Ford 144-250 inline 6 high performance building
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==Ignition== | ==Ignition== | ||
| − | For Ignition, one common upgrade is the Ford Duraspark II ignitions (Duraspark I ignitions are available but not as good). This can be run with a factory Duraspark II ignition box, an MSD box (MSD makes a Duraspark-to-MSD connector for a clean installation), or even a GM 4-pin HEI module. The GM module needs to use some form of heat sink along with thermal heat transfer compound. When | + | For Ignition, one common upgrade is the Ford Duraspark II ignitions (Duraspark I ignitions are available but not as good). This can be run with a factory Duraspark II ignition box, an MSD box (MSD makes a Duraspark-to-MSD connector for a clean installation), or even a GM 4-pin HEI module. The GM module needs to use some form of heat sink along with thermal heat transfer compound. When buying a Duraspark II distributor, get the single port vacuum advance model. A factory application for the Duraspark II single vac distributor would be a 1978-'80 Ford Fairmont w/a 200ci inline 6. There are more but they all have the same part number. A drawback to the Duraspark II is it will not fit the 144 or 170ci inline 6 engines. In these applications, an ignition system is available from www.performancedistributors.com. Systems are also available for the 200-250ci inline engines from the same place. |
| − | Another option is the GM HEI distributor conversion for both the | + | Another, less expensive, option is the GM style HEI distributor conversion for both the later 170ci and all 200ci engines. Take care to buy the correct part for your engine as the oil pump drives are different on the early 170ci and all 144ci and are not interchangeable. It has the benefit of easy installation (one fused power wire from the ignition switch, one optional tach signal wire), as well as readily available internal components, including timing curve kits, coils, caps/rotors/plug wires and ignition modules. Just search on EBay for "Ford 200 Distributor". |
==Water pump== | ==Water pump== | ||
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