Quote Originally Posted by mudbog42
Well, right now I have the opportunity to pick up a complete running 300 I6 for $100, but was wondering if it would be worth the swap.

It would be going into my 64 Falcon Wagon which is currently housing a 170 I6.(3 on the tree trans)

Would this be a good motor to hop up? If so would it be a direct bolt in like the 200 or would I need different mounts and such?

Thanks

Wow, it's been fourty years since I played with the Ford inline motor. I was building a H/G early Thames panel gasser with a 300 inch Ford six, top loader trans and Henry's narrowed nine inch about 1969 until the new drag Volkswagens blew away the national records (like todays index).

The 240 and 300 inch motors are the same family. The 144/170/200 inch motors like used in the Falcons and early Mustangs are completely different. The 240/300 is much longer than the smaller motors so it would most likely need to have the firewall moved back (not easy in a uni-body car) like an early falcon. The big advantage to the big motors is the intake is cast separately from the head. Clifford offered cast aluminum four barrel manifolds. The bellhousing and valve train share 289 size parts. Remember there is early and late bolt patterns five and six bolt so get the correct housing to match your engine. You will need to do a lot of fabrication on this conversion.