New 289 Motor Build

**JDraper** · 10-26-2011, 07:56 PM

Started to tear down the current motor in the '66 to prep it for removal..

**JDraper** · 10-29-2011, 12:27 PM

More progress on the teardown. Now just need to disconnect the headers, unbolt the motor from the tranny and pull the motor mounts.

Parking spot for the hood:

Piles of parts

Gotta love Edelbrock parts..MADE IN THE USA!!!

**JDraper** · 11-11-2011, 03:32 PM

Took the old motor out of the '66 with help from my friend Chuck.

**JDraper** · 11-11-2011, 03:41 PM

Tore down the old motor:

I oiled up the short block to put it in storage so it wouldn't get rusty. I will deal with it later.

Nice pile of parts

Anyone want to buy a King Cobra clutch? Great condition with under 15k miles on it. Pedal pressure is just too much for someone that needs a replacement knee..

Bearing shouldn't look this bad with 15k miles on it. Pretty sure whomever built the short block put the bearings in wrong (and no, it wasn't me.)

Cam retainer? What cam retainer?

Ah, there's the rest of the cam retainer..in the bottom of the pan...

**JDraper** · 11-11-2011, 03:44 PM

Started cleaning up the parts I'm going to re-use on the motor.

Balancer cleaned and painted:

Crank pulley cleaned and painted:

Water pump cleaned and painted:

Heads, intake and valve covers cleaned and ready:

**rookieshooter** · 11-11-2011, 04:48 PM

Looks good. Be a nice time to add a mark every 90 deg. from the TDC mark on balancer.

**JDraper** · 11-11-2011, 04:50 PM

I'm going to degree the cam in before I mark anything on the balancer just to make sure everything is in the right location.

**rookieshooter** · 11-11-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDraper

I'm going to degree the cam in before I mark anything on the balancer just to make sure everything is in the right location.

I thought you'd do that. Nice knowing where the real TDC is when degreeing in the cam. I used to bolt a plate to the block with bolt through it and read the degrees after rotating crank foward and backward once piston makes contact with the bolt, then divide by in half.
I know you no all this, but some guys might not understand how important it is.

**JDraper** · 11-15-2011, 03:54 PM

A new batch of parts just arrived

I guess they packaged this to make sure my engine purrs.....

**rookieshooter** · 11-16-2011, 03:37 PM

All those nice parts pic remind me of some cover shots on Hot Rod magazines during Christmas time.

Seems they use the same purring machine in packing.

**JDraper** · 11-16-2011, 06:10 PM

Got a little more done.

Camshaft and camshaft retainer installed. Hole in the camshaft retainer is just a little smaller than the one in post #24.

Timing set installed. Next up is degreeing in the cam.

**JDraper** · 11-18-2011, 06:17 PM

Got the heads on and the cam degreed in. Was only off by between 1/2° and 1° so we're good to go.

Now I'm back in a holding pattern until I get parts back from my trusty Powdercoater!!

*vroomzoomboom* · 11-19-2011, 02:37 AM

i think i may have to leave lindsy's motor alone, and steal this one next year.

**JDraper** · 11-19-2011, 10:42 AM

Tim, Lindsy's motor will be easier to get. This one will be installed in athe car by then and well protected.

Installed the intake manifold and oil pump.

*vroomzoomboom* · 11-19-2011, 10:46 AM

I will get Ben to be a distraction, and will be on stand by with cutting torches

happy belated birthday btw

**JDraper** · 11-28-2011, 05:26 PM

More progress:

And back in it's sleeping bag until I do more work on it

**Blee1099** · 11-28-2011, 05:57 PM

Thinks Tim is asking to be buried in the shale pit..

**JDraper** · 12-10-2011, 04:46 PM

Finally received my pan an installed it. Now waiting on equalizer bar parts to put the motor in the car.

**Rick** · 12-10-2011, 06:51 PM

Mmmmm that's a purty pan!!!

**JDraper** · 12-14-2011, 06:12 PM

More minor progress...balancer installed. I'm still waiting for my equalizer bar to arrive..

