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Old 08-16-2021, 04:44 AM
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Seems that if it is an original, unmolested engine, then it is just a plain old Fairlane motor, rather than a Hipo, since it has the 2V intake. With his vast knowledge, Dan is a great person to comment on that. Thoughts?
In that time frame, most likely a low performance assembly line engine. 289 2V engines were in production then and HP289 engine as assembly line units came in March 1963. That said, it never hurts to check old parts and or engines out as users could have mixed and matched just about anything.
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