Mustang Boy
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Where can you find an entire crossflow kit for a 200 if they make one
where can you find a crossflow....
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I'll start with a digression. Early MG roadsters (up to the 1950s) required you stop and oil some parts of the driveline every 500 miles. Failing to do so could result in severe problems. The British, being British, had no problems with this requirement and complied quite happily. They were used to cars with odd quirks and idiosyncrasies. If you had to remove the whole interior to adjust the clutch - well, so be it. Noone really complained; it was just accepted as being part of the way the car was.
There is no crossflow head "kit". Two reasons: Firstly Australians never have felt the urge to install these heads on pre crossflow blocks (and we're ingrained DIY-ers when stuff does happen). Secondly, you'd need to have been raised on British cars to tolerate the significant difficulties Jack has faced with this conversion. For example, distributor access requires removal of the intake.
You want power in a six? The D8 head, with portwork, headers and a twin barrel carb installation will get you a long way. If you are prepared to spend more and don't mind planning, then a full crossflow is a good move. There is also a 221 motor here; a stroked version of a 200 (and unfortunately the crank/rods won't clear in a 200 block). It is minimal extra weight on a 200 and well pedigreed for power buildups. The catch is you need to import the motor and a bell to suit - just like a crossflow.
Cheers, Adam.
There is no crossflow head "kit". Two reasons: Firstly Australians never have felt the urge to install these heads on pre crossflow blocks (and we're ingrained DIY-ers when stuff does happen). Secondly, you'd need to have been raised on British cars to tolerate the significant difficulties Jack has faced with this conversion. For example, distributor access requires removal of the intake.
You want power in a six? The D8 head, with portwork, headers and a twin barrel carb installation will get you a long way. If you are prepared to spend more and don't mind planning, then a full crossflow is a good move. There is also a 221 motor here; a stroked version of a 200 (and unfortunately the crank/rods won't clear in a 200 block). It is minimal extra weight on a 200 and well pedigreed for power buildups. The catch is you need to import the motor and a bell to suit - just like a crossflow.
Cheers, Adam.
addo":3smfy760 said:
So that's why I thought this was working out so well......
