inline 6's

[FordMan016]

thinking of doing a inline 6 project not to sure what to use.
the small block or the big block Inlines also want to stroke it out.

opinions??

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Why? Both the Jeep 4.0l, and Ford's big 4.9l make about the same power and torque as a Ford OHV 4.0l, but are going to be way more work...

 

[Gotta_gofast]

...not to mention the length of those inline 6s...

 

[wrecking-crew]

get one of the old 40's ford or chevy(both the same pretty much) i6's. that'd be beast.

 

[FordMan016]

the 4.0L ford doesnt seal well im told from multiple mechanics

and im not a big fan of the mopar, just me i guess.

the way im thinking is the low end torque the straights make mainly the 300ci.

The straight blocks last alot longer than v-blocks but right now im just getting input from ppl and researching myself.

 

[choped84]

i have a 300 I6 in my bronco 2, it wasnt too bad to put in

 

[FordMan016]

how much balls does your beast have choped

 

[Beanmachine7000]

The only reason I could really see doing a 300 I6 swap is if I already had one just laying around... The only benefit is that it makes it's torque at 1600rpm instead of 2500rpm, but after that it falls flat on it's face whereas the OHV 4.0l will keep running on up to 4500rpm... Honestly, if you want low end torque there are so many better swaps to consider (cough 351W cough)... My 4.0l seals just fine, and it has 170k miles on it...

 

[choped84]

it'll hold its own against the toyotas
but its not quite stock anymore eather

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Well, if he's gonna do some work to it, it might be cool... I've heard they can make some pretty awesome power, but I still say something else would do what he wants easier...

 

[rusty ol ranger]

3inch body lift and a 300 isnt much of a problem.

The 300 is a torquey engine, it wont do much past 3500rpm besides buzz and suck gas, but they run forever and have torque from a 800RPM idle grunt untill like i said 3500rpm.

If you do decide to go with a 300, the EFI ones make more power stock, but the carbed ones have alot more modification possibitlys and potential for power.

...and not to start an argument, but a good running 300 will eaisly step on a 4.0L Jeep or 4.0L Ford all day long when things get heavy and dirty.

later,
Dustin

 

[Captain Ledd]

I've got a 1971 250 Ford I6 that's slated for Deathtrap once the 302 goes belly up, and seeing since the cylinder's are grossly overbored and not even the same sizes, shouldn't take too long. Same bellhousing pattern as the 302 and all those engines. .06" shorter stroke than the 300 and only 4.1L, nice 'n torquey.

It will get the fancy aluminum cylinder head and in all likelyhood be propane powered. I haven't decided if I want some kind of forced induction or not. The new heads will at least double the power as it is.

 

[Will]

Yeah...

A 300-6 wasn't an option in any year it was produced.

It was the base motor--or you got money back if you took it.

What does that say to you? Back when it was new, you accepted it because it was cheaper. Nobody dreamed about it.

At some point, the F250 was no longer offered with it. Because 13hp isn't enough to pull something safely and people were wanting to tow things. There was a time when big cars were doing all the heavy tow work--a 2 horse bumper trailer isn't big tow work.

WHat I'm saying is that the 300-6 was the base motor in light-duty pickups. Some real cheapskates put them in U-Haul trucks but good God, a 100hp U-Haul truck? Yes, the past was that bad.

A 4.0 is a better engine.

 

[Mechanickid]

If your modifying why not a 3.8 or 4.2? I heard you can swap a 4.2 crank into a 3.8 and build a nice torque little stroker. Only problem is they like to pop head gaskets due to there widely spaced head bolt pattern.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

3inch body lift and a 300 isnt much of a problem.

The 300 is a torquey engine, it wont do much past 3500rpm besides buzz and suck gas, but they run forever and have torque from a 800RPM idle grunt untill like i said 3500rpm.

If you do decide to go with a 300, the EFI ones make more power stock, but the carbed ones have alot more modification possibitlys and potential for power.

...and not to start an argument, but a good running 300 will eaisly step on a 4.0L Jeep or 4.0L Ford all day long when things get heavy and dirty.

later,
Dustin

In a f-150 I would much rather have the 4.9l than the 4.0l, but in a truck that the 4.0l fits so much better, why even go to all the effort... Besides, I'd much rather go with a 5.8l instead of the 4.9l any day in any truck...