Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company / Shelby American
- Family
- Ford small-block V8
- Displacement
- 289 cubic inches
Also Known As
1964 Cobra 289 engine1964 Shelby Cobra 289 V81964 Cobra small-block V8
Engine profile
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 engine
Ford small-block V8 · 289 cubic inches · Ford Motor Company / Shelby American
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Street 289 four-barrel induction
- Value
- Single four-barrel carburetor on the regular street 289
- Application
- Regular street 289 specification; racing induction is not generalized
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1964 Shelby Cobra
Sources: 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2208 , 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2279 , 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 R&P valuation
289 Hi-Po street specification
- Value
- 289 cu in Ford small-block V8, commonly reported at 271 gross horsepower for the regular street configuration
- Application
- Regular 1964 street Cobra; induction, competition tuning, and individual cars vary
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1964 Shelby Cobra
Sources: 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2208 , 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2279 , 1964 Shelby Cobra CSX2120 , AC Cobra 260/289 Group 6 specifications
Competition and special-induction boundary
- Value
- Dual-quad, Weber, racing-tune, and special-equipment claims require chassis-specific documentation
- Application
- FIA, USRRC, Slalom Snake, and individually ordered cars
- Type
- engine assembly / other
- Car pages
- 1964 Shelby Cobra
Sources: 1964 Cobra Roadster CSX2537 , 1964 FIA Cobra Roadster CSX2345 , 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2279 , 1964 USRRC Cobra Roadster CSX2385 , Cobra Registry
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-seat aluminum roadster
1964 Shelby Cobra
AC-supplied aluminum roadster developed and completed by Shelby American