In the context of Stock/SuperStock combo events, which is 10 events per season for me, a 15 sec car has proven to be frustrating. At the stripe, it's hard to judge these guys and there's no variety; I'm the chasee all the time and the margins are huge. I just want to have a faster ride and I will get there by selling or upgr"8"ing. LOL If I had room and could expand my budget, I would keep the car intact and buy another one......we shall see.
cometguy, what about a 302 to run in Q or P/SA? These are the NHRA classes, not sure what the equivalent IHRA classes would be.
Clifford Performance ... Their motto is 6=8!!! I was going to build the max out of the 200 in my Mav, after I finished the 302 I was doing for it. But when the car got totaled I had sold everything... Bummer!
I have considered that although the 302/2v has never been popular because the small block Chev has ruled those classes over the years. At present, there is one car that I know of in NHRA, a Comet in the Northwest. (Brian Seaburg) His car is about a second slower than the best in P/SA. In addition to the Chev combos, there are some unusual ones including a turbo Thunderbird and a 360 Dodge 1/2 ton truck! Both of them have posted mid 12 sec times against the 13.75 sec "P" index.
this place has 2bbl carbs for I6 250 like u got.im lookin at buyin one there half the price of a stock carb 1bbl. linkage i have yet to figure out for it but there is a link on this site for the maverick stovebolt forum just search for it. http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/ the other thing to was i had seen a "Australian 2v head" somewhere on wikipedia for that 250 also.
Use a cable for the throttle. Stovebolt is a good company. I bought a carb from them a few years ago and it worked great. The head bolts on 144-250 six cyls. Chamber & log size is the issue on stock heads. Some combustion chambers are too small and others are large. The log size effects flow. The later 200-250 heads flow the best of the US heads, but The Auzzie head is a good swap as it has a separate intake. go to http://fordsix.com/ for more info on sixes
I gotta agree with Paul on this one, nothing beats the look on peoples faces when a 6 pulls the wheels up. I had this same predicament a month or so back, decided to stick with the 6 and rebuild with Cliffords Performance parts...mostly for turning heads, not for competition though. Seems to me that, if you're looking at racing it..."there's no replacement for displacement" and I'd recomend a bigger engine.
I like sixes Bottom end of a six is bulletproof. Take a look at this video and see what a straight six Ford 200 can do. 1/4 mile in mid 8's!!! Joe Gauci's turbocharged Ford Cortina is one of the toughest street cars in the country and flies the flag for the turbo racers in the Modified Street ranks. A previous national event winner and a racer with some 20 years drag racing experience, Joe uses the knowledge and resources gained through running Profab Motorsport Fabrications to send his 200-inch straight-six-cylinder Ford motor down the quarter mile quicker than any other car of its type.
Ak Miller built a 200 inch Maverick in 1970 that ran low 17 Hi 16 sec et's. With todays tech, 14's can be done.
