Adapterplate DIY

[1981Ghia]

Hello,

I bought a holley 5200 from a 1974 Mustang V6 to fit on my 1980 6 inline 200ci. But i want to make the adapter myself. What would be the BEST way to place it? I know all of the engines on the inlinesix site have them mounted parrellel to the crankshaft but i read on a site that the best position would be having the gasoline bowl pointing to the radiator (so the gaslinkage would be facing the dashboard)? Or doesn't it matter?
Greetings Bert

 

[MPGmustang]

IMO it is better to mount long ways with the crank, expesially if you are doing a direct mount, but if not ad just going for a 2bbl to 1bbl adaptor, then I recomend getthing the CI, I've worked with it and it's really nice that it just bolts on and no mods...

 

[powerband]

The V6 5200 works great on my '63 with a warmed up 170. There's a 2Bbl adapter available from a few vendors allows you to mount the carb either way. The base of the adaptor has flange for mounting either orientation. Langdon's "Stove Bolt Engineering" sells it for @ $15.oo:

http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/

http://stoveboltengineco.com/index.php/ ... ort=normal



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HAbe fun

 

[rbohm]

8) i know that it is fun to make your own stuff, but there are also times when it is more economical to just buy something that is already on the market.

 

[xctasy]

You can direct mount or use the standard Ford Germany and Ford Dearborn's stock Mustang V6 adaptor plate with a Weber DGAS/Solex 35 direct mounted pattern to the manifold. In your case, mount it to log head via the direct mount instruction in the Falcon Performance Handbook. Or see the tech article on the direct mount method in the Tech section.

Basically, the direct mount uses a Weber/Solex/Holley Weber bolt pattern , four M8 bolts on an appoximate 47 by 96.5 mm spacing. That allows the stock Mustang 2.8 Weber and its adaptor to be mounted to a 200 cid six.

The Weber 5200 gives 104-109 hp in the early US market 2.6 and 2.8 liter Mercury Capris, as well as the 2.8 Mustang II, and some 2.8 V6 Pintos.... well up on the 85 hp a 200 cubic inch six does.

See

 

[mysavioreigns]

8) i know that it is fun to make your own stuff, but there are also times when it is more economical to just buy something that is already on the market.

After much wasted material and time trying to do that myself, I agree.