Anyone put NOS on a 6cyl here? Still toying with a V8 swap but would rather stick with the 250. Have a 3 carb set up but was just thinking NOS would be EZ'ER. Wadda ya think?
cheater! lol! bob pesonally an almost stock V8's N/A is gonna still be quicker then the I6 tri carbed w/N2Od bob i know you already know this but this is to the other that are about to trash what i just said.. sooo.. i'm sure if its a built to the hilt I6 then hell yeah it will kick ass and i'm sure there are even some that will kill some really built V8's ok back to blabing ........IMO a I6 tri carbed with N2O will look way cooler and "differant" then any V8 maverick with chrome valve covers and an air cleaner! i mean if you read more then 2/3rds of the messages on here everyone is doing a V8! still cool yes.. reduntant i'd say yes too. IMO i wanna see something differant and personally standout from the crowd! i mean after all thats why we drive maverick right!? i know you seen some of those killer I6s on fordsix.com.. way cool stuff! anyways back to the N2O.... remember with the N2O what you gonna do with the bottom end? stock? i don't think a stock bottom ends gonna take more then a 50hp hit (and thats a NOS 50 shot not a NX 50 shot NX rates there jets at the rear wheels.. doh). also what kind of N2O set up with the tri-carbs? i don't think there is anyone one that makes a plate nor would i think a plate set up would be the right set up.... plus its not gonna be cheap... you'd probably have to do a direct port or fogger type on becuase of the way the log manifold is. also fuel management will be an issue... not to menation tuning 3 carbs... (i wish i knew how ) but plan on going to an electric pump for sure... unless someone out there knows if a small block ford fuel pump fits an I6. also what about the clutch? but back to your question regardless of money, time and problems i say.......... tri carbed N2Od I6 Maverick all the way!!! hope to see it soon btw bob i almost have all the parts now for the disk brakes.. i just need one fitting and i'll start on it.
I was thinking a single carb with NOS or just the 3x1 w/o NOS. I agree about the 6 banger. Never will be as fast as a 302 V8. It does have the cool factor. My kid wants to go drag racing and the only car we have to do that in is the Maverick. Right now the 20 sec. ET is not to attractive to him. I'd like to get it down to 16's. Thanks for your 2 cents I always look forward to it. Thanks, Bob
do both i can't read but if you have to choose.. tri carbs are safer then the N2O now take this GO TO SLEEP ITS LATE!!!
Nitrous can be used safely and effectively on your car no matter what engine it has in it. As MavMan said, the tri-carb setup would probably require you using a "fogger" setup. If you go with a standard 4150 holley flange, you can just buy a plate kit. I've been told that todays 4 cylinder engines can handle a 50-75 shot, so I wouldn't hesitate to put a 75-100 shot on your six cylinder but you are gonna have to $pend some money on fuel and spark management!
A built 6 cylinder is on my list to do. I would think if you could get the comp ratio to around 10 to 1 a cam similiar to the FMS E303 cam for 5.0l the tri power setup, split header and a good 100 shot of nos you could get into the high mid to low 14s possibly in to the 13s. I have an article that had a mav set up in this way except nos and ran 15s this back in the 70s.
haa thats becuase your crazy!! and i'm chicken! btw i wonder if the firing order on a I6 would effect any more or less strain on the motor on down and or up strokes? i don't know just thinking out loud.. you know sort of like a 351w vs a 302w firing order.
tri power 250, that would be sweet, if I knew more about the 6 bangers, I'd consider something like that, but I'm building a moderate 302, (got lots of parts laying around).
go with the I6 carbed...with turbo or supercharger and a NOS setup.....nice light weight....good power.....and when you kick butt you can say..."It's only a 6....hahaha...your car is SLOW!"
Turbo cool. I wandered through the Tubac show a couple months ago. Saw a Falcon with big slicks on the back, as I got closer I could see it was a 6, I was asking myself, "what the heck are the slicks doing there", then I got a little closer and saw all the piping. OOOOHHHHHH. Very cool. I want the v8 horses but trick 6's are nice.
I have a plate system for the stock 1bbl carb, 60hp system. Went from 11.20's to 9.90's in the 1/8, stock 200. Not a big deal, I sent NOS a carb gasket 20 years ago, and they sent me a plate with a Fogger in it. I have seen on another board, a turbo 250 six in a Falcon, goes 12.30's in the 1/4, basically stock 250 with a turbo. I want a turbo now...
please don't bash me for this, but this is exactly the same thing alot of import car people doing, making small engines go fast, which is awesome in my opinion, i still love seeing a 1.3 liter mazda making 250 horsepower at 9000rpm
Ok, you guys I'm hooked. I gotta get some smarts on NOS. I also have a stovebolt adapter and H/W 2 bbl which will give a bit more fuel and the base plate is most likely available already. The wheels are turning, oh the ones in my brain anyway... Turbo too? Hummmmm
OK, if you are serious about a six, go to www.fordsix.com plenty of turbo, nitrous, and just good build-ups.
Been on the Ford 6 board for years. Built a 200 for my Ranchero with stuff from that site. This board has some different views and some are more valid to our cars rather then just an engine site that is biased to the engine type.I'm an in-line motor fan, but the reality of what enthusiasts of a particular car think is more relevant. I like the idea of a 6 to be different from the rest of the pack, but the cost to do a good 6 is higher then a stock 302. I have $1100 in a 6 that may have 175 HP in my '63 Ranchero, but Falcon guys more readily accept a 6 over a V8 since most Falcons still on the road were built that way. Just needed a veiw from you guys.
