Re: How to Id, a 200 or 250

[Anonymous]

HI. New to the board.
Just picked up a 61 Econoline pickup. It has a 144 6. Does run. But i would like to use this truck to tow my 66 mustang to the 1/8 track.
Not sure the old 144 has the guts. (might not tired yet)
Thinking a 200 or 250 will be enough power to make the pickup a car hauler.
But not sure how to id. the 200 and 250's.
I always thought 200's had 5 freeze plugs.
And found one with 5 in the bone yard. Casting number was E1obe as i recall. Guy at bone yard said 250...
Is this a 200 or a 250? Has a weird exh. Right off the exh. manifold is a large canister like thing?
And also the 200's and 250's will they bolt up to my current bell houseing in the 61 Econo pickup?

Thanks...

Dan
Tennessee

 

[simon]

Dan,

check for V8 style bellhousing bolt pattern and and four bolt waterpump.

your original 2.77 or ford-o-matic falcon bellhousing will not mate to the 250´s 3.03 bolt pattern

 

[Hot 6t Falcon]

Simon told you true.

A 200 has 3 bolts holding the waterpump onto the block. A 250 has four bolts to hold the waterpump on. Also all 250 have "Low mount" starters (but so do some 200's.)

The block is a 1981 The "E" signifies 1980's and the "1" the year, hence 1981. BUT you can't tell anything from the casting number as to whether it is a 200 or 250.

Since it is a 1981, and since Ford always used an "Empty-parts-bin" way of making changes, you'll have to go back and look closely at the bell housing area.

If the starter is mounted above the oil pan line, it is a 200 and all of your Econoline stuff will bolt right to it.

It could (most probable) be a "low-mount"(LM) starter 200 which has a COMPLETELY different bell housing flange than the earlier 144/170/200 bell housing flange. The LM block uses 4 of the six holes on a V/8 bellhousing. The V/8 bell can be adapted to it, but I just saw a 81 Fairmont with a 3-speed stick last week - so Ford does have a std shift bell for it.

If it is a 250 (check water pump bolts), the 250 also has a LM starter and it uses the same bell housing as the V/8's. Std trans Flywheels are difficult to find for a 250.

Good Luck

 

[Anonymous]

I used a V8 flywheel and when I had it refaced, I also had them machine out the counterweight. Also gives me an 11" clutch.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks all ,
i like the 3 and 4 bolt stuff, makes it easy for me.
Ok, The 200 will be fine i think. loved my old mav's 200 3 speed.
I will get back to the bone yard here this week and have a closer look.

thanks again