Re: [AMC-List] 258 6cyl swap into 63american convertible

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" A: Just a little more here: The 250 is NOT the same size (length) as a 200 
" (it may still fit though) as it is based on the 300 and earlier 240. (Found 

no it isn't the same as the 144/170/200, but no it isn't based on the
240/300 either.  when they raised the deck they also
1. moved the cam
2. enlarged the water pump and oil pump
3. redesigned the bellhousing pattern and flywheel to sbf dimensions
as a result it's a couple of inches longer than the 200.

many things like cam, pistons, dist, and head are shared with the
littler sixes.

" I don't know when they changed the 200 bell to fit the same as V8, 

'80 according to fordsix.com.

" but I used an '80 something Ford Fairmont 200 C4 auto bellhousing to mount 
" my 170 in place of a 300 in my '75 F150 van.

early '80 maybe, '79 leftover?  the fairmont came out in '78...
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