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Ultrastang - The Ford 9-inch rear end
FORD 9-INCH REAR ENDS A number of years ago, I set out to search the salvage yards in an effort to find a 9-inch rear end to go in my '68 Mustang. I knew that my up coming plans for my car were going to be way beyond anything the weak 8-inch rear end could continuously hold up to. After that...
The 250 is in the same family as the 200, making the swap relatively straightforward. Nevertheless, there are some items which need to be addressed in order to make the switch. These comments apply to the swap performed on a 1966 Mustang. Later model Mustangs, Falcons, Fairlanes, and Mavericks...
This has been a great engine! It has tremendous torque, gets terrific gas mileage, and has been as reliable as an anvil. The only noticable flaw has been the inability to run in extremely hot weather (95+ degrees) on pump gas due to detonation caused by the high compression ratio. We've been...
Spectre Performance purchased a 74 Maverick, with a 200ci inline six to use as a project car and test bed for their new EMS-Pro fuel injection controller. The motor only had 20K miles since it was rebuilt, but had a severely scored piston in one cylinder. This was causing major blow-by and a...
The 250 Falcon engine with integral manifold is limited in performance due to the restrictive nature of the cylinder head. To get the most out of it requires radical modifications to improve both intake and exhaust flow. Several rodders have resorted to "hacking off the intake and exhaust" and...
Thoughts on Performance Building The 200/250 Ford Six Cylinder Engine
Why, yes, I always shift at 8000:
The 200/250 engine has a bulletproof 7-main bottom end that has ample strength to support fairly high levels of power and rpm. The stock oiling system is not bad at all. And the inline six...
In 1980, Ford revised the castings of the 200 to incorporate a low mount starter. The bell housing pattern ended up as 2/3rd's of the small block V8 pattern. The top two bolts were placed differently due to the very short deck height of the 200 block. Mike Enren has taken one of these blocks and...
FORD 9-INCH REAR ENDS
A number of years ago, I set out to search the salvage yards in an effort to find a 9-inch rear end to go in my '68 Mustang. I knew that my up coming plans for my car were going to be way beyond anything the weak 8-inch rear end could continuously hold up to. After that...
Oil is the life blood of any engine and our Inline 6's are no exception. Unless you planned on customizing your stock oil pan there was no other choice until now!!! These 6 quart oil pans are made in Australia by "High Energy" performance products and are imported by Fordsix Performance Parts...