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#511291 02/28/2009 2:02 AM
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does anyone know if a 1974 250 inline six is a good engine


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I like the 250. I think the older ones without the non integrated head to manifolds are better.

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it is a very good engine has more power then a 261-235. has better oiling. the nonintreagle heads are easier to work with. but the ones with the onepice headintake has possablies.

i have milled the intake off of one and made up header flanges and intake adapter to make a true 12 port head.

when rebuilding the 250 you can use 307 pistons buy 3 sets and get the fourth motor free.

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I have a 250 in my 1967 C-10. It has been a very good little engine. I replaced a V8 with it, just because I hadn't had a 6 cyl for awhile. The truck is used just on short runs, and as a work truck before I retired. I would do it again. It was a good move for me.
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pretty much any inline 6 from 55 up is a great engine my first truck was a 59 chevy with a 235 and of course in high school everyone had V-8s well knowing my dad would help me get a new engine i did my best to try to destroy it, drag racing, speeding, even at one point running it without oil and another running it without water but no matter what i could not destroy that engin so yeah your 250 will do just fine smile


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Excellent engines. 7 main brgs. Lightweight castings. The head with the intregal manifold didn't come out till 1975. The only drawback is they are hard to tune with auto trans. &/or AC.


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no problem im running a granny gear 4 speed no ac


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