The 258 was one of the best. If I can ever get another late model, an in-line 6 is what I would like.
I’ve had a few with 304s and they all sooner or later suffered from blown lifters. All mine were used and I did my best to do regular servicing on them but none of them were exactly the most reliable engines ever.
I drove one with the Buick 225 V6 a long time ago. That little motor had a lot of get up and go.
That engine was also widely used in boats. I had a 21' Thompson that used that engine with a stern drive.
Great engine, lots of power.
I drove one with the Buick 225 V6 a long time ago. That little motor had a lot of get up and go.
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After I crashed my hot-rod in my early years, I switched gears and bought a 1953 Willy’s 1/2 ton pick-up - for $400 - got me to my summer job with the US Forest Service -(4 hours - 200 miles 3 quarts of oil) - and promptly blew up.
I found a rebuilt Buick 225 V6 for sale by a widow who’s husband had just rebuilt it and up and died - mated that motor to a T-86 three speed with a Borg Warner 25% overdrive and drove it for the next 13 years all over the western US (the original T-90 couldn’t handle the torque)
It got 18 miles per gallon - which is what my 2002 F-150 gets today - which is amazing because the Willy’s had the aerodynamics of a brick!
I like my Ford as it is much quieter and more comfortable - but my Willy’s would climb a tree if it could get traction....