250ci inline 6 cyl needed!

[BROwN COw]

I need a good used 250 inline six. (The difference is where the starter mounts.)
The engine in my Bronco that grenaded is engine code

D5DE
6015-AA
I need one with the same code.

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[RM70]

Is that a 200? It should still be a high mount starter in 75. How many bolts hold on the water pump?

 

[BROwN COw]

Is that a 200? It should still be a high mount starter in 75. How many bolts hold on the water pump?

Corrected. 4 bolts. 250ci


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[ntsqd]

What's wrong with this engine?

 

[RM70]

4 bolts. Yes, 200ci


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4 bolt is a 250

 

[DirtDonk]

Other than the external clues mentioned, how do you tell for sure what one of these six cylinders is?
Engineering number? Casting date? Crankshaft code? Bore diameter I assume? But of course that’s more work. What about the type of cylinder head?

 

[ntsqd]

The only distinguishing feature of the 250 that I know of is that it uses the small block bell-housing. The 200's and smaller use a bell that is unique to them. I'm dimly recalling that there maybe some exceptions to this?

 

[RM70]

The only distinguishing feature of the 250 that I know of is that it uses the small block bell-housing. The 200's and smaller use a bell that is unique to them. I'm dimly recalling that there maybe some exceptions to this?

200 has a 3 bolt water pump, 250 has 4 bolts
200 uses unique bellhousing patterns, 250 is SBF

200 did do a low mount starter but it wasn’t until 1980 and they were called big bell 200s. Even those had to be modified to fit other transmissions if it wasn’t a c5 if I remember correctly.

I also attached a picture of a high mount starter 200, you can see where the starter would sit.

 

[ntsqd]

As I recall from way back when a friend had a hot-rodded 200 in his 64.5 Mustang Coupe the 144's, 170's, and 200's all shared that "Small Block Six Cylinder" bell-housing.

OP, what is wrong with the engine that you have? It is the surest bet to fit back into the truck.

 

[bmbm]

The 250 block is different from the 144-200 being slightly wider and taller and has the SBF bell housing as stated. Ford made a few different block designs in the 144-200 to help make things more confusing. The 240/300 is larger than the 250.

Classic Inlines - Ford Small Inline Six Specs

 

[BROwN COw]

As I recall from way back when a friend had a hot-rodded 200 in his 64.5 Mustang Coupe the 144's, 170's, and 200's all shared that "Small Block Six Cylinder" bell-housing.

OP, what is wrong with the engine that you have? It is the surest bet to fit back into the truck.

Confirmed broken camshaft is why I want to replace it. The link to Ford six in the above comment is making me question my assumption to it being a 200. According to that chart, Ford didn’t make a 200 in 1975.
Update: it’s a 250 ci

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[RM70]

Time to upgrade to a clay smith cam

 

[ntsqd]

There's a name that I haven't seen in decades!

BROwN COw, where area are you in?

 

[BROwN COw]

There's a name that I haven't seen in decades!

BROwN COw, where area are you in?

BROwN COw is me, Ryan Hedden! I live in Charleston, SC
Who you?


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[ntsqd]

boy, did I typo that or what?

thom, way over on the Lower Left Coast. Bound to be someone(s) in your area who knows of a shop that can work with you on getting that engine sorted out and fixed.

 

[RM70]

http://www.normansofshelby.com/

This place claims to have one out of a granada for $300 in NC, but it doesn’t say what condition it’s in.

 

[BROwN COw]

http://www.normansofshelby.com/

This place claims to have one out of a granada for $300 in NC, but it doesn’t say what condition it’s in.

Thank you for this lead! I called and spoke to the guy. Will update if this works out!


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[ared77]

http://www.normansofshelby.com/

^That got my attention!^ I'm Norman with Shelby!

 

[bmbm]

Time to upgrade to a clay smith cam

Good idea! Rebuild and include torque/rv cam, slight head shave to get compression up and 3 angle valve job.

 

[ntsqd]

Definitely needs to get hard exhaust valve seats if it's going to go that far apart.