there was a first-run K engine (Number 28) installed in the Shelby
prototype after it returned from England. The Orange mark, and a few
other colors, were in the crankcase. Never noticed a "K" stamp on
crank. These early engines were sent to Carroll for early Cobra engine
upgrades.
Cheers.......Bill Carroll..............
On 8/30/10, Thomas Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net> wrote:
> Thanks John. Seems a HiPo crank and an Alger potentially have something in
> common. The 5 bolt 289 in my Tiger was "purported" to have been a HiPo.
> However, the balancer and the heads tell a different story. It definitely
> does not have a standard cam. It's a solid lifter , with .460/280-ish
> numbers. At the time I was using zero to zero for the duration measurement
> instead of .006 and .050 (didn't know better). The zero to zero measurements
> were a little over 300 duration.
>
> Anyway, that cam is probably where the HiPo terminology was erroneously
> applied to my motor. Not an issue, I was expecting a 260 so I did get a
> little "bonus."
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>> Which then leads one to ask..., how does one identify a HiPo 289 crank?
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> In addition to the Brinell mark, there is supposed to be an orange color
>> code (that may be worn off or added on) and a K stamped next to the last
>> counteweight. Thehe K could also be added on.
>>
>> John
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