Just baught a 1966 straight 6 coupe and had a few questions

bmxmon · 02-07-2007, 03:36 PM

When I first bought my mustang it had an inline six that seemed to burn more oil than gas. I just went and bought another complete inline 6, which I ran until I finished rebuilding a 302 for it. If you plan on keeping the inline six for awhile, might be worth rebuilding, good learning process. Cheaper just to go buy another complete engine though.

1966stangkid · 02-08-2007, 11:44 AM

that sounds like what i wanted to do. does anyone know where i could find a rebuilt 6I. or does anyone have one they wanted to sell.

bmxmon · 02-08-2007, 05:21 PM

Not sure where your from, just call around to your local junkyards. You probably wont find a freshly rebuilt one, but if its a temp engine a low mileage motor will work fine for ya. Does your original one burn alot of oil? I would get your new trans first, worry about the engine later.

02-07-2007, 03:36 PM	#1
bmxmon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 950	Re: Just baught a 1966 straight 6 coupe and had a few questions When I first bought my mustang it had an inline six that seemed to burn more oil than gas. I just went and bought another complete inline 6, which I ran until I finished rebuilding a 302 for it. If you plan on keeping the inline six for awhile, might be worth rebuilding, good learning process. Cheaper just to go buy another complete engine though. __________________ Alex

02-08-2007, 11:44 AM	#2
1966stangkid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	Re: Just baught a 1966 straight 6 coupe and had a few questions that sounds like what i wanted to do. does anyone know where i could find a rebuilt 6I. or does anyone have one they wanted to sell. __________________ -Joe

02-08-2007, 05:21 PM	#3
bmxmon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 950	Re: Just baught a 1966 straight 6 coupe and had a few questions Not sure where your from, just call around to your local junkyards. You probably wont find a freshly rebuilt one, but if its a temp engine a low mileage motor will work fine for ya. Does your original one burn alot of oil? I would get your new trans first, worry about the engine later. __________________ Alex

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