289ci '66 Mustang. 750 Holley, Victor Jnr intake, cast heads and Solid roller camshaft. Car hasn't ran for 5+ years, a bit of a shakedown run and tune. Sweet, sweet, side pipe music.🏁
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@henri4046Ай бұрын
This might be the best sounding V8 ive heard on KZfaq
@fernandodavila9563 Жыл бұрын
289 & 302 born to run.... Reving engines
@ivanjulian25324 ай бұрын
I owned a 66 Fastback Mustang with a nicely worked 289 in the early 2000's - a lot of fun. It broke my heart when I learned that wind tunnel research discovered the car was more aerodynamic in reverse than going forward, LOL.
@goobernoodles3 күн бұрын
LOL
@92gears Жыл бұрын
This sound is just perfect, impossible to beat a high-revving small block for sound !!
@Loulovesspeed Жыл бұрын
@92gears - You're right, especially a small block Ford 289! 🤠🏁 🏆
@caterpillar6nz3109 ай бұрын
nothing sound like a ford
@iaidagger82783 ай бұрын
FORD its all said!!!!😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
@mountaindog5.029 Жыл бұрын
As great as the Coyote is with all of its variable cam timing tech, the designers really missed the mark on the noise. The 289s just sound right, great vid!
@jayt5993 Жыл бұрын
You’re right, as the owner of a Coyote these 289-302 engines sound way better. I think it’s due to the different firing order that the Coyote shares with the flathead Ford.
@evanlawrence7289 Жыл бұрын
Excuse me sir. Did you know that the 5.0 coyote is the 302 but completely redesigned? Back in the 80s the 302 CI name was changed to 5.0 L because of the metric system. Later on in the 90s or early 2000s I think was when it was face lifted and given overhead cams increasing its power at high rpm.
@snoofayy6150 Жыл бұрын
@@evanlawrence7289bruh what are you on about The coyote is an evolution of the 4.6 modular family, which is clean sheet different than the SBF windsors And even then the coyote doesn't share much of any parts with the 4.6 and 5.4 mod motors
@evanlawrence7289 Жыл бұрын
@@snoofayy6150 Sir I appreciate the constructive critics, however please explain how the 5.0 is a evolution of the 4.6 if the 5.0 came out before the 4.6 v8.
@snoofayy6150 Жыл бұрын
@@evanlawrence7289 the Windsor 5.0 and coyote 5.0 only really share displacement, architecturally and engine block manufacturing wise they're entirely different eras, the coyote being 5.0 liters in displacement is at most just being a spiritual successor to the Windsor 5.0
@ebay4dave4 ай бұрын
The sound of the 60s, awesome.
@ChicagoRob23 ай бұрын
Forever gone.
@gordocarbo7 ай бұрын
289 and Chebby 302...this is what they were made for. Sounds killer! It aint always about some dyno sheet number
@daledavies23345 ай бұрын
Boss 302 race engines were awesome. Redline at 9000.
@52gerg2 жыл бұрын
I think my heart is pounding at 8000 rpm just watching and listening. Glorious!
@szymon62072 жыл бұрын
This is subaru ?
@caterpillar6nz3109 ай бұрын
ford v8 289 ci@@szymon6207
@neilawad2741 Жыл бұрын
I listen to the sound in this video to manage my stress in the office!
@stevethomas7608 ай бұрын
Man, that is some incredible music. She's willing to pull. Thanks for posting
@Mr357Cleveland8 ай бұрын
No worries, Steve. Thank you.👍
@hankschrader1499 ай бұрын
Sweet baby Jeezus 😳 i want my 289 to sound 1/2 this good!
@kevinhughes920014 күн бұрын
The 289 High Performance is a force to reckon with. I had one in a 66 Fairlane, and it would flat out move.
@FFWrench2 ай бұрын
Best sounding ford engine I’ve ever heard! Among the best of ANY engine I’ve heard!
