Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Yeah ,that little motor will haul a**! 15.30 @ 89 in a Citation with stock HO long block, street and strip cam, stock converter and stock 3.33 final drive, and home made headers (Ya hear me, Gary H?).
The HO heads came with a factory 4 angle valve job. That was always fun in teardown.
I always thought it would run in a RWD car with real gears and converter.

Mark
What ever happen to your citation.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Mark
What ever happen to your citation.

I sold it to Ron Jeffries from Fla. He gave be some cash, his Gators winning Firebird for collateral, and promised to make payments on the balance. He made a few, then disappeared off the face of the earth. I sold off the stuff I had and got the rest of my money that way. I think he was working on an oil rig in La. at the time . It's probably rusted away down to nothing down in The Bayou somewhere.
If I ever find it , I'll go and pick it up...I still have the title!

[Dwight Southerland]

A FWD killer combo with this engine is the 1986 Cadillac Cimmaron - PFI, all the HO stuff and 130 hp.

[bill dedman]

Has the '66 full-size Ford with the 240 inline six ever been considered? It has some appealing specs, I think.

150 HP factor (OEM gross rating,) 1.787"/1.566" valves, long rod motor (6.7",) 12 port head, cam specs: .366/.400 lift, and fits the V Stock class (24# pounds per horsepower,) almost perfectly.

It comes with the all synchro 3-speed manual, or a C-4.

Dunno if it has the 9" or an 8" rear; probably the latter.

Dunno about that 1-bbl carb, though.

Might be difficult to find, but should be an easy (and cheap) build.

[michael mercer]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Has the '66 full-size Ford with the 240 inline six ever been considered? It has some appealing specs, I think.

150 HP factor (OEM gross rating,) 1.787"/1.566" valves, long rod motor (6.7",) 12 port head, cam specs: .366/.400 lift, and fits the V Stock class (24# pounds per horsepower,) almost perfectly.

It comes with the all synchro 3-speed manual, or a C-4.

Dunno if it has the 9" or an 8" rear; probably the latter.

Dunno about that 1-bbl carb, though.

Might be difficult to find, but should be an easy (and cheap) build.

Back in the mid to late 70's someone ran a 68 galaxie ragtop with the 240. I think at the time it ran x/sa(not sure). I think it was very competitve if my memory serves me correctly.
In 77 I put a 240 in my 67 custom 500 2dr post, 5.14 gear, A1 converter, Clifford research hedders, Lunati cam, etc. I was never really able to get a handle on it though and I spent a bunch of money.
I do think the potential is there, but not cheap.

[Jeff Lee]

misspelled

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I laugh at the references to 273's & 283's. Did anybody see Garett Ghezzi's SS/MA '69 AMX 290/210 #5 qualifying position last weekend behind (4) New CJ's & (1) SS/GT car?
Build the same engine for Stock and place it in the record books.
You can buy Ramblers or Javelins pretty cheap. 290's are almost free. Change back for your dime!

shhhhhhhhhhhh!