10-26-2011, 07:56 PM	#21
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Started to tear down the current motor in the '66 to prep it for removal.. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

10-29-2011, 12:27 PM	#22
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	More progress on the teardown. Now just need to disconnect the headers, unbolt the motor from the tranny and pull the motor mounts. Parking spot for the hood: Piles of parts Gotta love Edelbrock parts..MADE IN THE USA!!! __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-11-2011, 03:32 PM	#23
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Took the old motor out of the '66 with help from my friend Chuck. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-11-2011, 03:44 PM	#25
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Started cleaning up the parts I'm going to re-use on the motor. Balancer cleaned and painted: Crank pulley cleaned and painted: Water pump cleaned and painted: Heads, intake and valve covers cleaned and ready: __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-11-2011, 04:48 PM	#26
rookieshooter Martinsburg WV 84 BII "Li'l Samson" Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,184 Vehicle Specs	Looks good. Be a nice time to add a mark every 90 deg. from the TDC mark on balancer. __________________ "2012 & 2011Truck Nationals" At Carlisle Extreme 4x4" First Place winner. "2012 &2011 All Ford Nationals" At Carlisle First place winner Bronco Trail Truck Featured in 2012 Bronco Driver Mag. Petersen's 4Wheel mag ROTM. Voted 2008 Bronco II of Year

11-11-2011, 03:41 PM	#24
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Tore down the old motor: I oiled up the short block to put it in storage so it wouldn't get rusty. I will deal with it later. Nice pile of parts Anyone want to buy a King Cobra clutch? Great condition with under 15k miles on it. Pedal pressure is just too much for someone that needs a replacement knee.. Bearing shouldn't look this bad with 15k miles on it. Pretty sure whomever built the short block put the bearings in wrong (and no, it wasn't me.) Cam retainer? What cam retainer? Ah, there's the rest of the cam retainer..in the bottom of the pan... __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-11-2011, 04:50 PM	#27
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I'm going to degree the cam in before I mark anything on the balancer just to make sure everything is in the right location. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-15-2011, 03:54 PM	#29
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	A new batch of parts just arrived I guess they packaged this to make sure my engine purrs..... __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-16-2011, 03:37 PM	#30
rookieshooter Martinsburg WV 84 BII "Li'l Samson" Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,184 Vehicle Specs	All those nice parts pic remind me of some cover shots on Hot Rod magazines during Christmas time. Seems they use the same purring machine in packing. __________________ "2012 & 2011Truck Nationals" At Carlisle Extreme 4x4" First Place winner. "2012 &2011 All Ford Nationals" At Carlisle First place winner Bronco Trail Truck Featured in 2012 Bronco Driver Mag. Petersen's 4Wheel mag ROTM. Voted 2008 Bronco II of Year Last edited by rookieshooter; 11-16-2011 at 06:17 PM.

11-16-2011, 06:10 PM	#31
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Got a little more done. Camshaft and camshaft retainer installed. Hole in the camshaft retainer is just a little smaller than the one in post #24. Timing set installed. Next up is degreeing in the cam. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-18-2011, 06:17 PM	#32
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Got the heads on and the cam degreed in. Was only off by between 1/2° and 1° so we're good to go. Now I'm back in a holding pattern until I get parts back from my trusty Powdercoater!! __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website Last edited by JDraper; 11-18-2011 at 06:40 PM.

11-19-2011, 02:37 AM	#33
vroomzoomboom Elite Canuck STOCK SUCKS! selkirk, manitoba 98 5L sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,641 Vehicle Specs	i think i may have to leave lindsy's motor alone, and steal this one next year. __________________ NOS is nice, but i'd rather be BLOWN evils elite registry roll pan build for 1st and 2nd gen explorers door switch LED convention

11-19-2011, 10:42 AM	#34
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Tim, Lindsy's motor will be easier to get. This one will be installed in athe car by then and well protected. Installed the intake manifold and oil pump. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-19-2011, 10:46 AM	#35
vroomzoomboom Elite Canuck STOCK SUCKS! selkirk, manitoba 98 5L sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,641 Vehicle Specs	I will get Ben to be a distraction, and will be on stand by with cutting torches happy belated birthday btw __________________ NOS is nice, but i'd rather be BLOWN evils elite registry roll pan build for 1st and 2nd gen explorers door switch LED convention

11-28-2011, 05:26 PM	#36
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	More progress: And back in it's sleeping bag until I do more work on it __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

11-28-2011, 05:57 PM	#37
Blee1099 Evil Asian Elkridge, MD 91 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 14,327 Vehicle Specs	Thinks Tim is asking to be buried in the shale pit.. __________________ Decals & Stickers EF Shirts EF Pullover Hoodies EF Zip Up Hoodies EF Travel Coffee Mugs Buy Any 2 and get 2nd half off Bottoms Up Rock Racing

12-10-2011, 04:46 PM	#38
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Finally received my pan an installed it. Now waiting on equalizer bar parts to put the motor in the car. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

12-10-2011, 06:51 PM	#39
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,251 Vehicle Specs	Mmmmm that's a purty pan!!! __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

12-14-2011, 06:12 PM	#40
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	More minor progress...balancer installed. I'm still waiting for my equalizer bar to arrive.. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

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