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1/14/2015 7:09 PM  #1


vacume for dist, advance

i have a 65 mustang with a 200 cui six and have been reading  a vit  on them and thinking of  keeping it and making a few changes  to get  a bit more power.  i have a c4 tranny  in a coupe, what i am thinking of doing is junking the  lod o maticd junk dist. and going to a hei, but need to  get vacume for the advance and  my question is if i t off o f the vacume lind going to the tranny will mess up the shifting of the trans.  there ios a port  just below the carb butr not sure what the size and threds are the person that i got it from put a bolt in tht hole and may hve messed up some of the threads.  if some one knows the size of that port  i can get a fitting and try to  use it or  maybe  rethread it and use.  i am planning on  using a webber 2v car and  not sure if they have a prot for vacume if they do i will be ok.  any way  any info from those who have mor experiance  with  the six than i do.,
thanks jim 
 

 

1/14/2015 7:26 PM  #2


Re: vacume for dist, advance

what size is it?
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i'm not sure exactly what your question is . . your distributor vac line on a non load o matic typically goes to ported carb vacuum, nit directly to the intake . . with a non load o matic you do not need a distributor vac to make it run properly.

i would not spend the money for a weber.

i would take a compression test and if it is around 140 or less, i would mill the head to increase it if you run premium gas.

a header might help a little or maybe a 347 stroker...

 

Last edited by barnett468 (1/14/2015 7:27 PM)

 

3/05/2015 5:15 PM  #3


Re: vacume for dist, advance

the  webber carb is cheaper than a new  stock ford carb  and its progressive  so only using  1 barrel till you get in it, am also thinking of the header route also  from classix and they  have the  adaptor for the webber carb aslo and may be a mild cam latter on  was thinking of a v8 but  read a few articles and  think  i can get t decent amout ov  opwer from the six  at  a cheaper  investment  thanks fo ryou imput  jim 

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3/05/2015 5:59 PM  #4


Re: vacume for dist, advance

zimmy2nn wrote:

the  webber carb is cheaper than a new  stock ford carb  and its progressive  so only using  1 barrel till you get in it, am also thinking of the header route also  from classix and they  have the  adaptor for the webber carb aslo and may be a mild cam latter on  was thinking of a v8 but  read a few articles and  think  i can get t decent amout ov  opwer from the six  at  a cheaper  investment  thanks fo ryou imput  jim 

unfortunately you can not get much poewer from a 6 unless you at least install a 250 head and mill it around .090" and possibly use a thinner head gasket to get the compression up.

a weber carb will do very little to increase perf on a 200 head due to the small intake runner . . it will only flow so much no matter how big the carb is . . also, the hole on the intake where it mounts must be the same size or larger than the carb.

if you want quicker acceleration with a 6 you must install 3.23 rear gears and/or a 5 speed trans and the gears are only available used.
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Last edited by barnett468 (3/05/2015 6:04 PM)

 

3/05/2015 10:26 PM  #5


Re: vacume for dist, advance

Pertronix in the distributor and carb change...maybe...  But my unsolicited advice on the subject of souping up a six is to save your money and enjoy the car as it was meant to be... slow and reliable with reasonable gas mileage.  Put your money into a five speed conversion and you will have alot more fun with the car.


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
 

3/06/2015 12:07 PM  #6


Re: vacume for dist, advance

MustangSteve wrote:

Pertronix in the distributor and carb change...maybe...  But my unsolicited advice on the subject of souping up a six is to save your money and enjoy the car as it was meant to be... slow and reliable with reasonable gas mileage.  Put your money into a five speed conversion and you will have alot more fun with the car.

 I have to completely agree with MS. I spent a lot of time and too much money years ago trying to get some "cheap" performance gains from my 6 cylinder. I finally installed a V8 (still an expensive project) but I have been MUCH happier with the performance and driveability of the car.
If you want a V8 car the best and easiest way is to buy one. You could also buy a V8 donor car where the body is shot and then transfer all the V8 components to your (good) V6 car. Sell what you can of the removed V6 parts to help offset your swap costs.
Or, as MS said drive it as is and save your money for that V8 car.


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