Update of late 70's Ford I-6 300
#1
Update of late 70's Ford I-6 300
Was wondering if it is feasible to take a late 70's Ford I-6 300 short block and put all the goodies (fuel injection and stuff) from a 1990 model engine on, with out major hairpulling.
#3
Is it possible? Sure. It is feasible? No.
You're going to complicate a simple simon 70's pleasure to work on engine with complex goblygook.
Leave it stock. If anything, upgrade the point type distributor (if so equipped) to electronic and just drive it .
You're going to complicate a simple simon 70's pleasure to work on engine with complex goblygook.
Leave it stock. If anything, upgrade the point type distributor (if so equipped) to electronic and just drive it .
#4
Mattison, the thought of abandoning what is probably one of the most dependable and bullet proof of all engines is almost, well, sacrilegious I just don't think I could bring my self to do it.
Joe, lol thanks for the re-assurance
Joe, lol thanks for the re-assurance
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Nothing against the reliability it is a good engine, I used to work in a machine shop as the prep guy and we had an account with a local bread company and all their trucks had these 300's in them. I've torn down probly 200+ of these, hot tanked them bead blasted them, and magnafluxed them. I used to see them in my sleep.
But ya know there was seldom any that got trashed because of cracks.
I'm just a V8 kinda guy too.
But ya know there was seldom any that got trashed because of cracks.
I'm just a V8 kinda guy too.