I want to go to an alternator for the 63 6th cyl engine, what do you recomend? There are several one wire alternators at speedway motors and the price is not toooooo bad for chrome. and comments
I would like to maybe go to a better gas mileage carburator for the 6th cylinder engine? comment s please
I'm going to keep the 223 engine for a while and would like to upgrade with electronics inside the distr. and comments Gas mileage and driveability is most important. Thanks Don
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don luster
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hey. you got a great lil motor there. I had one and swapped out the gen for an alternator. I used a 3G 75 amp alt out of a f150 with a 300 6. if i could remember how i did the bracket, i'd share with ya but its been two to three yrs. as far as the dizzy. go get yourself a 240/300 I6 duraspark dizzy. take the 240/300 dizzy and your 223 dizzy into a machine shop and tell them that you want them to swap the gears. the 223 gear will have to be slightly reamed out. also, if you go the 240 dizy route. you will have to swap out your oil pump to a 64 and later. see the 63 223 oil pump has a 1/4 " drive and the 64 and later 223 oil pump drive is 5/16" like the 240/300 poil pump driv shaft. and th carb. go get yourself a autolite carb off a 240/300. also, chck out this wbsite. heres the site http://fordsix.com/forum/viewforum.php? ... da892c1fe3
its all about ford 6 cylinders. need any other help, ask them guys. they know all the neat lil tricks to make that lil 6 sing real nice.
its all about ford 6 cylinders. need any other help, ask them guys. they know all the neat lil tricks to make that lil 6 sing real nice.
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fmartin_gila
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Don,
Go to 'GoFastForLess'. That's how I wired mine up,kept the idiot light and installed a voltmeter. I used a Alt from a 78 Camero. Also on that website, there are other options for doing an electronic ignition, but the simplist way is to just get a Pertronix unit, which just replaces the points. I bought the Pertronix I and the matching coil, installed them about three years ago, and have not had to touch the ignition system since. I think I set the spark plugs at .045.
Fred
Go to 'GoFastForLess'. That's how I wired mine up,kept the idiot light and installed a voltmeter. I used a Alt from a 78 Camero. Also on that website, there are other options for doing an electronic ignition, but the simplist way is to just get a Pertronix unit, which just replaces the points. I bought the Pertronix I and the matching coil, installed them about three years ago, and have not had to touch the ignition system since. I think I set the spark plugs at .045.
Fred
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fmartin_gila
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Don,
Forgot to add. I kept the LOM dist and the 1904 carb, and am getting a little better than 17 MPG in town. I also have a T5 which I think helps a little with the mileage as it has a better selection of gears so you don't have to lug it nor rev it too much. The 223 is a good mileage in it's own right, if not abused.
Fred
Forgot to add. I kept the LOM dist and the 1904 carb, and am getting a little better than 17 MPG in town. I also have a T5 which I think helps a little with the mileage as it has a better selection of gears so you don't have to lug it nor rev it too much. The 223 is a good mileage in it's own right, if not abused.
Fred