Found in ford fseries trucks in the 1960s all the way until. Several years ago there was an article in theit 12 port news. There is a new 12 port head for the 6 s and an 8 port for the 4s about to make a splash on the inline market real soon including intakes and are not sissels. Im scratch building a 300 efi right now,im going to port my head,either by hand,or send it out,great looking head.
At andy s auto sport, we have a huge variety of ford 300 cylinder heads to ensure that you have every cylinder head option available to you. Ford 300 head share the same port and valve sizes, the ford 240 head. If we look at the intake numbers we see that all three heads start off slow at low lift, but once they reach the 300 mark the gains improve. But chevy and ford had been experimenting with apple ports and everything else during the late 80s, and the gen 3 ls was the result. That will allow you to run any of the v8 transmissions. The porting in our performance versions provide the increased airflow you need. Jan 21, 2015 a charge that has little motion not only burns slower but also burns less effectively. Ford cylinder heads remanufactured by clearwater cylinder. Ford fusion escape dohc with or wo temperature sending unit.
You do need to be careful for where you remove the material from. Car craft magazine with six you get a turbo 1963 ford falcon futura. Jan 29, 2010 hipo 6 ok i have done this on my 65 mustang. Ford small inline six specs fordsix performance tech. The boss 302 was an excellent racing engine, but it was a real dog on the street because its huge ports didnt deliver good lowend torque. High performance camshafts in the making and a super chevy celebration of speed and beauty. With stock or a tad better flowing heads you should have no problems with 8 psi of boost in regards to the block or the main caps. This intake has been welded in the corners to allow further porting. High airflow within cylinder heads is all about getting air around corners. Restrictive cylinder heads can be the obstacle to more power from your ford 300. Ford mustang cylinder head porting head trip cylinder head porting. Its not how much you remove, but where you remove it from, and port matching helps a lot. You may browse the list of ford cylinder heads below or use the search form below to find the cylinder head for your specific ford vehicle. But then why reinvent the wheel, take one of the well designed aftermarket sbf heads think 400 ci.
The ford 300 cubic inch straightsix is a staple of american truck culture, having literally helped build this nation as we know it. Also includes an ebook library of classic texts on mechanical design and. First 300 6 ford ive ever owned,but lots of others. After rescuing a 300 inline from the boneyard, the horsepower guys will show how to completely prep and machine the block and assemble the cylinder head.
Unfortunately the only small log cylinder head in our possession, had already. If a ford 240 head is installed on a ford 300, the compression ratio will increase by. The 300 head needs a ton of work to get it to flow well enough to take full advantage of a big single plane intake. It has seven main saddles and timing gears instead of a chain or belt. With the classic poppetvalvestyle engine, air cannot make a straight shot into the cylinder. The crankshaft and flywheel are dynamically balanced, and the crankshafts are fitted with a harmonic damper. The five golden rules of porting cylinder heads part 7. The small six or falcon six, overhead valve, inline 6cylinder engine was introduced in 1960 with a cast iron block and cylinder head. Mainly because the sheer mass of it causes the black hole to fill up. Guide to ford sixcylinder performance mustang monthly magazine. Thanks to a few decades of people slapping turbos on things theres a whole book full of tricks we. We have seen ford 300s running airport tugs for as long as 6 months with. I wanted to give my ford 300 the horse power of 360 fe v8 215 hp, but needed 50% better mpg.
I spent a month reading, copying and pasting parts numbers, reading whether i needed a heat plate for my intake manifold, what type of pistons to use, the best head gasket, and every other aspect of the build. Also any good 300 performance part supplier information would be good as well. High performance head bolts are available with a reduced wrenching hex or 12point. Identifying the ford cylinder head code stamp can be quite easy, aside from the fact that certain makes must actually have the head removed to read the code, which appears on the underside of the head. Dec 14, 2009 the ford inline six 300 in reality was just a 240 cubic inch ford engine with a longer strokethe main difference being the dimensions of the block and the rotating assembly.
The smallblock ford has never been blessed with particularly good cylinder heads in its halfcentury service life. We considered porting all four cylinder heads for maximum airflow, however. By the way, inline ford sixes dont have to sound buzzy. To help with the installation of your remanufactured ford 300 industrial cylinder head we will ship it to you with dr. If you can find one, get a 170 head from an old falcon. Custom inline six dragster engine turns heads by jason reiss january 01, 2015 its been said many, many times necessity is the mother of all invention, and in ron bohns racing program, thats exactly the case. Found in ford fseries trucks in the 1960s all the way until 1996, the big 560pound ironblock powerhouse served valiantly for farmers, construction workers, and even lumberjacks. The top cyl head is my ported one, and the one below it is a 94 ef cyl head. That is the same bore size as standard ford fe series 360, 390, and 410 engines. How do i identify a ford cylinder head by the letters on. Ford 6 inline oil pump and double row camshaft timing chain and gears. When he compared the heads to the 300 head gasket he decided to use the 5. This tech tip is from the full book, david vizards how to. Its in a 62 falcon drag car backed by a jerico 4 speed trans.
Afr bbf 315cc bullitt 100% cnc ported cylinder heads big block ford 85cc 3837. This head has slightly smaller flatter combustion chambers and the adjustable rocker arm set up is more flexable. The smallblock engine was released by ford in 1965 on the f series pickup truck. Ford cylinder head search american cylinder head inc. Arp 1525401 main stud kit ford 240300 i6, 2bolt main. The flicker link shows the use of independent runner 6 barrel carb via three 2300 series holleys. Cylinder head studs, hex nuts, ford, inline 6, 240, 300, kit goodson shop supplies gasfired rod heater propane, ceramic lined, enclosed heating area, one knob control, includes regulator and hose assembly. Iirc there is or was a 300 crossflow head in oz, kirkendahl or something like that. The ford inline six 300 in reality was just a 240 cubic inch ford engine with a longer strokethe main difference being the dimensions of the block and the rotating assembly.
