With a beat up valve job that had several years of abuse on it, my self ported 289 heads flowed 218/176 intake and exhaust.

These weren't the best 289 castings... These were the C6OE with the thermactor hump on the top corner, which gives the exhaust port a weird shape. The better 289 heads are the C5 castings, as they do not have a thermactor bump, and their port is straight. (like a early 351W head or E7 with the boss ground out)

I originally did mine back before all the aftermarket heads and stroker kits came out. Back then, there weren't hardly ANY street small block Fords that could touch it. Street racing was always interesting. On paper, I always looked like the loser, but when the loud pedals hit the carpet... that little mustang was almost always out front with the chevy boys looking at it's tail lights. [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

They always counted on an automatic win when racing a small block Ford... (or about any ford for that matter) One guy with a nitroused big block chevelle sold his car a week after making a payment to yours truly. (this was before my car had nitrous) [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]

There were a LOT of guys that just didn't do their homework back then. These days, the VAST aftermarket, credit cards and the internet can make about anybody a contender... as long as their plastic doesn't burn out.

Good Luck!
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