Hey Guys, I'm sure some of you have heard of this guys company, http://www.cliffordperformance.net/ Just wondering, what are your thoughts on this guys claims? Can he really do what he's claiming? I've got the original straight six in my '71 Maverick, first thoughts were to swap it out for a 302, but in truth, I'd rather boost the performance of the original engine, rather than scrapping it entirely. I'm the first to admit I know squat about this sort of thing, figured some of you guys would know better. Any thoughts would be appreciated Thanks John
Good stuff there, but if you put the same amount of money into the 302 you'd have a stout motor. The old saying is true that there's no substitute for cubic inches. It would be different though. We have a guy over here with a Falcon that runs in the 11's with a turbo 6.
Yeah, if you were rock a sixer in that fashion, you'd end up with a good motor, fast, lots of power, and very unique. You drop the same amount into a 302, and you'll get one helluva motor that'll be scary scary fast. In the end, inho, there's really no replacement for displacement. Not to insult our sixer guys, cause I love the thought of a beefed out six shooter. Plus triple weber carbs are hott.
Check out www.classicinlines.com Alot of sixers don't like dealing with clifford any more. Mike at classic inlines is a good guy and has a ton of performance goodies for the ford six motor, including an aluminum head.
They got some pretty good stuff, they turned me onto the 2V webber carbs for sixes, they act in the same fashion as a 4V with vacuum secondaries. But that was back before I put fuel injection on my jeep. Hmm now that makes me wonder if the port arrangement on a 200 is the same as a AMC 258 and if you could cut the old log intake off and make a mating flange to match the 4.0l injection manifold. I think Im going to have to go check out the 200 my buddy just pulled out of his 63 comet
Only stick with the 6 if you plan to shed down a lot of money for it. Like others have said, you can get a nice built 302 for less than you would spend when you start getting to the big upgrades for the 6. I'm sticking with the 6 in my 74. It's a nice and simple engine and I have a good idea of what I'm going to do to it for some extra pickup. I'll wait for a better paying job for the bigger upgrades like the OZ Head or Aluminum Head.
Thanks for the advice guys. Think I'm gonna stick the 6 and beef it up. I agree that the idea of having a beefed up 6-shooter is very cool, and would really suprize people when they ask what's in it. I'm not planning on racing her, just want a little more oomph on the low end. I'm very happy with highway performance already. Had her up to 95mph with no trouble and she still had more in her to give....my nerves didn't.
Sixes are cool I'll support you on keeping the six. They're practically bulletproof. A few hundred bucks on something like Pertronix and a 2bbl, some detailing of the engine compartment and you've got something that people aren't used to seeing when you open the hood.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a 2bbl upgrade net you an extra 20HP on the six? I've heard that before but it was from that old tech article found here. Cheers!
If you want to be different and think outside the box, build yourself a nice six. Good go fast parts are available and if you are patient, you can find good deals on Aussie heads and manifolds, cams, and superchargers. If you want to be like everybody else, get a 302. I've got the stuff to build a good six and I have an extra 302, I prefer the six. Clifford is okay, but I prefer Classic Inlines. Stovebolt is also good for 2-bbl adapters and Weber carbs.
Ok, I've been thinking a bout those headers for awhile. Are there verifiable advantages to getting them? I'm looking at these right now. I've always planned to go dual exhaust and these seem like they'll be handy. Any advice? Will I be able to do an X or H pipe setup on my 4 door? What all will be improved by this setup? I've been booking up on the subject but I never hesitate to ask you guys anyway.
in short: no proof found that the port divider will give you any performance advantage. not easy to install, and when they come loose, the rattle gets annoying. as far as exhausts are concerned: classicinlines is starting to offer new exhaust systems - with headers and all the right pipes for true dual exhaust. you might want to consider these! http://fordsix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=59094
That divider thing did seem hokey to me. I haven't really been to classicinlines lately. I know the last time I stopped over it had some stuff on the front page about new products. I'll shoot over and check it out.
