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Starter Swaps for the 250's, 200's, & other Small Six'es

Recently there was a discussion on the big six forum on using the newer small case Motorcraft or aftermarket gear reduction starters in place of the big case old style starters. These newer starters have lots of advantages like smaller diameter cases for more header clearance, less weight...

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The Differences in Small Six Ford Blocks, Bell Housings, & Trans Combos

This is info gathered together from our many site members who generously gave their time in detailing their experiences plus great pictures all in one place to try and clear up and simplify the info on the small Six block differences. The Summery of Ford Small Inline Six Block Differences 1...

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8.5" or 9" Flywheel : Pros and Cons

I'm new to the small sixes, just bought my Falcon back in September, and trying learn as much as I can as I begin to lay plans for future modifications and options. The Ford Falcon Performance Handbook has answered a lot of questions, and created a lot more. Ignoring the relationship of the...

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All Small Six - 1960 to 1967 Ford 144, 170, & 200 Six'es With a LOM, How to Install a better Distribitor

This is going to be an ongoing sticky as I have time to work on it so it will be edited so check back for the updates. :nod: First off a stock Load O Matic (LOM) Distributor also needs to have a compatible or matching Carburetor to work correctly. There are several like the Holley 1904 & 1908...

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Ford Bump Stick descrepencies

Comments of camshaft variances. This is realted to small six cams, but they draw from all SBF, 335 and i4 OHV and small six I6 Ford cams. I've gone through the Clevite cams below, the profiles and details are are very different from the stock Ford cams, but they are listed as replacements...

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Build a Ford EDIS

This is a great post by thesameguy in “Electrical, Audio, and Electronics “ section with details of his build of a stand alone EDIS system for his small block Ford six. Enjoy :nod: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=67718

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Non cross flow log head performance 200 cube

From posting.php?mode=edit&f=1&p=544353 Thanks mate, i have access to a 72 XA falcon 250 log head, still on running motor, think this would be a better head to take the saw to than my 67 200 head? Would a direct bolt on be a good idea on my new bottom end to at least get the cam broken in...

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US 250 Owners: Nuclear Timing Chain HSC/US 250/Oz 250

Does10s awesome post on the "one link less" reversed SBF Double Roller timing chain set was a delight. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=58314&p=447439&hilit=SBF+Timing#p447439 Seams everyone who really hits the drag scene with the US 250 seams to have inconsistancy and reliablity issues due to what I...

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All Small Six - How much can 200 or 250 head be milled?

Looking to mill down my 250 head to increase compression as much as possible till I can order an Aluminum head... block is 40 over, and the deck hasn't been milled. How much can I mill off the head without having any valve clearance issues? Using stock style dished pistons - not optimal for...

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25-30 Years Developing My 250 2V engine (Long)

I’ll start by saying this engines development over 25-30 years has been a learning curve and experience has been gained in that time. I’ve had this vehicle since 1981 and started in the usual fashion by fitting extractors, camshaft and 350 holley carb to the standard 250 log head engine...

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NEW: 5 speed manual option

I'm posting this not to sell or advertise any product, but to help get the word out of its existence. After countless hours of searching and multiple emails to multiple companies, it's confirmed that it is possible to use a Tremec T45 or TR3650 5 speed out of a late model Mustang Gt into a small...

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Questions on HSCing and HSO ing my E0 head and 3.3 engine

In order to get the 12.7:1 compression I am looking for to improve the fuel economy of my Mustang, I have no choice but to duplicate one side of the HSC Tempo/Topaz combustion chamber of the 1983 to 1994 4-cylinder 2.3/2.5 head on to my E0 head. Picture renderings of the open and closed...

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My completed small six turbo conversion

Hello, I was asked to give the particulars of my build so I figured I would start a new post so it is easier to find for anyone doing a search or may be interested in doing this. First let me say that my intention with this project was to take a page from Linc's 200 project drag car and adapt...

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Possible off the shelf trans adapter

In the course of mating a T5 to a Zetec and some other engine/transmission swapping activity I came across something that might be of use here for one of you adventurous fabricators and builders. This is not completely bolt on, but could work. In the 80's - 90's, OMC made an adapter to allow a...

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My Budget 250 build

I have been scouring the forum looking for how folks have been dealing with 250 deck height issues and have a few questions. First I want to reiterate what my end goal is and the means that I am attempting to get there - I want a dependable build that utilizes fairly commonly available parts...

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Delete SCV on 1100 Autolite for Ported Vacuum

Here are the instructions to delete the SCV on a Autolite 1100 & convert the vacuum port to ported vacuum. You need a #36 drill bit to drill a shallow hole to just the depth of the 6-32" brass set screw. You will use 3 of these set screws. Tap only the orifices circled in red there are...

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What Porting IS

A common question is, “What is porting?â€￾ So I have drawn up some pictures to show a stock intake port, its problem areas, and a possible approach to a modified head. The first drawing is just the stock head. Some of the areas to take special note of are 1. the sharp edge where the...

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What a three-angle Valve Job IS

A common question is what is a three-angle valve job. In an attempt to explain, I'm including some sketches out of our Performance Handbook. A picture is always worth a 1000 words. First a sketch of a "stock" rebuild so you can see what Ford intended. Now a sketch of the three-angle cut...

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Another Turbo 200 nears completion....

It is a Fox body, has more room to work with (edited bad photo links) That last pic was so we could run it and make sure there were no leaks. The downpipe is temporary (of course!!!) and was in place so we could start it at 2 AM and not wake all the neighbors (The interior of a car makes a...

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Ford Six Forced induction FAQ

Hello Folks, welcome to the Ford Six "Forced induction FAQ" In this thread, we'll try to expose some basic engine combos and mods that others running forced induction on their Ford six have experience with. All first hand experience is welcome here so that others can follow from example, but...

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