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

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Originally posted by BLOCKER
Here is a thought, why don't we build an I-6 stang, then go race it, I am sure with a little tuning, balancing and porting we could bulid a real "neat" and different mustang.. just a thought. then people couldn't say "you gotta a V8 ya better beat me"

just a thought

If you stuffed in a 4.9L straight six (which i know you can do) it would be worth it, but the 140/170/200/250 straight sixes aren't worth the time and money. You would have to be able to fabricate a new intake manifold (instead of "intake log" welded to cylinder head) and flow balance it to even have a chance to make 1 hp/cubic inch naturally aspirated, let alone more hp....although that is a novel idea.
With 200 cubic inches and 88 net horsepower, those early 80's straight sixes aren't exactly power houses. I think the 250 six had a little over 100 horsepower, though....which is almost enough to squeek the tires under a redline clutch drop