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When building a strip or street car, many of our customers prefer a Ford small block to power their vehicle. A Proformance Unlimited Ford 289 crate engine is a low cost alternative to a stock rebuild or a factory crate motor. We recommend this crate engine to our customers looking for a low maintenance, moderate horsepower motor that will be used in their daily driven vehicles.

Our Ford 289 crate motor begins with a seasoned six bolt SBF block and a cast iron precision ground micro polished crankshaft. When using Ford cast iron cylinder heads our 289 crate motor is rated at 300 horsepower. If you are looking for even more horsepower then opt to use Dart Performance Pro One aluminum heads and take your crate motor to 350 horsepower.

From custom painted engine blocks to our exclusive March Performance serpentine belt system, Proformance Unlimited can supply you with the crate engine that you have dreamed of and others fear! With over 50 years of shop experience, you can rest assured that we are here to help design and build the engine combination that best suits your vehicles needs. Unlike our competition, we stand by our turn-key crate engines with a one year, unlimited mile warranty.

Ford 289 Crate Engine Options

  • 289 ci Crate Motor - 300 HP
  • 289 ci Crate Motor - 350 HP
289 ci Crate Engine - 300 HP
Short Block Specs:
  • Seasoned 6 Bolt SBF Block
  • Bored & Honed w/ Deck Plate
  • Mains Have Been Align Honed
  • Dura Bond Cam Bearings
  • Brass Freeze Plug & Oil Galley Kit
  • Block Painted Color of Your Choice
  • Scat I-Beam Connecting Rods w/ ARP Bolts & Bushed Pins
  • Clevite P Series Rod & Main Bearing
  • Hastings Performance Rings Hand Filed To Match Application
  • Cast Iron Precision Ground Micro Polished 289 Crankshaft
  • Speed-Pro Performance Pistons


Long Block Specs:
  • Includes Everything Above Plus:
  • Custom Gound Hydraulic Flat Tappet High Performance Camshaft
  • Anti-Pump Up High Rev Lifters
  • Ford Cast Iron Cylinder Heads
  • Chrome Moly Push Rods
  • Stamped Steel Rocker Arms
  • Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets
  • Three Piece True Double Roller Timing Chain Set
  • Melling High Volume Oil Pump
  • Melling Oil Pick Up
  • Chrome Front Sump Oil Pan & Dip Stick1
  • New Aluminum Timing Cover w/ Scale


Turn-Key Crate Engine Specs:
  • Includes Everything Above Plus:
  • Edelbrock Performer Series Intake Manifold
  • Edelbrock Carburetor w/ Electric Choke2
  • MSD Pro-Billet Distributor3
  • MSD Blaster II Coil & Bracket
  • Hi-Flow Water Pump
  • AC Delco Spark Plugs
  • Custom Fit Taylor 8mm Ignition Wires
  • Professional Products Performance Balancer
  • Flex Plate for Auto Transmission4
  • Chrome Valve Covers with Baffles
  • Chrome Air Cleaner

Your motor will have the timing set and carburetor adjusted for optimal performance. We document in detail the assembly and test run of your crate engine. We provide you with pictures that were taken during the assembly of your custom built engine to document the quality of parts and workmanship that went into your motor. We also provide you with a video of your crate engine being live run tested.

1 Rear & Double Sump Oil Pan - Additional $150
2 Holly Carburetor - Additional $300
3 Requires MSD 6AL Ignition Control
4 Flex Plate for Manual Transmission - Additional $200


Ford 289 ci Naturally Aspirated Turn-Key Crate Engine
 
289 ci Crate Engine - 350 HP
Short Block Specs:
  • Seasoned 6 Bolt 302 Block
  • Bored & Honed .030 w/ Deck Plate
  • Mains have been Align Honed
  • Block Decked .020
  • Dura Bond Cam Bearings
  • Brass Freeze Plug & Oil Galley Kit
  • Block Painted Color of Your Choice
  • Scat Cast Steel Performance 289 Crankshaft
  • Keith Black Hypereutectic Coated Skit Pistons
  • Eagle I-Beam Connecting Rods w/ ARP Bolts & Bushed Pins
  • Clevite P Series Rod & Main Bearing
  • Hastings Performance Rings Hand Filed to Match Application
  • Balanced Rotating Assembly


