oh ok, thats what i thought, i should be able to just buy the mounts and bolt the 289 right in right?
thats what i thought, yeah i have no intrest in a 300, so no worries there. by that point in size your probably looking at the same weight as a...
why would the 289 frustrate me more than a 302? thyou said theyre the same with just different bore/stroke. or were you talking about the 300?
haha thank you MSmithPDX, finally someone that uderstands.
thank you Krazy Comet, for answering my last question, we kinda went off on a tangent there, was getting concearned that i wouldnt get an answer....
im almost positive that the 300 is an engine option in 71, they always ask me at autozone if its the 300, 200, or 240
so as long as its 6 bolt then im ok?
ok, so i suppose the discission has been made for me then, if im replacing the engine i may as well get the 289. the only question then is which...
i knew about the AODE, but i want the AOD, so the AOD wont fit my 71 200? is that what your saying?
i just dont want a 302 becuase its like the 350 for chevy, over done, not as many people choose the 289
its a 200cid l6
im looking for a bit more pep, i am putting an AOD in my 71 maveric, and currently it has the 3.3. i was thinking while its out i could swap the...
well at least it doesnt sound like length will be an issue......so i need a flex plate and a different trans mount for sure, and a locking tourque...
when i said "length issues (like the 700r4 swap). " i meant because the tail on a 700 is 3 inches longer then a 350
ha, sorry guys, i must have worded that weird, i meant i did 700r4 swaps in old chavys, i still wanted to keep a ford trans in my maverick. and...
i have recently obtained this fantastic little 71 maverick. i had always been a chevy guy before, and had had very bad luck with the only ford id...
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