Hopped Up Sixes

M

Mustang GT200

Member
#1
#1
Hi All! I own a 1968 6 cylinder coupe. The 5.0 conversions are just too rampant for my taste so I decided to go crazy with my inline 6. Here is a picture of the tripple carb set up. I scratch built the header. I have an Isky 280 degree duration cam going into the .030" block. The head is a later model head with bigger valves and it's been milled .080" to keep the compression around 9.4:1. It will be backed by the 3 speed manual and a diaphram clutch (took a while to find). The rear end was not original to the car when I got it with granny gears, so it's been replaced by a 7.5" posi out of an 86 GT with 3.45 gears. Out side looks all stock with even the original 14" wheels and hubcaps.

Any other interests in the 6's????

 
Last edited:
N

NYstang

Well-Known Member
#5
#5
sounds pretty awesome! Hopefully you take it to a meet, be aweosme to see!


Im doing some work on my 6, but its a few years newer.
 
71 'Stang

71 'Stang

Well-Known Member
#6
#6
pretty wild looking, always wanted to build up a 6. my choice would have been a 300ci outta late model bronco, but same basic thinking... also, were in the world did you find clear fuel bowls?
 
Rob04Mach1

Rob04Mach1

Well-Known Member
#7
#7
I had a friend that once removed his Built Small Block in a Impala and replaced it with a CRAZY Super Built 6 cylinder. Ran like a SOB...

I like seeing people think outside the box, Nice Project :awesomework:
Beat of Luck :headbang:
 
ponyboy289

ponyboy289

Classic Mustang Guru
#8
#8
Hey GT200,
I'm glad to see you posted in here.Although I've always been primarily into the small block v8's,I own a couple of six cylinder early stangs(both 66's) I just sold a 68 6 cyl auto,power steering coupe back in october,it was a nice little car.I've been a member on fordsix.com for a while and I've debated doing a little bit of engine modding(it looks bone stock,but I've swapped a bunch of stuff on it) on my 66 vert at some point. I always get a kick out of seeing different stuff the main thing that annoys me about the 6 cylinder early stangs is the way people regard them,Most people see an early stang with a six in it and they say nice car,followed by too bad it's only a six,That comment has always bothered me.Home fabbed headers very impressive,when you say late model head is that the 78 head or something?



Here's a picture of my 66 "sprint" 6 cylinder convertible,I've owned it for 16 years


Here's the 68 that I recently sold.The kids went with the car.LOL......
 
Last edited:
M

Mustang GT200

Member
#10
#10
Thanks for all the input. You will most definitely see me at cruise nights in the Western New Yor Area. I usually make it to The Elma Grille, Lockport, Pautler's, Taste of Clarence, and others. See you all when the weather breaks....
 
M

Mustang GT200

Member
#13
#13
Picking up the block, crank and rods tomorrow from the machine shop. Got quite a scare. My crank just needed polishing, even after 130,000 miles, the last 10-15,000 being very hard (I'm quite impressed the stock motor held together shifting at 5,500 RPM). Main bearings remained stock sized, rods require .001" under bearings. OOOOPS, had to call about 30 places to find a set of .001 under bearings. Found-em, Bought-em, will be delivered on Wednesday. HOOORAY!!!!! Can't wait for spring.:rock:
 
yodman

yodman

Active Member
#16
#16
:awesomework: to six-cylinder building! Granted I don't post much, I came across the post in the Frosty's section and came here. My car is alongside NYStang's, a few years later than yours. I, too, am doing a 6-cylinder buildup...eventually.
 
yodman

yodman

Active Member
#20
#20
That is seriously a badass-looking setup. Can't wait to see it, hopefully. I wished I didn't work second shift, so I could hit some Frosty's runs. Even so, I'll keep an eye out for ya! I remember it from the last two summers.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.