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There was no 390GT engine in 1969. By Dave Shoe - 02/12/2002 9:16:04 AM; IP 216.243.158.80 The 428CJ took over the performance limelight for 1969. To keep costs in line, Ford's second-tier engine offering was "economized" by removing the expensive Thermactor emissions package. The high-overlap GT cam, which allowed raw gasoline to pass through to the exhaust, could not pass emissions without an exhaust gas reactor, so a standard FE cam was implemented. The Holley was also replaced by a less expensive Autolite. The resulting engine for 1969 was formally named the 390IP, an "Improved Performance" engine which fell between the "High Performance" and "Standard Performance" category. The 390IP was actually much like a standard Galaxie 390-4V engine, except it got a free-flow air cleaner and the restrictive Fairlane/Mustang 390 exhaust manifolds. For specs and more info, here's Mr F's page on this engine: http://fomoco.com/index.asp?Dept=Resources&Tool=Textbook&Eng=35 Shoe.

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Skip Navigation Links.  Fact or fiction. 69 390GT was a 390 with ... -- James, 02/12/2002  RE: Fact or fiction. 69 390GT was a 390 with ... -- Tim B, 02/12/2002 There was no 390GT engine in 1969. -- Dave Shoe, 02/12/2002  RE: S coding remained -- Mike McQuesten, 02/12/2002  S coding -- Orin, 02/12/2002

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