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I'm looking for an Edelbrock 2x2 or 3x2 intake adapter for the 140-250 Ford inline 6.
These engines had the integral head/intake.
I also need a 3 spd. floor shifter that will fit a '63 Ford top-loader.
I'd also like to know about any other performance parts for these engines (like they actually made performance parts for these:LOL:)
ditch the idea of the Edlebrock 3x2 if you want performance.. not only are they hard to get ( the offenhauser is more common ) they don't do anything for performance except make the throttle response a little snappier..
depending on which engine you have will depend on which performance parts you should buy ( yes, there available )
if it's a 200, then get Ford 2.3 HSC pistions, these are flat tops, and will run at 0 deck.
if it's a 250 then get Ford 255 V8 pistions, there flat tops, but pistion will still be in the hole
get a classic inlines alloy cylinder head and matching intake of your choice.. have mike finish it to 55cc specs and then have it milled .045 bringing it to approxamently 52cc ( stock '65-'68 cyl heads are 52cc )
mild cam of your choice and all buttoned up should maintain about a 9:1 compression ratio but have around 200 HP and gobs of torque figuring a 200.. if a 250, then around 8.5:1 and comparable HP with more torque
www.classicinlines.com can get any performance part you could want
WOW! Thanks Matt! The engine is actually a 170. It's going in a car that'll weigh around 1500 lbs. when done so performance is only a minimal requirement.
I think 150-200 hp would be more than enough.
I'm looking more for driveability, reliability, and of course COOLNESS. I was going to go with one of the aluminum head/carb options the inline performance & Clifford offer, but I'm keeping the build low budget for now (until I get it together and see how well it all works). Once the car is on the road, I'll most likely start adding bits and pieces to fine tune it.
is your 170 a solid lifter 170?.. my best advice would be to leave it stock, but be on the lookout for a 200.. being a 170 it's a bit diffrent and only 2 years were 7 main bearing. distributor is diffrent than a 200-250 so the only room for upgrade is pertonix ignition, and you'll always be riddled with it being a loadomatic distributor, which won't be happy with straight ported vac for your 3 carb setup, I'v heard you can turn down the area on a 200/250 shaft to fit a 170 but I'v never done it.... 3 Autolite 1100's are what I'd reccomend you run on the 170, with a progressive linkage.. seriously, I'd be on the lookout for a 200. after '65 they were all 7 main bearing, and with the proper valve train and induction, can spin 7,500 RPM's easilly ( being a speedster, I'm sure that's a benefit ), and many mustangs get V8 conversions... a 170 head will work on a 200 with some work enlarging the valves, and that will increase the compression.. if it's a solid lifter engine, then you got adjustable rockers.. most all 200's are 1.5 non adjustable rockers.. just make sure you transfer the adjustable rockers with you, can mill the head for compression and adjust for it.. if you pull the head off and it's got a steel shim gasket under it.. have the head milled .025.. the old shim gaskets were .025 compressed, and composite gaskets are .045-.055 compressed.. the steel shim gaskets are no longer available so without the milled head, compression would drop
Here's a good place to get a lot of info too
http://fordsix.com/forum/index.php?s...1994692ef7bc0a