the same numbers, but the main caps are different.
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There were some other differences, too....for example, there was a circular "weight" on the crank of the hi-po, at the area between the first crank throw and the block, but that's not why I called
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I've often wondered if there isn't some way to replace the less than effective main caps on the 289 series with better ones....it seems to me somebody ought to sell 4-bolt main caps that could be line-bored to the correct ID and a machine shop could tap the main webs for the outer bolts.
Of course, that's too simple....it can't be an original thought, so maybe someone does.
Anyone know anything about this?
BTW, I have located what I think is a '65 Galaxie with a 289 and a 3-speed manual (3 on the tree). I thought it would be a "5-bolt block", but do I understand correctly that if it is a 289 or a 1965, it will NOT be a 5 bolt block?
Cheers from Dugly
