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Tip 1 - Engine Building Mistakes - Mustang & Fords Magazine

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by thunderchao | permalink

Find out how to avoid the biggest engine-building mistakes and learning from experience, brought to you by Mustang & Fords Magazine.
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For further reading: http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/engine/mufp-0610-engine-building-mistakes/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Modernizing 289 Engine - Mustang & Fords Magazine

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Kai Saeko | permalink

Find out what it takes to modernize a 15-year-old 289 powerplant, brought to you by Mustang & Fords Magazine.
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For further reading: http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/engine/5256-modernizing-289-engine/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - 400 hp 302 Small-Block - Mustang & Fords Magazine

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by annemarie Schupfer | permalink

Check out this 302 small-block making 400 hp on pump gas, only on Mustang & Fords Magazine.
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Tip 4 - Ford 289 Engine Building Tips | eHow

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Antu 00f 4nio da Cunha Cunha | permalink

Ford's 289 small-block engine uses a very simple design, but mistakes in the building process can still be made. Perhaps the most common mistakes when rebuilding a 289 include failing to ensure that the timing gears are aligned properly, and installing the pistons and connecting rods backwards. Finally, the importance of properly lubricating the...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/way_5519079_ford-engine-building-tips.html ^[4]