Ford 300 6

How 'bout this one in the Posies Fleetliner:

I may or may not have been stalking CL after this thread started

The 92-96 is my favorite generation of F150. My dream unicorn would be a 92-96, single cab, flareside, 4wd, 4.9L, 5 speed truck in the deep blue color.

Like that but darker

Trans_Maro wrote: Or put a $40.00 carb kit in it and get it back on the road... Rough idle and terrible fuel economy can easily be the engine in need of a tune-up. When was your last tune up? Is your vacuum advance working? How are the plug wires? How do the plugs look? If you're getting E36 M3ty mileage, you're probably running rich. Checking plugs will tell you this. Where is your timing set? Why not do a little diagnostic work before you go spin the "wheel-o-parts" and start throwing money at it. I know the GRM collective is terrified at the thought of using a carburetor but on this extremely efficient engine design, adding EFI won't really make a huge difference for the dollars spent.

Lot of truth in this. But do keep in mind that the reason Ford went to port FI on this engine when everything else was TBI was the whole runner length thing. The parts are out there in junkyards all over the country, the know how is everywhere, it is a viable option.

I personally would avoid the whole ITB setup because that's more for RPM engines which the 300 certainly is not.

Curmudgeon wrote:

Trans_Maro wrote: Or put a $40.00 carb kit in it and get it back on the road... Rough idle and terrible fuel economy can easily be the engine in need of a tune-up. When was your last tune up? Is your vacuum advance working? How are the plug wires? How do the plugs look? If you're getting E36 M3ty mileage, you're probably running rich. Checking plugs will tell you this. Where is your timing set? Why not do a little diagnostic work before you go spin the "wheel-o-parts" and start throwing money at it. I know the GRM collective is terrified at the thought of using a carburetor but on this extremely efficient engine design, adding EFI won't really make a huge difference for the dollars spent.

Lot of truth in this. But do keep in mind that the reason Ford went to port FI on this engine when everything else was TBI was the whole runner length thing. The parts are out there in junkyards all over the country, the know how is everywhere, it is a viable option. I personally would avoid the whole ITB setup because that's more for RPM engines which the 300 certainly is not.

The funny thing is that it can be, room what I have read. I ran across a muscle mustang or something similar article that we discussing the merits of the Ford sixes.

They were talking about a few builds that spun the 300s to 7k. With proper balancing and at least forged positions this could be done on the bottom end. The head is always the issue with these motors.

I have done some research on using LSX heads (3 heads) cut and welded together. This would likely allow for all the flow anyone could want. There is a guy who did one with 2 LS heads and epoxy. Leaks some apparently.

Oh yeah, the motor itself is tough as nails. There are some successful drag race cars using it at high RPM's. I was referring to the everyday humdrum get to work and back version.

+1 on a basic tune up, but beyond that, a factory efi conversion from a junk yard would be my pick.

I too love the engine. I want one in a bronco with an auto, too many bad memories from stop-n-go traffic with the clutch those had. Or a super cab/short bed/2wd. Or a turbo and swapped into a big 70's Lincoln coupe. Or a...

Junkyard FI bits + MS + turbo = http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/250890-just-turbod-my-300-six-5.html

482 Ft-Lb's of torque

Now them's some torques!

disregard 300 i6.

Aquire Aussie spec Ford Barra 310T FG 4.0L I6 it makes 416hp/417lb·ft

100% factory ford engine

$2400ish before shipping in aus.

Just found an '86 Bronco with a carbed 300 six on craigslist...