how much horse power would a stock EFI 1990 300ci straight six put out to the flywheel?
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how much horse power would a stock EFI 1990 300ci straight six put out to the flywheel?
Considering the dearth of information you've supplied, the best answer I can give you is " not much ". And your other question about the 350 would get the answer " a bit more ".
OK, I can expand a little. I would estimate the HP rating on that engine to be in the 120-140(if your in good shape) range. Horse is not a I6 thing. Torque is why the made and kept the straight 6. That and the fact they dont like to die.
You ain't kiddin' there brother. While I'm not much of a ford fan my Dad had a 300 inline six rigged for running on propane. 10:1 compression, and a header. It went 320 something thousand miles.......and then the odometer broke. Shortly after that my dad sold it to my uncle who ran it at least 100 miles a day for a couple of years and then my uncle just got sick of driving it and parked it.Quote:
Originally posted by drg84
That and the fact they dont like to die.
The thing never got rebuilt and never used any oil AT ALL. Always ran strong and always held good compression. What fine engine that thing was.
Abe
one reason that straight six ran so long is because it was burning propane. propane burns cleaner than gas.
I'm from lil' ol' New Zealand. What on earth is a 300ci 6. What sort of cars, trucks did they come out in.
We had the Winds and Cleves and (Oz) locally made 200 and 250ci 6 pots.
Just curious.
Cheers
Phil
Im pretty sure hes talking about the 300ci ford 6 banger. They used them in everytthing from wagons to large trucks. My dads 69 ford f500 had one in it. It wasnt a fast truck but it got where it was supposed to. The 300 isnt related to the 144, 200 or 250ci ford sixes.
the staight 6 was a great motor i just got rid of one that someone did alot of work to we never could figure out what they did inside never pulled it apart but it had more brute power than my 400sb in my impalla so they can range a great deal the motor in the impalla is stock though lol
Inline sixes are a good engine, usually. However, whats with the Slant 6? I had one of these in a plymouth gran fury. Never gave me anything but problems.
well there is always a flip side dont know why they were shit but i heard that alot never even seen one myself.
We even had the slant 6 here in New Zealand in the Oz made Chryslers. I thought they just laid them over to get the lid shut.
They dont really seem to be on the roads much here now, but the the GM and Fords of the same era are still about.
Cheers
fill
If ya take an inline Ferd six and wind it up til the cows come home ya might get lucky enough to pull a greased weenie outta a lard can...:whacked: :whacked: :whacked:
Ah yes, but take the same I6 and hook it to a barn, and pull. For hours, with low oil. Then Drive home! Inlines are cool, because they're modern nostaliga more than anything. I was thinking of swapping a 360AMC in my eagle, but then thought "nah, who else has a I6 anymore?"
Im using a 200ci 6 banger and 3spd ( ala my 65 stang) in my model T bucket, its an all steel, all ford car. How weird to use a ford engine in a ford and a manual even!
drg84......AMC Eagle huh.??...... love the things...The 258L6 is probably one of the toughest engines ever made....Ya know.??...if ya take the distributer drive gear from an AMC V-8 and install it on a Chevy L6 distributer you can toss all that Ferd crap ...HEI if ya want..I'm going dual point ..not shot coil etc....Just because......Ok.Ok....their not tire screaming bad boys but they are fun to own and drive and reliable.....Got a wagon with a five speed....It's a kick..........:) :)
The thing about slant sixes Drg84 is you have to take care of them better than a straight six. i had a friend that his slant caught fire. we pulled the engine with a 66 impala and a logging chain over a tree branch. after we got it out and rebuilt it gave us hell trying to get it back in it was a bitch trying to get the tranny lined up.
Ive heard off an Australian variant version of the slant six that has a hemi head. Now that would be the ultimate in alternative engines in a rod, a hemi slant six. I know the Australian versions have several different displacement sizes but maybe it wouldnt be too hard to adapt the head to an American block.
I'll look into it, make a few calls, talk to some people etc.
From memory the drunken rambling of my mopar mad flatmate a few years back, the Oz 6's were 225, 245 and 265ci.
The 265 triple carb motor in the Charger (sorta like a Chrysler hardtop but in short wheelbase) was a full-on V8 killer.
Now just imagine hanging a hairdryer or 2 off the side of one of them and watching your knuckles turn white. Lovely. And thats coming from me.....and I own 2 Fords.
Its all about passion I suppose (and going fast)
OK, the slant six in mine had 70K oldllady miles on it. Still diddnt want to play. Got Bosh plugs, new coil, rebuilt the carb, Compression testing, various timing combos, still wouldnt play. Got rid of it, and the guy who bought it had it stolen! So, maybe it was a fluke, but I havent met a good S6 yet. However, the HEI idea on the 4.2? Hmmm, potential. Also, another good idea for those in the AMC division. Take that POS electric carburetor and throw it, get a manual off an older AMC with an I6, Drive it about 200 miles, then set it all up. In my experiance, its worth about a 15% gain!
I saw a dodge dart with a slant 6 in it and with a few modifications to it it was blowing the doors off of some of the other cars on the track. the good thing about a slant is you can wind them up really tight.
Aussie Slant Six Hemi
Well this would be a great mill for an odd rod. The article I found wasa sales brochure for the 1967 valiant. It came in either 225ci or 245ci. I cant find any info on the 245 but it says the 225 was 160hp and only had 8.4:1 compression with a single two barrel. Id love to know if you can adapt the Ausstralian hemi head to an American block.
That motor is awesome, I just wish I knew if the head could be adapted to an American block. It looks just like our slant exept that its sitting upright.
According to the Mopar familiar flatmate from way back. All the Aussie 245 and 265 had Hemi heads from models VF to VJ. He's had about half a doz of them over the years and was pretty sure it was only the old 215 or 225 that didn't have it.Quote:
Originally posted by suedeplymouth
Ive heard off an Australian variant version of the slant six that has a hemi head. Now that would be the ultimate in alternative engines in a rod, a hemi slant six. I know the Australian versions have several different displacement sizes but maybe it wouldnt be too hard to adapt the head to an American block.
Cheers
Phil