67 289 hipo Crane fireball heads

[64cobra]

I have a set of these I need to list on Ebay.  They are dated 7B2.  Were they just an aftermarket part offered by Crane or were they used by Ford/SA in some capacity.

[Bob Gaines]

I have a set of these I need to list on Ebay.  They are dated 7B2.  Were they just an aftermarket part offered by Crane or were they used by Ford/SA in some capacity.

They weren't used by Ford or SA but that does not diminish the fact that they are still very extremely desirable heads . Especially for the day 2 crowd. 

[6s1640]

Well, I can't find them.  Anyone?  I found other HiPo 289 heads, but not Fireball.

Thanks

Cory

[Bob Gaines]

Well, I can't find them.  Anyone?  I found other HiPo 289 heads, but not Fireball.

Thanks

Cory

If you are not familiar with Fireball heads they were a Crane Cam produced item back in the day . I am not sure when they stopped producing them. Crane typically took original hipo heads then did some combustion chamber work and ported the intake and polished the intake and exhaust ports. They also installed the largest intake and exhaust valves you could squeeze in.

[CSX2259]

I believe they also reshaped the exhaust port to a round configuration vs the rectangular shape.

[64cobra]

Correct.  These have a round exhaust port

[68GT350roadracer]

What are you asking for them?

[64cobra]

I'll put them up on ebay at no reserve if anyone is interested
No clue what they are worth.

[roddster]

  Another way of finding them: Post your seller ID here on the forum.

[gt350hr]

    The round port idea was unique to the Crane heads. "In the day"  , virtually ANYTHING you ground on the head made it better! Harvey knew the SBFord needed help so he began offering them. The round port is not "ideal" and racers soon figured that out so the idea never really "caught on". When Ford stopped producing the heads ( '68) Crane bought pallets of them and offered them until they ran out ( around '72). To work "properly" the header flange should be round as well and the only way to get that was custom headers "back then". They are still C5OE castings but are out performed by ANY aluminum aftermarket head even one from China. The technology is just that much better.
    Randy

[6s1640]

Well, I can't find them.  Anyone?  I found other HiPo 289 heads, but not Fireball.

Thanks

Cory

If you are not familiar with Fireball heads they were a Crane Cam produced item back in the day . I am not sure when they stopped producing them. Crane typically took original hipo heads then did some combustion chamber work and ported the intake and polished the intake and exhaust ports. They also installed the largest intake and exhaust valves you could squeeze in.

Hi Bob, Thank you for the info.  I am familiar with the modified heads.  I still can't find them.  Can you please post the link?

Thanks

Cory

[64cobra]

I havent had time to grab them from the shop.  I'll put on ebay soon.   
I'll try to attach a pic here

[Bob Gaines]

Well, I can't find them.  Anyone?  I found other HiPo 289 heads, but not Fireball.

Thanks

Cory

If you are not familiar with Fireball heads they were a Crane Cam produced item back in the day . I am not sure when they stopped producing them. Crane typically took original hipo heads then did some combustion chamber work and ported the intake and polished the intake and exhaust ports. They also installed the largest intake and exhaust valves you could squeeze in.

Hi Bob, Thank you for the info.  I am familiar with the modified heads.  I still can't find them.  Can you please post the link?

Thanks

Cory

Cory, in his first post he said "I have a set of these I need to list on Ebay" . Since the post reads like they were not on ebay yet and you were asking about them I thought you were unaware of what they were. I can't post a link because at this time they are still not on ebay. Sorry for the confusion.

[6s1640]

Hi Bob, Okay. That makes sense why can't find.  Thank you.  I am not sure then why the OP
posted the thread if he was not going to do it right away or was hoping to get an offer before posting.  His posted intensions really had me confused.  Thanks for the clarification.

Cory

[64cobra]

If its not snowing tomorrow I will get to the shop to take pictures tomorrow.  They will be listed tomorrow night at no reserve like every other part from JC.  Search seller: mblackmd