Thanks Phil,
Unsure whether it was an auto or manual. I've tracked one down for $500 locally. All I know at this stage it is from an AU, I have been told that some may be rollers & some may not. I'm not wedded either way, I have a new water pump here for the 289, I'm hoping it will bolt straight on & sort the water pump issue.
Mine is auto LHD with power steering. I was hoping it wasn't going to be too much admin. I haven't picked the motor up yet. Starting to think it is a bit of work.
My alternator is on the same side as the steering wheel, on the right looking from the front.
Currently have 2 groove on 289 that is in it.
The flex plate & balancer now make sense.
Hey Kevin,
All AU and EL are roller engines. This was the new Australian (old modified Windsor) engine Ford used after going back to 6 cylinders and before the Modular Engine. (The American 5L Windsor was used in Fox Mustangs and E series vans and F series trucks was virtually the same engine with a different timing chain cover and intake)
AU and EL engines have an (ugly, my opinion) intake long torque tube manifold and plenum that sweeps to the right looking from the front (American engines swept the other way) and nothing like a carburettor intake manifold. Eight square inlets in a line. So you’d be up for a new manifold for a start.
289 water pumps are completely different, you need to google both, you’ll see.
AU and EL are much smaller and flatter.
You’d have to move the alternator to the other side.
The AU should still have alternator brackets on it.
But I’d give that engine a miss! It’ll only cost you money!
Get onto google and search both engines, intakes, alternator locations and brackets etc.
Cheers Phil.