289 V8 head gaskets

[M-Webb]

Moving onto the top side of my motor, putting on the heads is next up. Reminder, this is a 289 R2-ish type motor. And I'm not going for max compression...

[wcarroll@outrageous.net]

Anyone have any personal experience installing 259 heads, intake, exhaust and (water pump manifold?) on a 232 short block?

My understanding...

[jackb]

So the quick version is that upon starting up my engine after removal and re-sealing, I soon after start up saw the coolant weeping at the thermostat...

[bensherb]

Have you ever wondered what the coolant capacity of your V8 really is? Well, I'm swapping my current radiator to one of the "desert cooler"...

[mwhenry1969]

I have a V8 engine block # P94294.. What I can find is it is a 1963 Hawk/Lark 63V engine. I am having trouble getting the proper parts. Do I have this...

[Jeffry Cassel]

The Hawk Had low oil pressure ,low power, and then it would not start at all. Determined to fix the oil pressure problem, I decided to replace the cam...

[M-Webb]

Well, since all of the easy stuff has already been taken care of, time for some real fun to begin soon - installing the front timing cover and oil pan...

[jackb]

I don't think I've ever seen this question.....specifically valve cover red in a can, on the shelf...

[studefan]

I have never adjusted the valves before. On my 1963 289 Lark, I have both valve covers off, spark plugs removed, and a socket ready to rotate the crank....

[M-Webb]

Getting ready to re-install the oil pump on my 289. Looks like the mounting studs are a bit on the short side, think I should replace them with some...

[M-Webb]

I put the rods and pistons back in my 289 motor, with new rod bearings. When doing so, I noticed the #3 rod was oddly not as lined up with the size of...

[boatnuttom]

What are the symptoms of a defective pressure relief valve?what is a normal oil pressure at idle for a 60 hawk 289 with 90 k mobiles on it?at 2000 rpm’s...

[Edsel Face]

Concerning the heavy duty motors with the cloverleaf symbol, chrome top rings etc., what was their application? Were many produced?

[M-Webb]

Honest question, because I don't have a lot of experience with building motors and none with using a piston ring installer tool until just now. Who is...

[M-Webb]

Well, I've managed to put my crank snout Woodruff keys in such a safe place that I can't now find them. Looked all over multiple times, no luck....