justman234
New member
Hey guys,
New to the forums so i will start with what i have and what's going to be done first.
I have a 1965 XP sedan, my dad has given this to me as a first car. So going to be doing it up/restoring it to drive on my P plates. I have a 221 to go in it and a list of mods.
Last week i picked up a 221 on ebay for $52, Have stripped the thing apart and i am now ready to get started on the good stuff. Nothing wrong with the block, Looks like it has been rebuilt in the past.
To start off i have an EF crank all ready to be sent off to have the mains machined down and then the crank balanced. I am unsure of the crank/rods will hit the cam though. Never heard of this combo being done. If the rods do hit, I will have the journals machined down. I am unsure of what piston/rod combo i would have to use to suit the smaller journals and stroke. If the pistons on the new combo need to be machined- I can do that not a problem.
I have a stage 3 heatseeker cam allready and the rest of the build will consist of
Aluminium head, Double valve springs with pressure to suit cam, Romac EF harmonic balancer, yella terra roller rockers, electronic distributor, Double row timing chain and a set of extractors. Yea i'v probably missed a few things, Fuel side of things doesn't matter at this time. It's coming later.
Aiming for decent HP but the midrange cam to make it nice to drive on the road with a fair bit of go
Quote from 9triton on Fordforums au-
221-
stroke = 3.46"
mains = 2.24"
pins = 2.123"
rod length = 5.13"
250(log and crossflow):
stroke = 3.91"
mains = 2.39"
pins: 2.123"
rod length = 5.87"(250)
rod length = 6.27"(200)
EF/EL sohc=
stroke = 3.79
mains : = 2.39
pins = 2.123"
Cheers- Justman
New to the forums so i will start with what i have and what's going to be done first.
I have a 1965 XP sedan, my dad has given this to me as a first car. So going to be doing it up/restoring it to drive on my P plates. I have a 221 to go in it and a list of mods.
Last week i picked up a 221 on ebay for $52, Have stripped the thing apart and i am now ready to get started on the good stuff. Nothing wrong with the block, Looks like it has been rebuilt in the past.
To start off i have an EF crank all ready to be sent off to have the mains machined down and then the crank balanced. I am unsure of the crank/rods will hit the cam though. Never heard of this combo being done. If the rods do hit, I will have the journals machined down. I am unsure of what piston/rod combo i would have to use to suit the smaller journals and stroke. If the pistons on the new combo need to be machined- I can do that not a problem.
I have a stage 3 heatseeker cam allready and the rest of the build will consist of
Aluminium head, Double valve springs with pressure to suit cam, Romac EF harmonic balancer, yella terra roller rockers, electronic distributor, Double row timing chain and a set of extractors. Yea i'v probably missed a few things, Fuel side of things doesn't matter at this time. It's coming later.
Aiming for decent HP but the midrange cam to make it nice to drive on the road with a fair bit of go
Quote from 9triton on Fordforums au-
221-
stroke = 3.46"
mains = 2.24"
pins = 2.123"
rod length = 5.13"
250(log and crossflow):
stroke = 3.91"
mains = 2.39"
pins: 2.123"
rod length = 5.87"(250)
rod length = 6.27"(200)
EF/EL sohc=
stroke = 3.79
mains : = 2.39
pins = 2.123"
Cheers- Justman