6 Cylinder Guys
10-04-2007, 01:48 PM
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6 Cylinder Guys
I am considering buying a new project car and it comes with this:
Th intake seems to be setup for three carbs, If I buy the car would anyone be interested in the intake and head?
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I assume it fits on a 200, but I don't know for sure though...
Th intake seems to be setup for three carbs, If I buy the car would anyone be interested in the intake and head?
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I assume it fits on a 200, but I don't know for sure though...
10-04-2007, 02:55 PM
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RE: 6 Cylinder Guys
ORIGINAL: USMCrebel
i dont know anything about the falcons...lol
i dont know anything about the falcons...lol
but I might have to start learning..... On the positive, I really didn't know diddly about Mustangs a year ago either......
10-04-2007, 04:16 PM
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RE: 6 Cylinder Guys
I did a lot of reading about the inline 6's but it was way long ago. The thing I recall vividly, and mind you it's recall, is that the 144-200 heads have integral intakes. The 250 detached. So, that head might be a 250 head. But I can't see the other side to see if that intake bolts on.
Hold on, I finally found some info: http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar.../problems.html
Hold on, I finally found some info: http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar.../problems.html
10-04-2007, 04:30 PM
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RE: 6 Cylinder Guys
Ha ha! My '69 Econoline had a 170 six in it. Mmmm, 3 on the tree!
It ran well enough but topped out around 55 mph!
The 170's had solid lifters so they were a little noisy and the rocker arms had to be adjusted occasionally.
After I drove the van across country I pulled the 170 and dropped in a 302 from a '74 Maverick.
Needless to say it was quite an upgrade!
It ran well enough but topped out around 55 mph!
The 170's had solid lifters so they were a little noisy and the rocker arms had to be adjusted occasionally.
After I drove the van across country I pulled the 170 and dropped in a 302 from a '74 Maverick.
Needless to say it was quite an upgrade!
10-04-2007, 05:55 PM
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RE: 6 Cylinder Guys
Sorry to be rude guys, but I think you're all wrong
The 250 head is not detachable from the intake. What that person (who has the falcon) has done is taken the head (whether it be off a 170,200, or 250), put 2 holes in it (the same size as regular intake, which is probably 1.5" but could be 1.75" if it's a later model head). They then attached an Offenhauser intake mainfold onto it. They could have, with more fabrication, just made the log-head have the capability to directly mount the carbs on; however, it is much easier to just add the offenhauser on.
Okay, I just looked at the picture closer - it is a later model head. Notice that the "log" intake is flat on the top. That means that the head is probably from a 70s or early 80s model.
So yes, a 170, a 200, and a 250 head will all bolt up to each other's block. A popular mod to these inlines is taking the 250 head and decking it, thus changing the Compression Ratio. The only head that had a detachable intake was the Ford Aussie inline 6. If you find one, they're pretty rare, and pricey.
Oh, haha! i just saw this: http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar.../photo_10.html
The 250 head is not detachable from the intake. What that person (who has the falcon) has done is taken the head (whether it be off a 170,200, or 250), put 2 holes in it (the same size as regular intake, which is probably 1.5" but could be 1.75" if it's a later model head). They then attached an Offenhauser intake mainfold onto it. They could have, with more fabrication, just made the log-head have the capability to directly mount the carbs on; however, it is much easier to just add the offenhauser on.
Okay, I just looked at the picture closer - it is a later model head. Notice that the "log" intake is flat on the top. That means that the head is probably from a 70s or early 80s model.
So yes, a 170, a 200, and a 250 head will all bolt up to each other's block. A popular mod to these inlines is taking the 250 head and decking it, thus changing the Compression Ratio. The only head that had a detachable intake was the Ford Aussie inline 6. If you find one, they're pretty rare, and pricey.
Oh, haha! i just saw this: http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar.../photo_10.html
10-04-2007, 06:41 PM
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RE: 6 Cylinder Guys
Not rude at all! You are correct! I got curious, so when I got home I dug into my Car Craft custom archive (the closet) and found my inline 6 goodies. What I messed up on was the head, and you are doubly correct about the offy addon. They used the late 72 170 head on the early 200 to build compression.