Mayf
My 1988 Mustang Service Manual shows the length of the 2.3L
connecting rods at 5.2031 - 5.2063 (center to center).
The 5.0L rods are listed @ 5.0885 - 5.0915; so as always printed material
should be check or measured and never assumed to be correct.
Ron Fraser
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From: Larry Mayfield [mailto:drmayf@mayfco.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 4:10 PM
To: rfraser@bluefrog.com
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net; tweecer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods
Yep, all true. I have the end caps as well. So I would guess that caps
and rod make a hipo rod, eh? Yes, for the boss. Same 5.155 inch rod.
Didn't know about the 2.3 turbo fitment though.
mayf
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On 10/22/2011 1:00 PM, Ron Fraser wrote:
> Mayf
> According to Bob Mannel's book; the std 289 rod, casting # C3AE-D
was
> used in the std and HiPo 289 engines. The difference was the end cap
> and the bolt. The HiPo uses an end cap with more material and a 3/8"
> bolt.
>
> I have another reference that states this same rod was used in the
> Boss 302 engine and in the 2.3L turbo engines. I see no listing for a
> HP rating associated to the rods.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:12 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net; tweecer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods
>
>
> Couple of questions:
> What's the going price for a set of 289 hipo rods these days, without
> the rod bolts (I have a set of 8 I may want to sell)? How much HP can
> they handle (I may just put them into the hipo 260 I am
> building) ?
>
> mayf
>
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