ford 221 v8

[Nathan289]

Well i got hosed on a purchase..

Was supposed to be a 260, but when i got it home it turned out to be a 221..

Is this motor worth anything? Its rebuildable and i can build, but is it worth my while?

I'm thinking an early 289 or 260 for the squire wagon. I'd like to be able to pull a travel trailer with it..
No not the 19 foot shasta i currently have.. something smaller and lighter..

Any ideas?
Scrap it, sell it or rebuild it?

[ew1usnr]

Hello, Nathan.

Did you buy the engine by itself, or a car with a 221 in it?

Dennis.

[Nathan289]

Engine by its self.. intake to oil pan. Timing cover to flexplate..

Was told it was a 260.. and a 1963 engine at that.

Got there its a 1962 engine.. had a sneaky suspicion that it was a 221, but bought it any ways.. i can make my money back not worried about that..

Just curious if there is any value or if the motor is even really worth building.. i found inexpensive pistons. .

More than likely I'll keep looking for a 63 block.

[ew1usnr]

The 221 is neat because it has the same displacement as the original Ford flathead 221 in³ V-8 (1932 – 1942) that made 85 hp.

It was the first Ford small block V-8 and I think that they were only made for one year in 1962.

The Ford small block Challenger 221 in³ V-8 was introduced in 1962. It had a 3.5 in bore, produced 145 hp at 4,400 rpm, 216 lb·ft torque at 2,200 rpm, and weighed 470 lbs.

The idea was to make an engine with the smoothness of a V-8 but with fuel economy that was close to that of a six cylinder.

They have got to be rare because they were made for such a short time and because no one wanted them after the 260, 289, and 302 came out.

[MacDee]

The Cobra was born when Carrol Shelby shipped a 221 to AC Cars in England... No Cobras were produced with a 221 in it, but it was a 221 that AC used to adapt their chassis to accept the small-block Ford V8.

[Nathan289]

I think it would be fun to build, but probably a waste of money and time..