All Small Six My Falcon's First Upgrade (Cylinder Head)

[jroypdx]

So long term this car will get a V8, but I decided that I want to play with the inline 6 a bit first.

My 61 Falcon currently has a 1978 200ci block and a 170ci head from a 1961 (could be the original, I don't know).

My plan is to machine the log to accept an adapter so that I can run the Holley 2300 flanged Sniper kit. So I bought this to do the work on.

This is a 200ci cylinder head from a 1980 engine. It should have the largest log. Now I'm trying to decide what to do with it, maybe just straight rebuild. Should I shave it down some to give it a compression bump? I don't mind running premium if it means I get a few extra horsetorques.

What is the static compression ratio of the 200?

 

[Otto]

Greetings from Happy Valley!

My early van's 200 has a D8 large log head. It got a bit of amateur port work and the carb hole enlarged for a 2 bbl carb w/ adapter. Runs pretty well now.
Having your cylinder head machined would certainly increase the compression ratio. How much? I don't know, but there are smart folks here that could answer that for you!

 

[jroypdx]

Greetings from Happy Valley!

My early van's 200 has a D8 large log head. It got a bit of amateur port work and the carb hole enlarged for a 2 bbl carb w/ adapter. Runs pretty well now.
Having your cylinder head machined would certainly increase the compression ratio. How much? I don't know, but there are smart folks here that could answer that for you!

Milwaukie here!

 

[bmbm40]

So long term this car will get a V8, but I decided that I want to play with the inline 6 a bit first.

My 61 Falcon currently has a late 70's 200ci block and a 170ci head from a 1961 (could be the original, I don't know).

My plan is to machine the log to accept an adapter so that I can run the Holley 2300 flanged Sniper kit. So I bought this to do the work on.

This is a 200ci cylinder head from a 1980 engine. It should have the largest log. Now I'm trying to decide what to do with it, maybe just straight rebuild. Should I shave it down some to give it a compression bump? I don't mind running premium if it means I get a few extra horsetorques.

Yep largest log like 1420 cfm, big valves all the good stuff. Good find. You could machine for the adapter or mount a Carter BBD 2v or Rochester 2v, with adapter right to the carb mount it has now. Nice shipping crate.

 

[DON]

Greetings from Happy Valley!

My early van's 200 has a D8 large log head. It got a bit of amateur port work and the carb hole enlarged for a 2 bbl carb w/ adapter. Runs pretty well now.
Having your cylinder head machined would certainly increase the compression ratio. How much? I don't know, but there are smart folks here that could answer that for you!

Happy Valley, Newfoundland???

 

[jroypdx]

Happy Valley, Newfoundland???

Oregon

 

[jroypdx]

Yep largest log like 1420 cfm, big valves all the good stuff. Good find. You could machine for the adapter or mount a Carter BBD 2v or Rochester 2v, with adapter right to the carb mount it has now. Nice shipping crate.

The guy that sold it to me made that. I was impressed too! 97lbs was a spendy package to ship!

 

[Otto]

Happy Valley, Newfoundland???

Newfoundland doesn't sound nearly as happy

 

[DON]

Sorry for the sidetrack, I have a brother in law there