Nice 200 Ford six in Car Craft, January 2013

Discussion in 'Mavericks/Comets in the Movies and Other Media' started by CaptainComet, Nov 8, 2012.

  1. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    4,981
    Likes Received:
    433
    Trophy Points:
    413
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    Look at the Horsepower! page.

    This would probably be a pretty good outline for six cylinder fans. I could see hooking this motor to a t-5 trans and putting the combo in a Mav, and having it be a lot of fun to drive.

    Probably need to keep the revs up to keep it in the power, but it seems like it could also be a mileage champ too, if you keep your foot out of it.

    It uses a lot of Classic Inlines parts.
     
  2. Xaan

    Xaan Newbie

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2012
    Messages:
    149
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    35
    Location:
    Germany
    Vehicle:
    70`3,3
    Link please?
     
  3. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2005
    Messages:
    9,014
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Location:
    Riverside, California
    Vehicle:
    The mav is gone but i'm still here!
    I'll post a picture tomorrow, there's a mav in the back page also.
     
  4. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2005
    Messages:
    9,014
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Location:
    Riverside, California
    Vehicle:
    The mav is gone but i'm still here!
    Sorry guys, cant believe I totally forgot about this, but here are the pics.
    They're big(6mp) so you can read the articles, click the thumbnail to view the image.


    [​IMG]



    [​IMG]
     
  5. tody

    tody Member

    Joined:
    Apr 12, 2008
    Messages:
    1,828
    Likes Received:
    212
    Trophy Points:
    178
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    cologne, germany
    Vehicle:
    72 comet gt, 67 club wagon, 65 mustang
    took a while to load, but thanks! would have missed it on this side of the pond anyway.
     
  6. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    4,981
    Likes Received:
    433
    Trophy Points:
    413
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    In the second picture, notice how everyone is just standing around .... no guardrail?

    Most tracks back then had steel (or aluminum?) guardrails, and the cars could jump over them if they crashed the wrong way. Some tracks even had grass margins a lane or so wide before the guardrail, so you would see early funny cars running sideways through the grass at 150 mph from time to time.

    Most tracks now have the concrete barriers at the edge of the track ... a good thing, especially for the spectators.
     
  7. olerodder

    olerodder Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2009
    Messages:
    2,983
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    102
    Location:
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    1970 Maverick
    I raced at a lot of tracks in Oregon, Washington, and California some 40 years ago and there were some tracks that had no guardrails or center dividers. For the most part the place where people crowded around was the starting line and the first 100'. Sure, there were people at the top end of the track, but not a lot of spectators.
    Here is a YouTube of the Redding, CA drag strip, the oldest continuously NHRA track in the USA. This was taken in 1962 or 1963..............this may give some of the young guys an eye opening view of the early drag racing days.

     
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 3, 2014
  8. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    16,931
    Likes Received:
    214
    Trophy Points:
    347
    Location:
    Parts Unknown......
    Vehicle:
    3 Grabbers
    Wooo 233 HP!!!
     
  9. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    4,981
    Likes Received:
    433
    Trophy Points:
    413
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    From 200 cubic inches.

    If it was a 302, it would 350 HP.

    Like I said ... mileage champ. If that was the goal, 233 HP would be enough as to not be boring and miserable to drive on a daily basis.
     
  10. Krazy Comet

    Krazy Comet Tom

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2012
    Messages:
    7,561
    Likes Received:
    2,319
    Trophy Points:
    531
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    Chesapeake VA
    Vehicle:
    1972 Comet GT clone 306 . 1969 Fairlane Cobra 428CJ 1988 T-Bird awaiting 331 ..
    Plus the head & manifold are only $2K, would still need the headers, cam, exhaust system, carb etc...

    http://www.classicinlines.com/products.asp?cat=31

    You can get the 2027 E-brock top-end kit for a 302 for around $1500 and make 88 more HP...
     
  11. olerodder

    olerodder Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2009
    Messages:
    2,983
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    102
    Location:
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    1970 Maverick
    So, let's put this in perspective on a few motors...........
    Ford Flathead V8 made 315hp @5200rpm......cost $10.5k...or $33 per HP
    Ford 200 6cyld made 233hp.................cost$4.2k maybe.......or $18 per HP
    Ford 408 V8 made 642hp @ 6800rpm.....cost $8.5k......or $13.25 per HP

    So, it just depends on how much you love a motor and are willing to spend to make reliable HP...................IMHO
     
  12. groberts101

    groberts101 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2007
    Messages:
    4,166
    Likes Received:
    535
    Trophy Points:
    297
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    Minneapolis, MN
    Vehicle:
    1971 Comet GT
    not to mention how many hopped up 6's do you see these days?

    IMHO, in a sea of V8's.. that's worth something too. :yup:

    Also has me wondering what a nice little turbo would do on that particular motor(with some dished blower pistons of course). The look on others faces when the hood popped up would be worth the trouble to squeeze 300 or so horsepower out of that little motor. :drive:
     
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2012
  13. adam 72

    adam 72 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2011
    Messages:
    326
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    77
    Location:
    New Mexico
    Vehicle:
    1972 maverick
    IMHO, in a sea of V8's.. that's worth something too. :yup:

    Also has me wondering what a nice little turbo would do on that particular motor(with some dished blower pistons of course). The look on others faces when the hood popped up would be worth the trouble to squeeze 300 or so horsepower out of that little motor. :drive:[/QUOTE]

    On a highly modified 250 with a tubo they hit 445 RWHP and 499 TQ. Now that'd be a fun 6 to drive.
     
  14. 1Crazy1

    1Crazy1 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2011
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Location:
    Los Angeles,CA
    Vehicle:
    1970 Maverick
    mav photos

    It looks like the mav got a good launch. The next question would be who won?:burnout:
     
  15. tim keck

    tim keck truckdrivintrailertrash

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2004
    Messages:
    1,991
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    111
    Location:
    sharps chapel,Tn
    Vehicle:
    '72 Comet, '75 Maverick, '85 F150 4x4 ,'93 F150,'75 F100,'77 Jeep Wagoneer,'91 Dodge D250 Cummins,'90 F150 xtra cab 4x4, '93 F150 4x4
    I'd rather put the money into a 300 if was doing an inline. Little fabwork to get it in a Mav, but much better value than the 200-250s imho. And you can always say "it's just an old truck motor"!
     

Share This Page