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Valve Adjustment Guide for the Ford Inline Six: Hydraulic and Solid Lifters Solid or Hydraulic? Know What You Have Before you touch an adjuster, you need to know which type of lifter your engine uses. The Ford inline six family was produced with both solid and hydraulic lifters over its long...

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When Ford introduced the Mustang in April of 1964, the base powerplant was the Falcon's 170ci six with 101 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque. Later that year, in August, Ford updated the Mustang's engine line-up with the seven main bearing 200ci six as standard equipment. Both the 170 and 200ci...

Published in Legendary Ford's July/August 2008 issue. The inline six by design will produce more torque pound for pound than a V8. The reason is simple; a V8 spins the crankshaft 90 degrees for each stroke, while the inline six turns the crank 120 degrees between strokes. This means for every...