Sorry but I despise the FE motors. Cool just not my cup of tea. Would go 351 c or w but need overdrive and this is a cheap project. Doing it in tandem with my square body crew cab. 4x4 shortbed build.
Got a 1500HD crew cab with the 6.0. It pulls pretty good but not a hot rod at all.
Yes the 6.0 engines I have some respect for they make power vs those 5.3 deals.
351 Cleveland would be just as awesome. Saw an article on the 351 Cleveland boss, over 400HP not the advertised 335 HP in stock form, it was dynoed. They are a bit rare and hard to find.
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You can be different and remain a Ford motor with a Barra 6 Cylinder from Australia. Can make upwards of 800HP on stock internals with upgraded turbo, etc. The even make an adapter for the Ford 6R80 I believe.
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If ya go 6 then keep the one that is in it and do the 351 cleveland head deal on it.
351 head on a six banger?
Yes on the 300 ford six.
If you have not seen or heard how that is done your motorhead card needs turned in.
And with a little in the know the LS GM bore spacing and bolt pattern are nearly identical and with some tweaking "Tweaking" used loosely here the LS head can sit on top of the 300" six and trump the old school tweaked Cleveland head setup.
Just for you.
Freaky Ford 300 Inline-Six Topped With Sliced-and-Diced Chevy LS Head
Hot-rodding is all about innovation, with this LS-headed Ford straight-six being a prime example.
I think Grumpy Jenkins did the first 300 with sectioned Cleveland heads.
I've never been a Ford or 6 cylinder guy. Most of my engine knowledge is on Chevys and from Smokey Yunick. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.Yes on the 300 ford six.
If you have not seen or heard how that is done your motorhead card needs turned in.
And with a little in the know the LS GM bore spacing and bolt pattern are nearly identical and with some tweaking "Tweaking" used loosely here the LS head can sit on top of the 300" six and trump the old school tweaked Cleveland head setup.
Just for you.
Freaky Ford 300 Inline-Six Topped With Sliced-and-Diced Chevy LS Head
Hot-rodding is all about innovation, with this LS-headed Ford straight-six being a prime example.www.motortrend.com
I think Grumpy Jenkins did the first 300 with sectioned Cleveland heads.
I have loved the inline 6 engines for years probably because the 240Z Datsun with 8500rpm cam and 4 barrel Carter AFB I had.
Makes you hate a V6.
I hated the SBC for many years because my Oldsmobiles and Buicks would destroy them.
Then one day back in 1992 I got the "in the family" Nova without an engine and was a toss up between one of my 455 olds engines or a 350 chevy.
I went 350 and just tweaked it a little and WTF came over me and I decided no one was building those SBC engines I raced against worth a darn.
I love a SBC now.
Makes you hate a V6.
I hated the SBC for many years because my Oldsmobiles and Buicks would destroy them.
Then one day back in 1992 I got the "in the family" Nova without an engine and was a toss up between one of my 455 olds engines or a 350 chevy.
I went 350 and just tweaked it a little and WTF came over me and I decided no one was building those SBC engines I raced against worth a darn.
I love a SBC now.
