Hello all
I am new to the forum and the vintage boat world! I was hoping to get some information on a mid sixties ford 289 interceptor . I have searched around and the cheat sheets i have found for the numbers on the timing cover don't seem to make sense. The timing plate stamp is - NOGI1R420286. The other stamp (upper left on timing cover) was RHS 289. I believe that means right hand rotation and 1964. The HP code (I) does not seem to match up with what i have read. Any info on this engine would be greatly appreciated. I don't get this new toy until april. I read there were other numbers but i won't be able to get those until april. The PO did say the numbers under the valve covers indicated it was a 1965, which seems to disagree with the timing cover.
This engine comes with a 1959 century resorter. The boat is in peices, taken apart in 1990, stripped bottom was refinished to be dry, caulk removed and strips of mohagany epoxied in. Other than that it needs everything. have pics of the engine but not sure how to post them. The engine was rebuilt in 1994, lubed up and waiting to run
Thanks
Phred
I am new to the forum and the vintage boat world! I was hoping to get some information on a mid sixties ford 289 interceptor . I have searched around and the cheat sheets i have found for the numbers on the timing cover don't seem to make sense. The timing plate stamp is - NOGI1R420286. The other stamp (upper left on timing cover) was RHS 289. I believe that means right hand rotation and 1964. The HP code (I) does not seem to match up with what i have read. Any info on this engine would be greatly appreciated. I don't get this new toy until april. I read there were other numbers but i won't be able to get those until april. The PO did say the numbers under the valve covers indicated it was a 1965, which seems to disagree with the timing cover.
This engine comes with a 1959 century resorter. The boat is in peices, taken apart in 1990, stripped bottom was refinished to be dry, caulk removed and strips of mohagany epoxied in. Other than that it needs everything. have pics of the engine but not sure how to post them. The engine was rebuilt in 1994, lubed up and waiting to run
Thanks
Phred