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231 V8 ??
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 12:03 pm
by Benny
Hello All
Does anyone know what the smallest V8 engine that Ford made ?
I recently bought a (what I thought was a) 302 with a 3 speed tranny and I'm thinking it's a 231.....??@!?
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 12:35 pm
by A/FX
Small block CID
221
260
289
302
High deck:
351
Jim
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 8:07 pm
by tomb22
They make a stroker kit to come up with 331.
tom
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:04 am
by Benny
Ok...it is a 221 V8
when did FMC quit making these motors ?
& Are they good motors ? & what's the deal with the "water passing through the intake manifold @ the carburetor ??
Thank you for yr time
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:59 am
by Boss/Cyclone
Don't forget the 255 made in 1980-81 for mustang and thunderbirds. Looks like a 302 but intake is unique.
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:51 am
by bmmaurer
Benny wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:04 am
Ok...it is a 221 V8
when did FMC quit making these motors ?
& Are they good motors ? & what's the deal with the "water passing through the intake manifold @ the carburetor ??
Thank you for yr time
Good motor for the time, but low horsepower / small valve heads
221 ended 1962.
Cooling passages under the carb are to do just that. Cooling so that the fuel does not vapor lock / atomizes correctly.
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:30 pm
by Benny
Hi all and thank you for yr input...so come to find out , this motor I have is NOT a 231 it's a 1968 289 with electronic ignition , alternator and a 4 belt pulley on the harmonic balancer . It's slightly different than my 260 that's in my Comet .but it's NOT a 231....thanks again guys and stay healthy
Re: 231 V8 ??
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:56 pm
by bmmaurer
Benny wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:30 pm
Hi all and thank you for yr input...so come to find out , this motor I have is NOT a 231 it's a 1968 289 with electronic ignition , alternator and a 4 belt pulley on the harmonic balancer . It's slightly different than my 260 that's in my Comet .but it's NOT a 231....thanks again guys and stay healthy
Plus the fact that there's no such thing as a 231 CID SBF !
Comet Bruce
