Help 1980 6 cyl
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Originally Posted by built 80 f250
base engine was the i6 300 but ford offered the 3.8l v6 the 5.0l v8 the 5.8l windsor and the 460
Maybe it was offered in 1980.
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It has to be a 300. Ford didn't offer any other engine in a inline six in the 80's.
Unless sombody put it in later...
I suspect somebody put the distributor in 180 degrees off.... My guess.
Unless sombody put it in later...
I suspect somebody put the distributor in 180 degrees off.... My guess.
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81-F-150-Explorer, ditto on what you said.
Doesn't the 240-6 look the same as the 300-6?
Unless someone popped in a different engine, he "should" have a 300-6.
I think ramtoo should first try and re-install the distributor and fire it up.
If it's a no-go, then pop off the timing case cover and see what's going on inside.
Maybe the pistons are installed upside down. (kidding
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Doesn't the 240-6 look the same as the 300-6?
Unless someone popped in a different engine, he "should" have a 300-6.
I think ramtoo should first try and re-install the distributor and fire it up.
If it's a no-go, then pop off the timing case cover and see what's going on inside.
Maybe the pistons are installed upside down. (kidding
)
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Same identical block and look yes it does.
Even right down to the valve rod cover on the driver side, and distributor, placement.
The head was different. Don't know how much, or any other differences, but just looking at them at a glance, it would be hard to tell them apart.
Even right down to the valve rod cover on the driver side, and distributor, placement.
The head was different. Don't know how much, or any other differences, but just looking at them at a glance, it would be hard to tell them apart.
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Originally Posted by '78 Custom
I know its not just looking at the motor, but wasn't the biggest diff in the 240 and 300 just the heads and the stroke? Correct me if i'm wrong.
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Last edited by Col Flashman; Dec 27, 2005 at 10:35 PM.
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