@Mr357Cleveland2 ай бұрын
It's hard to believe, but it sounds even better in the real. It hands out Goosebumps! 👍
@neozone_hyrax.raw. Жыл бұрын
Oooooh Tazzie, what a track for this beautiful sounding car
@battldogeurmum698Ай бұрын
“My 350z sounds so good!!11!!” Stfu this is real sound here
@celmodeandrade1791 Жыл бұрын
SBF sounds like no other . I own a 95 Mustang GT in Brazil
@Agent_Ice Жыл бұрын
God damn this is a nice sounding engine. I'm getting ready to rebuild the 289 in my own 66 Coupe.
@darrylcavanaugh9465Ай бұрын
That’s what old school gear heads call “Music”….
@just_don_things2 жыл бұрын
This is insane. I've been going through some of your other clips and it sounds almost like a freaking Matra V12
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a glorious sound inside and out Don! Merry Christmas.👍
@ChevyBM2 ай бұрын
That sound....... I love V8 motors, have been daily driving Chevy and Ford V8 cars for over 15 years in europe for me it is the sound of freedom!
@user-mn5pc2ol4e2 ай бұрын
The Ford 289 the best engine ever just my opinion
@380MN3 жыл бұрын
Bro right on the money as usual sounds awesome.
@Bzons8 ай бұрын
This car is a piece of art.
@MeatballGarage3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Singing!! Bloody marvellous mate!
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
Thank the Lord for the V8 Ford!👍
@markdessert407710 ай бұрын
Just give us Ford guys a reason to build a better mousetrap. We did a 351 W ,with Roush 200 iron ported heads and drove the 383 chevy guys wild. It's all about the details of each build. Remember hp comes from the top end regardless of the brand.
@proagiowa4 ай бұрын
That feller can STEER!!!
@lionsgarage8 ай бұрын
That sounds great man
@Brancovtn652 ай бұрын
Finally after all these years in KZfaq, you’ve helped me scratch the itch in terms of best sounding V8 engine(to me) with the right microphone 🤙
@Mr357Cleveland2 ай бұрын
Cheers, it's just a cheap stereo microphone from ebay, but it certainly beats Gopro internal microphones by far. I've got a insta 360 to try with obviously an internal mic, we'll have to see how that goes. 👍
@Brancovtn652 ай бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland Wow lol, that’s actually really impressive. Hell yeah! I’ll be looking forward to that type of content my friend.
@1161byron5 ай бұрын
All American eardrum busting horsepower!
@JamesSilcox-if9ke11 ай бұрын
Love it! A great video. Thanks
@DannySmithMedia3 жыл бұрын
Oh WOW!!! 🤩🤩 I love hearing a V8 sing. D:)
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
They're a beautiful thing Danny.👍
@351Fordracing3 жыл бұрын
That is one more sweet sweet running 289. Just wonderful to hear!! Just curious if your running stock rods with ARP bolts or what you're bottom end setup is? Thank you so much for posting.
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
G'day mate, this one is built to run competitively and features a forged bottom end. It also has a dry sump oiling system just for added reliability in circuit racing. Plenty of 289's can make those rpm's with factory worked over parts for less money. When it comes to continually hitting those rpm's all day, the better gear is justified and pays for itself in the long run. Cheers.
@351Fordracing3 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland that's what I was assuming being you're racing her but I had to ask. I've got a nice crank and rods I've polished, installed arp bolts and have had resized and balanced I guess I'll use. Wish I could find a set of forged stock length rods myself. Thank you so much for the reply. Best running 289 I've ever heard!
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
@@351Fordracing This one is my Uncles Car, it's engine was built by another guy previously. I know what you're saying though, it's such a great sounding Engine, as sweet as I've ever heard with my own ears. I'm glad that you like it mate, it's for people like you that I bother posting these on here. I guess with most people buying 302 parts the 289 stuff becomes harder to get as well. This Car has to stick to 289 cubes for class rules but it's such a sweet little combo you would keep it anyway! Cheers, Steve.
