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Old 28-08-2012, 06:53 PM   #1
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Default 289 V8

Hi Guys
I have an old 289 V8 laying in the dust in the shed with a c4 gearbox with it
Someone spotted it and wants to buy it but i have no idea how much to ask have any of you here got a ball park figure as somewhere to start any advice would be appreciated .
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here is the link to a few pictures of it on photo bucket

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Old 28-08-2012, 07:01 PM   #2
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Is it a runner or unknown, is it standard or worked?

IMHO $1000 if its a runner $500 if its not or unknown.
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Old 28-08-2012, 07:08 PM   #3
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Its a goer but needs a rebuild..
$500 was what i was thinking with the c4 thrown in ..
just wanted to make sure i wasn't doing myself an injustice lol .
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Old 28-08-2012, 07:35 PM   #4
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Where you located too, you might get some better offers if you put it in the FS section here.
I wouldnt mind one for myself(for a XP)
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Old 28-08-2012, 10:23 PM   #5
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you can pick up an auto from a wreckers for about 250, a motor that needs a rebuild, if i was buying it as is it would be worth about 250 to me, 500 for the lot sounds ok to me.
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Old 28-08-2012, 10:25 PM   #6
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Are 289's getting thin on the ground? $500 seems cheapish to me but I guess if it needs a few k dropped into it then there is not much you can do.
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Sounds like a fair price to me. If i was in the market, i'd snap that up. I wouldn't accept any less.
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Old 29-08-2012, 11:31 AM   #8
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i paid 800, for a standard bore 289 requiring a rebuild a year ago.. if that is any indication
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Old 29-08-2012, 11:52 AM   #9
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Is it a small or large bell housing model? Check the number of bell housing bolts, 5 for the small and 6 for the large. In Australia, the '64 Compact Fairlane had the 5 bolt and the XR Falcon had the 6 Bolt Bell Housing (Supposedly). The change happened mid to late 1964 apparently, very early Mustangs had the 5 bolt and the later ones had the 6 bolt.

As I have a 64 Compact Fairlane, I'm interested in which version you have too.
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Old 29-08-2012, 07:48 PM   #10
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Thanks for all the advice im in northern Victoria I have a ford xr fairmont i dream,t of putting it in but haven't got around to it so someone may as well get the pleasure out of it i have to many projects and not enough time story of my life ..
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Thanks for all the advice im in northern Victoria I have a ford xr fairmont i dream,t of putting it in but haven't got around to it so someone may as well get the pleasure out of it i have to many projects and not enough time story of my life ..
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