Ok guys I need your opinions here. I have a neat '71 Grabber, but it's powered by a 250 rather then a V8. The six runs great and I am a inline fan, but I have a chance to buy a 302 for this car or maybe another sitting along side it. If I stay with a 6 I will add a header, multi carbs or larger single, Cam and lottsa head work and a 5 spd. If I go with the V8, I may leave it automatic, but add headers, cam, carb. My question is V8 or modify the 6?
Thats really a question only you can answer but, how often do you see a really tricked out 6? I'm voting for that since its your money.
I love V8s and i have one in my car, but i like to see something different every once in a while. I think building a bad 6 would be cool, you just wouldnt have that sound.....
Absolutely positively a V-8. We need to keep them alive since most production cars now come with fours and sixes. A six can definitely kick ass, but put the SAME amount of money into a V-8 as a six, and the V-8 will flat-out smoke it...
Straight out of the dictionary guys: Maverick- an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
I think a six with a aussie head and a header with a 5 speed manual or a 4 speed auto would be a fun car and get good MPG. Spray a little nitrous to get it moving also a 8" rear would be a good upgrade.
Doing all that work to a six to accomplish the same feat as a v-8? But I do agree it is very cool to hop up the little six. Yep go with the hot 6, you just never see that anymore. Plus the handling of a Maverick with the lighter inline and a few suspension mods would make that steer (get it "steer") handle like a slotcar. I forgot......my first mav was a 72 w/200" six and manual 3 speed. Tried to hop it up the best I knew how on a 16 year olds income(?). What fun. I remember beating a BMW 320i, how humiliating for him. hahaha
I say stay with the 6 and work it. I see the 6's in our Mavs and think what a dream to work on. It would definitly be something out of the ordinary and very coool imho
I had a six and went to a v8. If I had it all to do again I think I would have kept with a I6. Less hassel(maybe), save $ and have something different and original. But either way you go will be the right decision.
You guys are great. Looks like the 6 is winning and I do have a soft spot in my head for the 6. I also have a spare 250 to build while I drive. Aussie head is a great way to go. I have the Ak Miller artical on 3x1 on a Mav, but it's a 200 and shorter, so Aussie may get the nod. Who makes a header for the Mav/250? Besides Clifford. There is an Aussie header listed on the Ford 6 site, but they didn't know if it will fit a Mav. Next the C4 will have to go for a T-5. Got the 8" already in place and Disc brakes waiting to go on. I'll give this a few more daze, but Thanks for the info guys. Oh by the way, I love the sound of a hot six. They are just mellow rather then rumble.
think of the shame people will feel when you beat them with the six. that would be cool... as cool as that would be though i got to have my v8.. im not much help lol
