airplane hanger find in hill country

well lets see i just aquired a new to me 53 ford customline
went out to an airplane hanger where this crazy old bastard keeps his junk
drove it home 80 miles fun journey yesterday
i need to figure out what motor it is i belive i blew the head gasket
the radiator coolant and oil looked like a milkshake
the motor has a fomoco sticker that say the motor is a 1971 but cant figure out what size it is
thanks

 

Here is a web site that will help you decode the casting numbers and figure out which engine you have.

http://www.fordsix.com/tech/misc/casting_numbers.php

 

If it's from '71 it should be a 200 or 250. The 250 is taller, deck height is 9.469 vs 7.808 for the 200. The 250 has the same bellhousing as small block V8, the 200 is the same as the 144/170 sixes. Most 200's have the starter above the pan rail, 250 is below, like the V8's.

 

got a pic of the other side of the mill?
240 or 300 would be my guess but...
nice score!

 

Nice find.....any "old aeroplane parts" laying around?????
Skot

 

The 240/300 have the oil filter and distributor behind the fuel pump. I'd say it's the smaller six.

 

Also filter comes straight out from block [my '71 van had a 90 degree adapter for clearance] on the 240/300.

By using the adapter to point the filter straight down in any application you can fully prime the filter when changing to minimize "dry start up clatter" and premature wear on internal parts.

Ed Purinton

 

Yank it out and put an Ecotec in there!

Nice score.

 

If your replacing the head gasket, spend the time to have the head checked out if your planning to reuse it. I had an engine with that milkshake look, thought it was just the gasket and ended up having 3 different cracks in the head. BTW that is a sweet looking car..

 

Thanks for the help guys. There were old cars in the hanger. There was a couple of old nash, a couple 58 apaches a dodge business coupe, and my favorite a splitwindow vw bus. I am thinking about going to get the bus in a few weekends. There is a soft spot in my heart for a splitwindow bus.

 

And there was a bitchin old helicopter that was a 2 seated like an old James bond type. I have some pix I'll post up later tonight

 

Congradulations on the find. Those ford sixs run great with a little work. Clifford products sells allot of speed equipment. The "log" style intake manifold is the biggest pain. Very nice find.

 

Its a 200.

 

Are u sure?

 

Not like I don't have 3 ecotecs at work
The Ecotec is for my modified project

 

that hanger is not out near Wimberley is it? Was there an old limo 67-68 in there too?

 

nope

some more pix from the hanger

 

That helicopter is a Robinson R-22. What's the deal on that Corvair?

 

he had it on e/bay high bid was 1700.00 did'nt sell i e- mailed him three times old fart never answered

 

Plenty of us crazy old bastards have hangers full of junk.

 

How much for the helicopter?

Frank

 

lol
i have no clue


as for the car being on ebay i have no clue i stopped looking at ebay a yr ago(too many shady people)


his driver tol me about the cars its about an hr from austin

 

that 7 main bearing ford six will outlast a weeks production of ucko techs...that's my opinion... and i'm stickin' to it!

 

that was a joke man relax
i work at a gm dealer and have a couple ecotecs

 

Looks like a 200 to me.

 

You don't have to be a crazy old bastard to have a hangar full of 'stuff', but it seems to help.

dj