Classic inlines flow testing the ford inline six cylinder heads. Light doesnt escape from black holes but ford 300s can. When engine speeds are 5,000 to 6,000 rpm, the need for port chamberinduced mixture motion is far less. Heres why the ford 300 inline six is one of the greatest. Milling the log head section flat to add a direct 2 barrel carb adapter to the head. American cylinder head worldwide supplier of new and remanufactured cylinder heads for all makes and models. Guide to ford sixcylinder performance mustang monthly.
Build a 300 with the hp of 360 fe fordsix performance. During his initial research with the engine platform, he found that there was an inherent problem with the cylinder rigidity in the inlinesix casting, so the fix was in before he ever built the rest of the engine. Ford straight 6 drag cars were pretty successful back in the 60s, and there are some pretty cool parts out there for them. Developing highly functional cylinder heads for performance. Ford 300 engine build performance reccomendations the h. There is a new 12 port head for the 6s and an 8 port for the 4s about to make a splash on the inline market real soon including intakes and are not sissels. During an engine rebuild, the process becomes simplified when the detached head can be easily read and interpreted. You can purchase an incomplete or completely rebuilt ford 300 engine on the aftermarket. All us cylinder heads incorporated an integral one barrel intake manifold, more commonly known as a log intake. For a performance build on the small ford inline 6, it is a good idea to use a block that has 7 mains on the crankshaft. November 29, 2006 cylinder head port design and modification has been a source of. We go out of our way to carry every major line of ford 300 cylinder heads, so that whether you are looking for replacement ford 300 cylinder heads or ported engine cylinder heads or anything in between, weve got it for you. If you do not see your ford head listed below, then please call us at 18005721963. A 200 cid engine will have 5 frost plugs on the side of the block as shown in the photo.
Classic inlines ford 200250ci aluminum cylinder head. Hes been racing 300 sixes since the 60s so he had found the limits of the stock ford head. Straight 6 power upgrades mustang forums at stangnet. The cnc ported uflow head will be almost identical to the head you. Lack of adequate mixture motion can cut torque output at, say, 1,000 to 2,000 rpm by as much as 25 percent. Some are undoubtedly puzzled that this inline 6cylinder engine landed fairly high on the list. The ford twoliter shown above in stock trim was capable of delivering 115. The small six or falcon six, overhead valve, inline 6 cylinder engine was introduced in 1960 with a cast iron block and cylinder head. How do you tell your ford 300 cylinder head from a ford csg 6491 when. Odds are that we do have your head, but we have not added it into the online store yet. Ford inline performance parts modified large log head. Ford inline 6 cylinder head removed prior to receiving modifications for using a holley 2 barrel carb.
Engine assemblers should lay the head gasket on the. How do i identify a ford cylinder head by the letters on the. There has to be a bend in the port to accommodate the valve stem. With the classic poppetvalve style engine, air cannot make a straight shot into the cylinder. Inlineengine owners often feel they never get any love, so when we ran across this tiny 203ci 235hp ford inlinesix, we had to stop and take a notice. Cylinder head bolts for ford inline six 223 most egines from 19541960l6 223 cubic inch cylinder head bolt set early with 716 thread 16 pcscylinder head bolts ford 223 sixcaution these bolts may be slightly longer then oem boltsplease make sure threads in block are to full depth if needed run a tap through them not all 223 have 716 later ones use a 12 thread.
Permanent 300 six cyl head cfm solutions a work in progress. The engine in question is a big block inline 6 cylinder and the block cast number is c9ae6015b. Find your cylinder head 10% off on all gasket sets with the purchase of a cylinder head. The ford 6 cylinder engine has undergone a few transformations over the years and aussiespeed have a range of ford 6 performance parts for many generations of the ford 6 cylinder engine from the early falcon and mustang engine through to the crossflow 6 cylinder falcon and cortina engine, the ohc 3. Ford mustang cylinder head porting head trip cylinderhead porting. Cylinder head porting refers to the process of modifying the intake and exhaust ports of an.
Ford small inline six specs fordsix performance tech articles. Theres at least one instance of ls chevy heads being cut up and put on on a ford 300 block. I have been to fordsix and that forum doesnt stay nearly as busy as this one. Specialized in remanufacturing of diesel and gas cylinder heads. A charge that has little motion not only burns slower but also burns less effectively. I love inline 6 engines, and want to keep mine in place. He was looking for an inexpensive cross flow head alternative. The ls exhast and intake ports are essentially high ported essex 90 heads with a dash of yates a3. Jan 14, 2012 the engine in question is a big block inline 6 cylinder and the block cast number is c9ae6015b.
For years, the 2502v cylinder head was very popular for racing and many have been imported to north america, where owners of cars with the falcon inline six have upgraded their engines with the better cylinder head. The engine block has been modified to within an inch of its life, as has the cylinder head. Jan 22, 2014 some are undoubtedly puzzled that this inline 6cylinder engine landed fairly high on the list. In 1976, ford of australia updated the engines with a new castiron crossflow head design. Several different water hole patterns have been used on 302 and 351w ford racing cylinder blocks and heads since their introduction.