250 I6 performance

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  1. loki1911

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    I want to pull some more horsepower and torque out of my 250 I6 in my 73 maverick but im having troubles finding performance parts. does anyone know where i could find any or some for other cars that are interchangeable?
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    hi loki1911, welcome to the board (y) .
    tell us a little about yourself and your car. some pics. would be nice. we love pics.
    i have a 250 i6 in my 77' mav. it has a cam,header and a 170 head that has been ported. i am out of town now in the car so when i get back i will post a pic. of the motor...frank...:bananaman :bananaman
    p.s. i had this motor in my son's 73' grabber before i did the 302 swap.
     
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    classic inlines has a ton of performance parts for inlines
     
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    if you want real performance from your six you should swap out your head to an aussie head that the manifold can unbolt or you could get your original manifold machined for a 2bbl carb or why not do a tri carb setup
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    old thread...but nice to get this info. out to the new members...:thumbs2:

    ...:Handshake...
     
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    mleega1 MAVERICK MARK

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    I gots me one dem there Aussie heads.:D Dey aint cheep do!:(
     
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    remove 6 install 8:D
     

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