@351Fordracing3 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland well that's really cool I tell ya. Yeah most times it's someone running a 302 which is fine but it's not quite the same as a high revving 289. There's a lot of folks on here like myself that really enjoy these real videos like yours and we appreciate all the time involved to post them . Thanks again dude.
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
@@351Fordracing I've always got a lot of respect for people doing big things with smaller cubes. The 289 is such an iconic little Ford mill that started the GT350 Legend, I love 'em. There will be more to come, stay tuned my friend.👍
@edxr6949 Жыл бұрын
beautiful
@MyMfDominoes4 ай бұрын
I think everyone alive needs to see and listen to this. Fucking incredible
@gregking79262 ай бұрын
My 66 Coupe sounded like that at the lower rpm's . I never cranked mine up to 7,600 though. I wished now I had kept it.
@magooracing3 ай бұрын
That’s what a real race car sounds like! Mechanical music
@internalcombustion6415 ай бұрын
Pure music!
@HungryH1951Ай бұрын
Lookin real tough and soundin real mean...
@JohnSmith-ps7wp18 күн бұрын
Kids, never do this without a dry sump oiling system :)
@mitch9521 Жыл бұрын
Basically the American equivalent to a 4A-GE or B16A
@surreallife777Ай бұрын
One of the many great Ford engines that Ford produced. An engine designed in the early 1960s that is cheap to build, reliable and will leave Porsche owners confused and in disbelief.
@superjody56 Жыл бұрын
I never had a 289 or 260. But I did have a 221 Windsor V8 in a 1963 Fairlane 500. It looked like a 260/289/302. It had a mighty 145 horsepower. LOL. I have had several 302's. All of them sound terrific under full throttle.
@Mr357Cleveland Жыл бұрын
I knew they had a 221 In the Windsor family, but I've never seen or heard one in the Wild! We never got them here in Australia, or the 260ci for that matter. I'll bet they would make a very sweet revving little mill with the right tweaks. Cheers.
@thesupacoop40029 ай бұрын
The 221 and 260 were in the 62 63 and early 64 Aus compact Fairlanes@@Mr357Cleveland
@gordocarbo7 ай бұрын
my 86 5.0 had one of my fav stock exh notes. My 65 289 was stock save for a small cam. Ok for a runner but nothing great
@SANDMANN51726 күн бұрын
She. Sounds. Beautiful.
@paulwells4203Ай бұрын
Revvin' heaven
@davidcowles6310 ай бұрын
I'm building one of these for my Fox body, for HPDE use. Can't wait.
@peanutbutterangeli22 ай бұрын
I came here in thoughts of that I got a 302 heads cam intake but it doesn’t sound this healthy nor can it get remotely close to that rpm range let me know how that build goes and the $$
@John-wx9oy2 ай бұрын
What an incredible sound. Imagine the straightaway speeds with a fifth gear.
@stevenphilpott1493Ай бұрын
had a 65 gt convert. 4spd hipo 289! had the motor built by a guy who built circle track motors and he put all the good stuff in it, 11.5 pistons big lunati solid cam 750 holley on high rise edelbrock . we didn't have a dyno back then(1973) but he said it made at least 400hp! ran high 12s@115 at SIR drag strip in Seattle! wish i still had that car( 1 of 185 built in 65) very rare & expensive 🎉car today!
@Mr357ClevelandАй бұрын
Awesome.👍
@MrSloika Жыл бұрын
I know there a lot of V8 engines that make more power, but nothing sounds like that little monster.
@Loulovesspeed Жыл бұрын
@MrSloika - That little monster in full race trim with 4 twin choke Webers put out just a tick under 400 hp in the Cobra Daytona Coupe!
@TheGuyOutdoors12 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the coyote somewhat, nothing beats this 289 sounds though.
@fatrichie3 жыл бұрын
Sweet music to my ears, I haven't that sound in years. What was the top rpm in the video and just curious if it has a rev limiter?
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
G'day Rich, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. It has a 7600 rpm limiter that you can hear down the back straight. The gearing is too short for this track, a taller set off diff gears to go in for next time. Cheers.
