"Chevy vs. Ford" should end, "V8's vs. Rice"

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Originally posted by Capri306
Oh, I don't think a 300 would be too cool. Looking at my old truck, I think the air cleaner would poke about 10 inches above the hood.

I used to have an '83 Mercury Zephyr and i wanted to swap an engine to it. The 200 six has a unique crossmember that's great for swapping in rear sump 460's and 300 straight sixes. A couple of people on a now-dead message board had 4.9L's in their fairmonts and the way they achieved this was i believe (if i can remember off the top of my head) by using 2 left side motor mounts out of a late 60's econoline van....forget what engine. A 300 six would fit with the stock air cleaner but anything more required hood clearance.
A Fuel injected 300 straight six would be pretty awesome as well, but i think they were only speed density systems, with tiny injectors and small intake ports. thay would only be able to be modified by extrude honing or by porting, whereas old carbed sixes had aftermarket offenhauser intake manifolds for 4 barrel carbs.
But....how much work do you feel like doing