Anyone else have a 240?

[Bummer72]

I saw the title of this thread, and thought that just perhaps someone else here had a "Volvo 240", I had three of them, though not all at the same time. I guess I'm still a little newbie to know all the different Ford engines,
I guess it's not just Ford trucks that create hopeless automotive obsessions

[NM5K]

My Dad has a 58 Ford "Plumber" Truck. It has the big steel old school tool bed, pipe rack, and about 1500 pounds of fittings, pipes, and tools on her. When I was about my sons age I rode with my dad from Grand Lake Colorado To Denver to do a job with him. That old 240 4 speed never missed a beat going over Coffee Divide and Bertha Pass. I can't remember the exact change in altitude but it was a significant climb for the old truck, and she just purred along. We didn't set a land speed record but we made it!

That would likely be a 215, or 223, in a 1958 truck. Probably the 223. They didn't start selling the truck 240's until about 1964,
with the 300's showing up in 65.

[67MercM100]

I got a 300 six in mine and love it,Its not stock but I get lots of lookers at the car shows.Most people built V-8s so I wanted to be differant so I did a six

I'm right there with ya, Danno. Why be normal?
My first thought was that the 300 6 had to go. But the more I read about them...I decided to keep it and modify it.
I just bought a '67 parts truck with either a 240 or 300 in it (have yet to ID it). Stay tuned for possible parts or entire truck.

[FordTruck]

My 66 has a 240 3spd in it. Haven't driven the truck awhole lot but its got some spunk. All my other trucks have either had a 300 or 302 and this ones hopefully gettin a 302/auto cause i can't get my steering column fixed.

[rdaniel911]

The 68 has it's original 240, as strong as ever, i've owned serveral with 240s and loved them all. I've had a lot of different Ford powerplants over the years but the most reliable has always been these little 240s.

[MaxKlinger]

I know it's not very big,

It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it. Seriously I love the Big Block Six (240/300). My '83 had a 300 straight six and a C6, and it was plenty of fun. If something were to ever go bad on my 360FE, I'd put in a 300 with a 240 head. Too many guys pull out the 240 and put in a V8...worse, they'll pull out a capable and torquey straight six for a "five-oh" out of a Mustang that makes power right where a truck doesn't use it. I wish many happy miles for your 240, my friend.

[flyboy71]

I had one but sold it to make room in the garage. I know where theres a set of dual manifolds though. Just sayin'

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