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ134 ай бұрын
Spank that limiter baby!!! Sounds glorious. I'm deciding on an engine combo for a streetable Mk1 GT40 and a built 289 with around 400hp would be a nice unit for the job me thinks. Everyone punches them out to 427 etc and nudges 600hp, which is way too much for a street application that I fully intend to use on an almost daily basis.
@plynwow4 ай бұрын
I want this motor, Twin Turbocharged, in my 91' Fox-Body LX Mustang. That would be a dream!
@Selmerpilot Жыл бұрын
Really outstanding build! Can you tell us the cam specs and compression?? thanks tons!
@ShelbyWithAShelby5 ай бұрын
What all did you do to get that 289 to rev that high? I have a 67 Cougar I'm building as a TA car, and haven't quite figured out what all I need for building that high rpm 289
@DPETE6112 ай бұрын
An extremely strong bottom end!! Then get on the heads, cam, roller lifters, proper valve springs, etc, intake and such. Blueprint the block with a great machinist, ARP stud and bolt everything and never buy cheap parts…you’ll end up with a bucket full of hot, oily pieces. Also driveline and a properly geared rear end gear for your use. Don’t forget the oiling system to keep it alive, as well as a great cooling system.
@nvl2691 Жыл бұрын
Sounds incredible but it definitely needs a longer final drive ratio, and stiffer engine / gearbox mounts hahaha.
@alejandroledesma80602 жыл бұрын
Those shifts are butter smooth.. what kind of transmission and shifter are in this Beauty ?
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
G'day Alejandro, it's the old tried and true Ford Toploader 4 speed with an aftermarket Hurst shifter. A super light flywheel and clutch assembly round it out. The Car is waiting for it's next run and has had a lot of tweaks since this clip. Cheers.
@JacksoNR265 ай бұрын
On a 2 bolt main block what is the max rpm, and will a 4 bolt main strengthen the 289 for higher rpm
@user-if3rj8pq6mАй бұрын
Sweet lil engine😂
@dr.davidrubins48913 ай бұрын
That is why god made engines.
@cameronpierce51883 жыл бұрын
What is the exhaust setup? What type of headers?
@J_S20928 күн бұрын
Symons Plains, Tasmania.
@lucaslirette7643 Жыл бұрын
What exhaust setup are you running?
@Poppycock-gz8fu19 күн бұрын
65 Shelby Mustang GT350 306hp 289 is the best sound of the 60s other than 69 Z28 Crossram 302 440 hp.
@itsthenicolas Жыл бұрын
Amazing sound. Love the way it screams at the high RPM’s. What’s your exhaust setup?
@Mr357Cleveland Жыл бұрын
It's 4 into 1 headers, X pipe and twin 3" exits, one behind each door. No mufflers. Cheers.
@itsthenicolas Жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland thanks! sounds great
@OldCrow3V3 ай бұрын
Sure that’s only 7600? Sounds like more! Love it!
@Mr357Cleveland3 ай бұрын
That's what we thought! It's got an old style limiter that said 7600 hundred, we thought "Well it's doing all of that" 🤣 Cheers!
@gabrielcote90222 жыл бұрын
Oh my god this sounds amazing! Do you mind telling me what camshaft brand, model & part number that is? I'm currently building a 289 and i want exactly that sound. Huge thanks in advance for the information!🙏🏻
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to tell you the specs, and if I can obtain them I'll let you know. I know that it's a Comp solid roller camshaft. It works so well in this combo and hits hard in the lil' 289. Cheers, Steve.
@gabrielcote90222 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@dennisyoung4631 Жыл бұрын
Yes, this is the *Ford* sound.
