Best and cheapest upgrade for a stock 170

[Okbroncoman]

So I have a 66 bronco with a 170
I am thinking of a 200 head swap but anyone have
Any other ideas to get more power out of the old 170

But must be cheap, 3 kid and not a lot of $$$ to work with


Thanks

Also like to keep the 170 just because it is what came in the bronco

 

[MPGmustang]

the greatest thing about the 170, is that a 200 bolts right in... no mods... even takes the 170 oil pan IIRC.
that alone is worth taking out the 170 for a 200, bigger head and 30 cubes...

Oh and welcome to the site.

 

[bmbm40]

DSII
high performance coil
good plug wires

But yeah if you could stand giving up your 170 (mine is still in my garage) a late model 200 is the cheapest best upgrade there is if you find a good used one. The 170 pan and picup tube bolt right on.
Get a copy of The Falcon Performance Manual from classicinlines.com

 

[powerband]

So I have a 66 bronco with a 170
I am thinking of a 200 head swap but anyone have
Any other ideas to get more power out of the old 170
But must be cheap, 3 kid and not a lot of $$$ to work with
Thanks
Also like to keep the 170 just because it is what came in the bronco

.. the swapped low-mileage (Maverick) 170 rebuild in my daily driver '63 wagon simply got a well worked cylinder head "valve job", new stock timing gear/chain set , front balancer Quik-Seal bushing and fresh paint. @ 8 years later it still runs great. Cyl head "valve job" was most costly but with "Handbook" mods' (kudos Schehldal bros.) and a slightly higher compression ratio the 170 does fine for me...

have fun