A dime or a big dollar rocket?

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by BLIND MULE

I don't know much about the rules but if I changed it to a 302 would another year block pass if the heads were right or can it be done like that? Yea the Fairmonts are kinda neat I have 2 one is completley original and it also has a vinyl top! They have more over hang than a Mustang which should help also? Wish I could use a 289 I have a complete 66 engine?

Thanks!

Yes, you can change the block. Heads and intake must be the correct year. On the carb, check the NHRA blueprint specs. There may be legal replacements for the factory unit.

Loved the old 289's. Had my share of them. The crown jewel was my D/MP motor. Tunnel ram, big roller, Crane heads, just built too weak a short block. The cast crank and steel rods just couldn't hack the 8000+ rpm shifts! Still have the crank with an attached piece of a rod out in the barn.