2008 Mustang GT-500kr

Every morning I take my little lover boy Red for a walk.

Red

It takes about an hour or less and that is when I think about my blog and what to write about. A new Shelby Mustang drove by me this morning and my thoughts went back some 38 years to when I owned a 1966 Shelby GT-350.

It had a 289 Mustang GT engine in it, rated at 271 Horsepower. It was then modified by Shelby with a set of tri-y headers and a more radical camshaft. It has 306 horsepower after that. It also had a larger oil pan for increased engine oil capacity and a tremendous radiator for extra cooling. You could buy a model that had a Paxton supercharger bolted on it too. Tire smoke and shifting gears was all you could focus on when driving a Shelby. Fun, fun, fun.

That was the least of what Carrol Shelby did to the car. He warmed up the suspension with Koni Shocks, front and rear 1.25″ sway bars and brakes that would stop a locomotive.

The 289 cubic inch engine, which is about 4.75 liters, although cubic inches was how they described engine size back then, over the metric equivalent. It was a really hot engine from the factory as it came with solid lifters and an aluminum hi-rise intake manifold. I was a Ford Guy back then..Until I got a hold of a ‘66 Chevrolet Vette with the 427 cubic inch 425 horsepower, 4 bolt mains, forged pistons, 12 to 1 compression, aluminum oval port cylinder heads, and a wild solid lifter camshaft.

As far as I’m concerned, there is no substitute for lots of cubic inches. The raw torque and power is a feeling the kids nowadays can’t get out of their “hi-performance” cars. Needless to say, from what the folks are used to now, you better wear your rubber underwear if you ever get the privilege of riding in a “big block” Chevy, Ford or Chrysler from the ’60’s and ’70’s.

I don’t think the demand for engines of this caliber is very high anymore. I do know however that GotEngines.com had forged many relationships with companies that can provide this type of special engine. I don’t think it is a problem to get a good old fashioned stock 289, 302, 351, 427, 428 or 460 cubic inch Ford engine from them. They have done the homework, finding the most qualified engine rebuilders’ in the country.

Enough trivia for now. GotEngines.com Blog is here to assist you in determining how to choose a replacement engine and help you take care of your car. With the option of making a few simple repairs, hoping to keep some change in your pocket.