Which just happens to line up with future witness statements and injury reports ? What a convenient coincidence . <| sep |> I actually bought this motor a month ago from a buddy who owns a speed shop , and am in the process of putting it in my car . Has 5 k miles on it and was used so I decided it was a good idea to inspect and reseal it . Upon cracking her open , everything looks really good . No issues I could find so far , but time will tell . As far as stroking a 289 , I did do a lot or research to see what I was getting myself into whe i was deciding if buying this motor was a good idea it was a good idea . This one is the 331 kit , which from what I ' ve seen is supposedly the most commonsafe . There is a 347 kit , but it ' s safer to do that on the 80 ' s 302 s that have a little more cylinder wall to work with . I am not a Ford expert though , the last decade I ' ve mostly built L series motors from Datsun 240 Z and 280 zs , so I would suggest doing some research for yourself before making any serious decisions .