I got a 1967 Straight inline 6, slow as hell but everything except under the hood is f@#en Buitiful its Metalic Midnight Blue I could use some help from any 1 with sudgestions i like the low gas mileage, and i heard the straight inline sixes are becoming a collectors item because of there rarety but i need more speed. Im thinking of getting a 2 barrel edlbrok carb but imnot sure about how much more performance it could posible give me with a 6 banger. If any 1 has some sudgestions on how to pump up a 6 banger plz reply
Well here goes.
65 Fastback Poppy red (orange)
650 Speed Demon
Peformer RPM intake
Ported Performer RPM heads W/ 1.90 IN
JBA shorties W/ 2.5 " back thru a Dr. "X" crossover and 3 chamber flows
89 roller motor short block W/ windage tray and underdrive pullys
Cam .540 IN @ .220 .566 EX @ .224 .110 LSA
TCI 10,000 RPM balancer
T-5Z- cable operated
Aluminum driveline
9" "N" W/4:11`s
Best 1/4 mile performance 12.56@111.57
OH ya, lowered to the deck and it handels like a Ferrari
I have a copy of Mustang Magazine from the early 80's which devoted almost a full issue to getting more power and mpg from inline 6's. It's been a while since I read it, and I am not at home right now to review it, but from memory, here are some highlites.
1. You can use larger valves from a small block V8 (1.84 intake 1.50 exh).
2. You can have the intake machined to accept a 2100 series 2-barrel carb which is a vast improvement over the tiny 1 barrel, or you can have the intake machined at each end to accept another 1 barrel carb, to make yourself a tri-carb setup.
3. The stock bottom end is strong enough to handle any power you wring out the engine, as long as you avoid the 144 six banger that only had 4 main bearings, as opposed to 7 for all the other sixes.
4. Clifford and other companies offer header setups for inlines sixes, so you can run a true dual exhaust.
I don't remember any specific recommendations on the camshaft, but I do know that PAW offers a couple of different "performance" grinds for inline 6's. I bet with a 200 or 250 six and these mods you would be in the 200 horsepower range, no problem! To be honest, after reading and re-reading the magazine, I was actually wishing I had a 6 to rebuild.. LOL.
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66 Coupe - CandyApple Red, 2 barrel 289, C4.
66 Coupe - (father-daughter project). Tangier Orange, 302 with AOD, 17 inch Bullit wheels.
69 F-100 - 351c. Emerald Green Metallic paint. Still "in progress".
68 Barracuda - Rusted out project. 318 in the frame rails for now. Maybe a 360 in the future.
00 Mustang - (son's car) V6, 18 inch Saleen wheels.
I have a '65 coupe: New Gt40 crate motor w/ a new 99 5.0 EFI, AOD Tranny, 9" rear w/ Detroit Locker; Shelby GT500 Leaf Springs, twin A-arm suspension, Mustang II front end, A/C, pwr window and door locks, pwr steering, new upholstry and carpet, JME ProComp billit aluminum dash and gages, Cobra 2 Wheels, engine lowered 1" and back 2", and painted Tropic Green. Still get 20 MPG. I am looking for a new crome grille that I can not find anywhere. The one I want is in the Sept Issue of Mustang Monthly on the '66 Nightmist Blue Fastback...any ideas where I can find this grille will be most helpful
My Classic is a 70 Mach1
302 bored 10.75 to 1
ported/polished and milled heads
edelbrock intake, carb, chain,ect
motorsports cam ect.
a ton of chrome
msd 6al ,blaster 2, billet dist
custom convertor
built c4
3.55 locker
4 wheel disc brakes
flowmaster 2 cambers 3" all the way
hooker super comps
100 hp nos coming soon!!!!
magna suspension lowered 2 inches
cragar s/s rims( kinda dated I know)
tied frame, montecarlo bar, strut bar
only 18000 mi.
no I didn,t cut up a good car, it was a race car most of its like and gained miles a quarter at a time
now its a road racer and yes it rocks!
well, I'm new here and not sure if any of ya know me from stangnet but anyhow here is some about my car.
1965, 342 all steel stroker, R-302 block, Edelbrock Vic Jr heads, Art Carr C4 w/brake, 10" 3500 stall, 9" 3.89's (soon to be 3.50's), 16x7 frt 17x9.5 rear, Granada disc swap, Griffin radiator, BDS 6-71 blower @ 17psi, BDS EFI w/16 30lb injectors drivin by an Accel DFI, Coilover shocks in rear, 1" lowering springs in front, 24 Gallon custom alum gas tank (in two weeks), Aeromotive Fuel system. 6pt roll bar. Painted with BASF Extreme paint Carribian Mist.
Anyway, thats what pops into my head of mods. Should have some dyno #'s come the end of october when I get up to the Seattle area.
Next yr I should make it without any probs. Going to be heading up to Kirkland Wa the 21st of October to get the car dyno'd and tuned (hoping for some good #'s). Got a little bit bigger radiator and building a new fuel tank then redoing my fuel lines before I go up. Just want everything the way I want to keep it before driving all that way. Hopefully (crosses fingers) I wont have to spend any more $$ and just enjoy the car. OOPS, need a spool and gears this spring, starting to twist the 28 spine axles. DOH. No slicks for me till that gets done.
Why all the way to Kirkland? A guy by the name of Ralph Friend who owns Xtreme Motorsports in Beaverton OR, now has a chassis Dyno with the O2 sensors. He just welded a bung in the collector for me and away we went.
Finally got the FB into the 9's in Seattle and have since made some other mods. I want it there with no power adders. New Victor's from TEA and a new Super Victor Intake from Wilson Manifolds.
Still tuning the car and now waiting for the MSD Prog. Digital 7. with ICT.
I would love not to have to go all the way up there. Is he good with blown cars running Accel DFI. I really need everything tuned, and I actually have o2 bungs already welded in both sides. Maybe drop me and email if you have his info, I would love not to drive all that extra mileage if he is good.
currently restoring 66 289 2v hard top that came with the hurst racing shifter
64k miles orig engine.... upper half rebuild by my dad long time ago and dont know everything he did to it.
i have the orig owners manual... keys... lic plate.... sales slip... 2 owners before me... including my dad..... bought at downtown sacramento ford in 1965... even have the downtown lic plate frame
*added a holley 4 barrel carb
*aftermarket high back seats
*front disc brakes
*racing susp with a 1 inch drop in front and 3/4 inch raked 4 leafs in the back to get the rear end to stop sagging
*new upper and lower control arms
Ive never done any mechanics classes before but im learning more everyday with my shop manual =)
just wish i could get my hands on my uncles 67 427 fastback
Hello all, I am also new here, and slowly working on a '67 coupe. My brother and father and myself acquired from a family member. I look foward to learning more about the wonerdfull world of the Mustang.
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