@Loulovesspeed Жыл бұрын
@@dennisyoung4631 = Run it next to a comparable 283 or 327 Chevy and the Ford's distinctive, high revving sound will stand out big time! This 289 engine was tweaked by Shelby American to the point where it had no problem whatsoever hammering the larger displacement Chevy 327 Stingray in SCCA B Production racing, winning the Championship 3 straight years - '65, '66 and '67. Put a damper on the new Stingray it did! Funny thing is, the Mustang was never built to compete with the Corvette at that time. Shelby made sure it not only competed with the Vette, but downright slaughtered it! 🤠🏆 🏁
@christianreasor96895 ай бұрын
Is this a coupe or fastback?
@bigguy16211 ай бұрын
It's just a 289. 289 and 302 were actually built at the Cleveland plant. They're just called 289
@Mr357Cleveland11 ай бұрын
Yeah, here in Australia, anything that's a smallblock that isn't a Cleveland is called a Windsor. We had 302 Cleveland's here which muddied the waters a bit. We built our Cleveland's in Geelong but we didn't change the name to that. Cheers.
@zylerchapman2662 ай бұрын
what’s the exhaust setup like on it? equal length or unequal headers? straight pipe? true dual, xpipe, or something else? it sounds so good!
@Mr357Cleveland2 ай бұрын
Equal length headers into 3" X Pipe, and then twin 3" exits near the back wheels. An enlarged oval exit at the tips finish it off. A real cracker on this engine. Cheers.
@davidlj533 ай бұрын
289 loves Rpm
@kyrslowly42536 ай бұрын
power numbers? seems faster than most 289's ive seen
@Mr357Cleveland6 ай бұрын
Just under 400rwhp from memory, at around 7200 rpm.👍
@matthewsmyk90913 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome!!! What rpm?
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
Was kissing the limiter at 7600 down the back straight.👍
@matthewsmyk90913 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland legend!!!!!
@ablejohnson Жыл бұрын
FYeah! This is my kind of global warming that shit sounds bad ass
@TwinStickFilms11 ай бұрын
Sounds like you could use 1 more gear. Great sound, can't beat a small block ford.
@Mr357Cleveland11 ай бұрын
Cheers, the Car had a different sized slick with a lower sidewall than it normally runs here. It geared the car down enough to cause this on the back straight, it was fine with the other rubber. This was just a shakedown from a long time with no use in storage, it needs another video doing now I think.👍
@goobernoodles3 күн бұрын
Do you have a rev limiter on that thing? Recently bought a notchback with a carb'd 302, which is my first car with a carb. Anyway, no rev limiter, so it's a bit nerve racking.
@Mr357Cleveland3 күн бұрын
Yeah, this has an adjustable spark cut. It was set at 7600 in this clip.They're a wise investment in your future happiness, especially with a roller cam.👍
@josephtravers7772 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you're hitting the chip on the straight? She's humming 👍
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
Smaller diameter slicks put the gearing out enough to tickle the limiter down the back straight! Cheers.
@bronsonosborne39622 жыл бұрын
289 Windsor hahaha yea boy
@chevyhs6 ай бұрын
How does this sound so good!?😮
@Mr357Cleveland6 ай бұрын
Twin megaphone sidepipes help.👍
@TheCptTrenchfoot5 ай бұрын
What kind of headers or manifolds does it have?
@Mr357Cleveland5 ай бұрын
@TheCptTrenchfoot 4 into 1 type long tubes. 👍
@adriandragos6445Ай бұрын
What kind of power is this thing making? It sounds amazing
@Mr357ClevelandАй бұрын
Nearly 400 hp at the wheels from memory. It's a pretty sharp little mill for 289 cubes with Iron heads. Cheers.
@Tylernunz Жыл бұрын
Im trying to build a high reving 289 like this for my foxbody, what did your build list look like, bottom end wise?
@Mr357Cleveland Жыл бұрын
This one was set up for historic racing and features a Ford SVO block, H beams, forged crank and pistons. When you're circuit racing, the good bits pay for themselves long term. It's got a solid roller, cast heads and a single plane with a 750 mechanical secondaries up top. You could build a well machined and balanced stock 289 with forged pistons that would hang together OK at this rpm, but holding things flat for long periods on the circuit tends to be pretty hard on standard gear. Cheers.
