Thread: What engine for T bucket

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Fuel inj small block is cool but I allways think about it breaking down on the side of the road . I know I can fix a carb and early electronic ign on side of the road . I gusse Im old skool dont like the look of all the wires

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Matt, take a look at the "T" that Parrot has posted in the for sale forum. You will never duplicate the car for that!!!!!

I saw the car Parrot has for sale, it is deffinetly nice for the price but, I don't have 9k to spend ( at 1 pop anyway, and deffinetly not now ), and the whole reason I want to build the T is basicly for my experience and knowladge, and also so I can have some self acomplishment, and look back at what I have done when it is finished. I would go ahead and really push with the Chevy but, I'm not building that car, I'm basicly fixing what's broke, and in amature ways at that. Yes the Chevy will get done but it will take a little longer, I didn't do much to it this year anyway, I blocked off some bondo and test fit the visor.

I see the 472 with the thrown rod is in a town pretty close to mine, I think I will watch the auction.

Matt, I'm gonna make a suggestion. You've already got all the parts to donate to a T project. Just start takin' the Falcon apart. With gas prices escalating out of sight, you'd look pretty smart with a 200 cid 6-banger sittin' in front of the cowl. You'll probably have to rebuild any motor/trans you get anyway and the little six would be pretty easy on the pocketbook. Just do a cheapo cast piston rebuild and you'd be good to go for years to come.

I think you should plan on building your own frame, that way you could assure yourself that you'd have enough length in front of the inliner to install a bulletproof engine driven fan, fan clutch and shroud system.

Originally posted by techinspector1
Matt, I'm gonna make a suggestion. You've already got all the parts to donate to a T project. Just start takin' the Falcon apart. With gas prices escalating out of sight, you'd look pretty smart with a 200 cid 6-banger sittin' in front of the cowl. You'll probably have to rebuild any motor/trans you get anyway and the little six would be pretty easy on the pocketbook. Just do a cheapo cast piston rebuild and you'd be good to go for years to come.

I think you should plan on building your own frame, that way you could assure yourself that you'd have enough length in front of the inliner to install a bulletproof engine driven fan, fan clutch and shroud system.

It's deffinetly a thought, but the thing is, I don't have the knowladge or experience to build a frame or even the welder to weld it with. I will measure the engine length in relation to the 350 in my dads '72 C10, if it's longer than I don't know if I should do the 200I6 or not. it is not a bad motor on gas but, it gets like 20 MPG which isn't great for a small 6. So another motor I have option to is a 4.3 Vortech V6, or even the 302 EFI out of a late 80's early 90's Crown Vic, a friend of the faimly has a '90 5.0 Crown vic and he gets 26MPG on avrage. I guess if the Falcon dosent sell, it could come of use but if I can get someone to buy the Falcon for my min price of $800, I'll sell it. It is deffinetly somthing to keep in mind though.