Long Block Specs:

  • Includes Everything Above Plus:
  • Custom Ground Hydraulic Roller High Performance Street Camshaft
  • Roller Lifters
  • Lifter Guides
  • Ford Racing Roller Lifter Retainer Tray
  • Edelbrock Performer RPM Cylinder Heads With 170cc Intake Runners

  • Stainless Steel 2.02 Intake Valves
  • Stainless Steel 1.60 Exhaust Valves
  • High Performance Valve Springs & Retainers
  • 7/16 Screw-In Studs & Hardened Guide Plates
  • Chrome Moly Push Rods
  • 1.6 Ratio True Aluminum Roller Rockers

  • Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets
  • Three Piece True Double Roller Timing Chain Set
  • Melling High Volume Oil Pump
  • Melling Oil Pick Up
  • Chrome Front Sump Oil Pan & Dip Stick1
  • New Aluminum Timing Cover w/ Scale


Turn-Key Crate Engine Specs:

  • Includes Everything Above Plus:
  • Edelbrock Aluminum Performer RPM Intake Manifold
  • Chrome Thermostat Housing
  • Edelbrock Carburetor w/ Electric Choke2
  • MSD Pro-Billet Distributor3

  • MSD Blaster II Coil & Bracket
  • Hi-Flow Water Pump
  • AC Delco Spark Plugs
  • Custom Fit Taylor 8mm Ignition Wires

  • Performance Balancer
  • Flex Plate for Auto Transmission4
  • Chrome Valve Covers w/ Baffles
  • Chrome Air Cleaner

Your motor will have the timing set and carburetor adjusted for optimal performance. We document in detail the assembly and test run of your crate engine. We provide you with pictures that were taken during the assembly of your custom built engine to document the quality of parts and workmanship that went into your motor. We also provide you with a video of your crate engine being live run tested.

1 Rear & Double Sump Oil Pan - Additional $150
2 Holly Carburetor - Additional $300
3 Requires MSD 6AL Ignition Control
4 Flex Plate for Manual Transmission - Additional $200


Ford 289 ci Naturally Aspirated Turn-Key Crate Engine
 

Available Upgrades:

Cobra Dress-Up Kit

For the ultimate performance look, add on this Cobra engine dress-up kit to your motor.

This kit includes:
  • Cobra Valve Covers
  • Cobra Air Cleaner
  • Polished Aluminum Alternator Bracket
  • Polished Aluminum Alt, Crank & Water Pump Serpentine Pulleys
  • 1 Wire Polished Aluminum Alternator
  • Serpentine Belt
  • 157 or 164 Tooth Manual Transmission Flywheel
Cobra Dress-Up Kit - Call For Pricing
Ford Cobra Engine Dress-Up Kit

Polished Engine Kit

For the ultimate show look, add this polished engine upgrade to your engine.

This kit includes:
  • Polished Aluminum Oil Pan
  • Polished Timing Cover
  • Polished Ball Milled Valve Covers
  • Polished Edelbrock Cylinder Heads
  • Polished Edelbrock Intake Manifold
  • Polished Edelbrock Water Pump
  • Polished Billet Ball Milled Wire Looms
  • Edelbrock Endura Shine Carburetor
  • Polished Air Cleaner
Polished Engine Kit - Call For Pricing
Polished Engine Kit

March Pulley Serpentine Systems

Alternator Alternator & Power Steering Alt., Power Steering & AC

March Alternator Serpentine Pulley System


March Alternator & Power Steering Serpentine Pulley System


March Alternator,  Power Steering & Air Conditioning Serpentine Pulley System

Additional $950 Additional $1,550 Additional $1,950

Mass-Flow Electronic Fuel Injection Kit

Add this EFI kit to your engine for the latest technology.

Mass-Flow Electronic Fuel Injection Kit Includes:
  • Mass-Flow EFI Custom Intake Manifold
  • 4 Valve 1000cfm Throttle Body
  • 8 Fuel Injectors
  • Fuel Rails
  • Mass Air Flow Sensor
  • Pre-Tuned ECM
  • Wiring Harness
  • All Sensors Required to Make System Operate
Mass-Flow Electronic Fuel Injection Kit - Only $3,200
Mass Flo EFI Kit
 

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