The K-code variant of the 289 cubic-inch V8 was the best the Blue Oval had to offer in the compact-bodied. Still, it didn’t fare proportionally to the nameplate’s overall success.

The K engine wasn't the only 289 V8 available for the early Mustangs, but the K-Code package bumped up performance by 51 horsepower through upgraded parts like cylinder heads, pistons, and ...

The icing on the Mustang cake was the 289 four-barrel HiPo installed on K-code models. The K-code, offered on the Mustang from the 1964 1/2 to the 1967 model, debuted in Ford's lineup in 1963 on ...

Ford stamped the VIN on the K-code engine blocks and transmissions at that time. Lesser A- and C-code four- and two-barrel 289 engine blocks were not stamped with the car’s serial number.

To illustrate the difference between an original Hi-Po 289 and a Shelby version, we built a replica Hi-Po 289 and ran it on the engine dyno, then added the necessary Shelby components.

Brouwer is the owner of this ultra rare, one-of-seven, canadian-factory-built 289 Hi-Po 1965 Ford Falcon nicknamed "Teacher's Pet".