@Tylernunz Жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Clevelandstill a 289 displacement or bored over a bit?
@Mr357Cleveland Жыл бұрын
@@Tylernunz yeah, 289 cubes. Class rules here.👍
@Schultzy19923 жыл бұрын
Holy heck! 67 mustang fastback?
@Mr357Cleveland3 жыл бұрын
'66 Coupe.👍
@Schultzy19923 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland very nicely done.
@dantheplumber32332 ай бұрын
I did have a solid flat tappet isky in my 289...shifting at 7800 was sweet!
@nitronixus94022 жыл бұрын
Hi, how does it achieve this sound? What specific exhaust setup and the like? Thanks!
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
4 into 1 headers and twin 3" pipes with an X pipe crossover. The exhaust exits both sides of the car out of megaphone style exhaust tips (Think of a funnel squeezed into an oval) Cheers.
@nitronixus94022 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland are the headers long tubes?
@nitronixus94022 жыл бұрын
@@Mr357Cleveland but thanks! it just sounds so unique for a V8, even... sounding like a Flat plane crank
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
@@nitronixus9402 Yes, they're long tubes. The combination of an aggressive solid roller cam and good compression make these old pushrod Ford V8's sound like a Wild animal. Cheers.
@Mr357Cleveland2 жыл бұрын
@@nitronixus9402 This Cleveland is only a flat tappet cam but similar sound. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZ-Vg8aryq-cgoE.html
@WestleyBates11 ай бұрын
is it only a four speed?
@Mr357Cleveland11 ай бұрын
Yes, class rules. This was it's first run for years, slicks with 50 series walls compared to the 60's it had previously ran, made it too short in top gear for the day. Cheers.
@mikeb769 Жыл бұрын
Ok how did you make it sound like this?
@Mr357Cleveland Жыл бұрын
High compression, solid roller camshaft and twin 3" sidepipes.👍
@hanshoogendyk22032 ай бұрын
Sounds awesome but then a $20000 engine should sound great
@dennisyoung4631 Жыл бұрын
They should have put *these* in Can-Am cars!
@scottclifton669612 күн бұрын
Symonds Plains
@Mr357Cleveland12 күн бұрын
Yep, Symmons plains 👍
@rogerwatson599510 ай бұрын
Nothing Ford has today can compare with the 289 271 hp keep on Dreamin Ford Coyote and with the Boss 429 all the Coyote would see is 6 taillights Period!!!!!!!!
@The-fs5wn2 ай бұрын
Even the mighty Predator? The only thing Ford has that can keep up with the Predator even remotely is the 427 SOHC, which is vastly more powerful than any other stock American V8 that came out of the 60s. Built? That Predator can handle 2500 all day on stock block (with sleeves), stock crank, and OEM heads. The sky is the limit for the Coyote platform.
@rogerwatson59952 ай бұрын
@@The-fs5wn Its getting Waist deep about that Predator Coyote its your dream So keep wishing
@nothanks3590Ай бұрын
you are delusional.
@johancuchan426218 күн бұрын
Where is that track???
@Mr357Cleveland17 күн бұрын
Tasmania, Australia.👍
@K-2Himalaya-sb7fe4 ай бұрын
Need T56 TRANSMISION
@Mr357Cleveland4 ай бұрын
Toploader 4 speed only in this class. T56 would be good!
@gordocarbo7 ай бұрын
No need for a 5 or 6 speed guys has to stay in its poweband...nobodys cruising for mpg on these tracks lol No EV on the planet will give the thrills of this car period! Uses all the sense...except taste.
@RRtradestar4 ай бұрын
Looks like you need an extra gear lol
@Mr357Cleveland4 ай бұрын
It was the first time this car had been run for years. A different profile slick was enough to change the gearing to make it tag the limiter down the back straight.👍
@RRtradestar4 ай бұрын
@Mr357Cleveland congrats on getting it goin again! Sounds incredible