Help a Fox Fanatic

The 300 is a big block six, the 200 in the foxes are small block.
They have an integral log intake that severely limits it's induction capabilities.
Lots of stuff for the 300, it is a ubiquitous engine. But it really doesn't fit in a fox very well. It's been done though, kind of rat-rod.

 

This is amazing! Not to sound like a nerd, but I love learning new things. Thank you! My wife never had a car when she was growing up. She lived in a city with plentiful public transportation, so cars never really meant anything to her. I was the opposite. We couldn't go anywhere or do anything without a car. It didn't matter what kind you wanted if you needed a car and had the chance to get one you got it. The first time I saw my old marquis was right after my brother got it and I was captivated by it. I took me a year and a half to get it from him. I got my licence just so that I could have this wagon. For my wife this meant that living here where there either wasn't any public transport or a way to get a ride... Her and I were now free. The Wagon was the greatest thing in our lives at the time. Being able to get another one would be like winning the lottery.

I doubt that we would be moving across the country but we would like to move to another state. Not sure where yet but we are narrowing down our options.

Thank you all again for helping me. I hope that some day I will be able to return the help.

 

Ha! I just got it. That's funny.

 

Andy, didn't see the part about the 200. Never even heard of them before. Haven't really been into it for years now. Last I knew they had a 240 (I think) & 300. Wasn't trying to argue or anything. My apologies if it seemed that way.

 

No offence taken, none intended. Just info.
This just shows how obscure the 200/3.3l I6 motor really is.

 

Old Henry Ford hated six cylinder engines. After much harassment by his son Henry II he finally gave in and in 1941 an inline six was available in a Ford. I don't know how many variations there were but I think there was a 215, 223 and may be others back then. In 1960 when the Falcon came about there was a 144, 170 with 5 main bearings. The later the 170 with 7 main bearings and it's variant the 200 with obviously a bigger bore and in the later smog years a larger valve head and intake manifold for better breathing. Then came the 240 also a small block 6 with an integral intake manifold on the head. Around the same time there was a 250 and then 300 big block sixes mainly in the trucks but the 250 could be had in the Maverick I think. In the F-100 you could have the 240, 250 or 300. The 200 six lasted up until 1982 then mid-year Ford introduced the 3.8 liter V6 then the inline sixes went away except for the 300 in the trucks and it was availible through 1994 if I remember right.

For a company that hated sixes they sure went crazy with them for the 54 years that they had them.

I'm sure I could have a couple of items wrong but Andy is correct about the small block sixes. They are difficult to improve unless you have the big bucks to modify to a Australian crossflow head. Ford of Australia did some great things with the small sixes.

 

I welcome all opinions and perspectives. Your experiences and knowledge help me in making my own informed opinion.

 

Maybe you meant 200 here, but the 240 is a big block with a removable manifold. It is basically the same as a 300.

 

I knew you'd have it right. I didn't realize it was a big block but since it went in a truck it makes sense. Was the 250 a big block too? I remember Mavericks having them.

 

No the 200 and the 250 are the same motor, except that the 250 has another inch of deck height. Same head. Different water pump.