200 rebuild

[Ron R]

Ok so I have a 1968 block 200 that was rebuilt and taken .30 over and the crank is 10/10. Stock rebuild with 9-1 compression for the stock 68 head.

I am putting a 1976 large log/valve head on it with new guids/srings 3 angle bla bla bla (the 68 head is toast). I polished the combustion chambers and cleaned up the head like the Falcon book says.
And will be decking the head .60?

Its all going in a 63 falcon convertable. I have a C-4 out of a 76 mavrick that I will have rebuilt to go in it. I will be using a DUI dist. and the Pony Carb 1 bl carb.

The only question I have is what Cam should I be running?

Also I will have the 76 stock exhaust manifold and am using stock rockers that are non adj.

I would like a little more bang for the buck but would like for it to sound stock and run nice.

Thanks

 

[JackFish]

Classic inlines has the 264/274/112° and the 268/274/112°.
A 112° LC is usually recommended for good vacuum for the automatic tranny.

 

[maverick75]

i agree with the 268/274 cam, the duration is perfect for low end torque
and the dual pattern will give you a nice sound, add a cherrybomb turbo II muffler, it will sound sweet you can get them at autozone for $20.

http://classicinlines.com/products.asp?cat=115

 

[Ron R]

Thanks Guys !!!
I will run with a 2 1/4 out of the manifold and into something really quiet.
Might even run two mufflers. Its a nice driver and we do a few shows/cruzes in it every year and my wife like it quiet as it can be.

Anyone know what the stock color for a 1963 Falcon Vert motor should be? I think its black with a orange air cleaner, but a few guys around work say every ford motor ever made is Blue and it should have a gold air cleaner.

Thanks
Ron R.

 

[maverick75]

Thanks Guys !!!
I will run with a 2 1/4 out of the manifold and into something really quiet.
Might even run two mufflers. Its a nice driver and we do a few shows/cruzes in it every year and my wife like it quiet as it can be.

heres a sound clip

http://fordsix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54944

under throttle its quiet, and with the windows closed you can barely hear it.

 

[mugsy]

I'd deck the block before attacking the head. You'll loose more volume "quicker" by decking the block than removing material on the head. The bore is a larger area than the head.

I bought an adjustable rock arm set from e-bay when I deck my block and milled the head. With that much removed (1/16" = 0.062) for your cylinder head/block, I'd buy a set if I was you.

 

[Gene 64 2dr]

I just got mine runing with a 268/274 (110) and it is far from stock sounding. I have three single barrel carbs and dual out headers with dual exhaust.
I think a 268/274 will be too much cam with only a 1 barrel and stock exhaust manifold.

Gene

 

[Ron R]

I'd deck the block before attacking the head. You'll loose more volume "quicker" by decking the block than removing material on the head. The bore is a larger area than the head.

I bought an adjustable rock arm set from e-bay when I deck my block and milled the head. With that much removed (1/16" = 0.062) for your cylinder head/block, I'd buy a set if I was you.

The short block is all ready rebuilt and done.
The head off of it was toast so it took me a few weeks to find one.
Thats way the head is just now getting into the shop.
And Im just looking for a nice running stocker.

 

[mugsy]

I had the machine shop take 0.030 off the block and about 0.040 off the head (it was a '77 250 head) to get the 9.3:1 CR I was looking for. What is the deck height on the short block? zero deck is a good thing.. but I understand you not wanting to have to modify it again...

 

[Ron R]

Thats why I was going to take .60 off the head, It should get me to 9-1