There were no 289s yet in 62. There were small block Fords. I think 260 might have been available.
If you look closer at the vehicle you can tell it’s a small block Chevy engine.
I initially thought it might be a Y-Block because they, too had the distributor at the back of the engine. But the location of the exhaust ports is Chevy/GM architecture.
This movie actually had a profound effect on my life. Along with feeling like I had no direction in life (working in a grocery store). It opened my eyes to the fact that simple none-important decisions based on insignificant day-to-day issues can change your whole future. Not even really sure why I went since I didn’t do movies much back then.
(It wasn’t until much later that I learned the characters and after-film bios were fake. By then the die had been cast.)
That and a couple from church who encouraged me to go to college. Which definitely was a decision that changed my life for the better.
“There were no 289s yet in 62. There were small block Fords. I think 260 might have been available.”
Thanks for the reminder on the 260. Wasn’t the 289 released in conjunction with the Mustang?
Great screen name for this thread!