got 2 of em.... most stuff is the same as 289/302....but for 260 exclusive stuff, i usually try MAC's, Dearborn Classics, or Autokrafters. is there anything in particular you were looking for?
They're a smaller version of a 289 or 302. All the heads and manifolds for those will fit the 260. Of course, you may have to check for big valve clearance in your cylinders. I have a block if someone needs one. It is standard bore I believe.
The only difference between a 260 and other pre-65 sbfs is the bore and stroke. Everything else is the same. Most post-65 stuff will work too if you have some ingenuity. What exactly are you looking for?
well, my son hasa 64 merc comet and wants to wind it up a little.So were starting to look for rebuild kits. Thanks.
i guess quite a bit since it's not very bored out to begin with. mine is .030 over in my 64 comet. fyi. with the 64 comet...headers are an issue with the steering box, i think hedman 88400 shorty's are the only ones that will fit. got em in mine, took one little ping to make right, and its good. join comet-list on yahoo groups for some really in depth model-specific stuff, too.
I would just start over with a 289 or 302. It would be alot easier in the long run. Pick up the How to Rebuild Small Block Fords book. It covers a full rebuild as well as info on what fits whats and why.
I've got a 260 in the old econoline drag truck. you'll see it for sale here shortly. Neat old engines and plenty of sbf speed parts work on em...
The post 65s are better as they have the 6 bolt bellhousing rather than the 5 bolt. Going with a 289/302 just makes everything easier, unless you are going for a correct restoration. If it were me I would go with the late 5.0 HO block with the roller cam and just dress it up like a 260. Very few would know the difference.
I've got 2 of them. One going into a '63 Falcon wagon and considering using one in my A coupe. Always been a SBC guy so I'm learning too.
'65s have the 6 bolt bell except the early '65 mustangs that are refered to as 641/2(legaly '65s). A 289/302/5.0 cam will work, but act a bit bigger than in the bigger engines.
260's are a good choice. Lots of parts availible. Timing set,cam retainer,and cam spacer must all be matched. A lightweight engine that will fit in a tight spot>>>>.
These guys have a pretty good selection of those engine parts as well as a lot of other parts for Comets. http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort 4 good catalogs for the Comet guys are: Autokrafters Macs Antique Auto Parts California Mustang Dearborn Classics They all have specific 60-70 Falcon/Comet catalogs and between the 4 you can get pretty much anything you need for a Comet. Search them online. I got all 4 of those catalogs for free.
The 260" Ford was the basis for the 1963 Ford "Indy" V8. Like this ...... Then it went further and became this.........
One thing about the 260 is that they apparently CANNOT be bored out to a 4 inch bore to be a 289...not enough meat in the cylinders...I do know for a fact that by March '65 they used the 6 bolt bellhousing because my 289 has one...
How bout a 221? I had heard of these but never seen one till recently. I understand they were the first and only produced and used in 1963 Fairlanes. I am pretty sure most things swap with the others. Just a curious little motor.
All 260s were 5 bolt bell housings. The 260 crank and rods are the same as the 289s. Both had a 2.87" stroke. the difference was the bore, 260 is 3.80" and 289 is 4.00". There were some other minor casting differences between the blocks and heads. 260 heads have smaller ports and valves and combustion chambers than the 289 heads. If you have a manual trans the 5 bolt bell housings have a narrow trans bolt pattern and the 6 bolts have a wide pattern. I have seen a 6 bolt housing that would accept both patterns. Probably ard to find now though. Either way, if you go to a later engine you will need to change the trans too. Around 68 or 69 the combustion chambers got large and compression ratios dropped because of smog control. The 302 was just a stroked 289. Increased the stoke to 3.00" The 221 was introduced in the 62 Fairlane and was still being offered in the early 63 Fairlanes. Good luck with the project.
Have one in my 64 Fairlane 500 wagon. 30 over, edelbrock 500cfm, petronix ignition. Should be on the road next week after spending 15 years in the garage.
Anyone mention the old 5 bolt bell housing pattern? That's different as well. Edit: Sorry, just saw that someone had.
Try Kanterauto.com in Boonton New Jersy. They have complete rebuild kits for any engine that was originally built by Detroit
I've got a 260 that I plan on using in a light weight early Sixties style hot rod. I would like more compression, which is difficult to do inexpensively with the 260 (due to lack of off-the-shelf aftermarket high compression pistons, at least as far as I have been able to find). What about using the early 221 heads? I know that they have smaller runners and valves, but a 260 doesn't need as much airflow as a 302, right? I've already located an inexpensive set of 221 heads. I'll probably run a 289 HiPo cam in the 260. Your opinion, please.
There are better solid lifter cams. Crane makes one that I like, but the 289hp was ok, and traditional. Remember to get the heads set up for guide plates and get hardened pushrods. You will want to switch to screw in rocker studs.
There are definitely better cams available now, but I happen to have a new HiPo cam in the garage. Are guide plates necessary? I thought that they weren't needed on the early heads.
If you are lucky enough to have heads with slotted holes for the pushrods, then guild plates are not needed. If you have round holes in your heads for pushrods, you would need guideplates.
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