3/2/2023 0 Comments 289 engine serial number![]() Production of this engine was later moved to Cleveland, but the Windsor motor is not to be confused with the different "Cleveland" family of engines. The Small Block Ford V8 began life being built in Windsor, Ontario and thus its "Windsor V8" nickname. With the benefit of fuel injection and other refinements these engines more than ever, gave Jeep-owning Ford enthusiasts something to get excited about in regards to engine conversions. These motors, especially the latter, were outstanding powerplants. It should be noted that the 351 CID Small Block Ford V8 is longer than other Ford engines of the Small Block series. ![]() This extra length presents a problem when doing a conversion on the Pre-1972, 80" or 81" wheelbase Jeeps. These Ford V8 engines are lighter and narrower than the Chevy V8 engines, however they are about 1.5" longer than the Chevy V8. Small Block Ford V8 engines popularly include the 260, 289, 302, and 351 cubic inch engines. It rose quickly in popularity and soon afterwards (1963), became the 289 and then the ubiquitous 302. That same year, Ford increased the piston bore to produce the 260. Not to be outdone by the Chevy Small Block for long, Ford introduced its 221 V8 in 1962.
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