1970.5 Ford Falcon 250 6 cylinder rebuild problems. The Falcarino needs an engine soon

[@clarkdennis5429]

Bill, I agree with you on keeping the straight six,, they are tough as nails!!! That was another great video!!! Keep up the good work .looking forward to the next one!!!

[@flatbrokegarage]

I appreciate all of you guys that watch! I'm so looking forward to getting the car back on the road

[@boatnut64]

Elmer (the new Shop Supervisor) ❤❤❤

[@flatbrokegarage]

He's the best

[@focus82grothm.84]

Awesome that you keep the six cylinder engine 😃 And a sweet and lovely dog you got 🥰💖 The new cylinder head looks very promising. Great video 😊👍

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to getting it back on the road.

[@focus82grothm.84]

@flatbrokegarage My pleasure 😊😊 I'm very excited to when you get the car back on the road 😃

[@joerusso9990]

That's awsome you'll be glad you kept the 6 cylinder especially having good fuel milage during power tour

[@flatbrokegarage]

For sure, with the 2.72 gear I'm hoping for the 20s in mpg. Should be a fun ride on HRPT

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Gotta save that falconrino for sure, dont really see them, cool show Bill hope you're doing OK 👍 Cheers KC 🇦🇺 🤝 🇺🇲😊 😎 👍 🇦🇺

[@flatbrokegarage]

I'm doing way better. Thanks. I have to save that car. It's just different, guess that's why I like it

[@susanackerman1086]

Elmer is a great addition

[@flatbrokegarage]

He's the best 😆

[@RustyDreamsGarage]

Save the Falcarino!

[@flatbrokegarage]

You bet!

[@robertsieber8374]

So glad you are keeping the 6. Great video as always.

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks so much. I just had to keep it.

[@tannerlawson1721]

Keep up the good work buddy I now your pain it's like batting 1000 to find parts on his your her project but that project of yours is going to be smoking be pretty sweet take a sticker of tshirt out of just and idea but love the channel hope your back is getting to 100%. Sincerely your friend and buddy Tann Lawson

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks, I am feeling better, I should have the Falcarino done by the end of March, then I hope to get a lot done on the Torino. Thanks for checking up on me

[@attemptedauto]

I'm glad your keeping the straight six.

[@flatbrokegarage]

I'm in deep now 😆

[@RichardBerry-v5i]

It's looking good 👍

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! I'm working on it

[@timothystone880]

I love to see these old average everyday vehicles saved. They are getting scarce. I think Elmer is a great addition to your staff. He is something cute to look at any way. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@glentucker4250]

I am totally on board with this. Dragging a car out of its grave and giving it a new life… bravo! Rescue these cars and trucks before we aren’t allowed to. Awesome that you’re keeping the six, taken care of they are great engines.

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! Believe it or not, this is one of my favorite cars, and I can't wait to get it back on the road. Stick with me. The engine should be back soon

[@llewis7324]

I had an '81 Granada with the 200ci engine. Nice comfortable car but totally guttless. But it never let me down.

[@flatbrokegarage]

With all the emissions bs they sure choked them out. Hopefully this will be a bit better. Not a racecar, just a better 6 cylinder

[@randyriggs5463]

Please show more videos on this Falcarino! I like Elmer!

[@flatbrokegarage]

Definitely more coming on both! Thanks for watching!

[@xozindustries7451]

My buddy used to work for a mechanic that would call those motors that were all caked up Quaker State motors, I guess that oil was notorious for making sludge and coking up. I think I’d look for a EFI 300 inline 6 from a 90’s truck

[@flatbrokegarage]

Yep, 300 is one of the best motors built in my opinion. I have a 289 that I could have dropped right in. I just am kinda stuck on keeping this old 250 alive. 😆

[@junkmannythewitch7295]

Better find NOS lifters, don't trust the "new" ones . Many, many sad stories out there. I've been reusing OE lifters in my builds . Ford 250 is a very.very good engine, great build.

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! Yep, if you watch the videos on my Cyclone, you will see the comp cam lifters I put in my 302 lasted 11 miles after the brake in. I went with a Chicago based company Elgin lifters. Made in America. So far they haven't let me down. Thanks for watching!

[@HotRodGuyGarage]

Looking good Bill!

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks buddy! I may pick your brain on wiring up the HEI ignition

[@LarryDeSilva64]

had a 250 6 cylinder on my '79 Ford Granada. It served my wife and I well on a couple long road trips. It is a pretty nice engine. Lucky you found that replacement. Thanks for sharing.

[@flatbrokegarage]

It's a good little engine. I had to keep it. Thanks for watching!

[@libertysgarage8411]

Newer sub here and Blue Oval guy. Love your channel!

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! I really appreciate it. Lots more coming up!

[@brianandrews7099]

I would think, if I am understanding everything correctly, the original head was ok but the valves and lifters were a mess, the second head was cracked but had decent valves and lifters? If so, you should have enough decent parts left over to make one good head from both heads one and two for next time? At any rate, you should be good to go with head three! Be careful with those Duraspark electronic ignition boxes. If that old one still works, it might not for long! I ended up with a blown out muffler once due to one of those when it failed (the box failed and caused a backfire that blow out an almost new muffler as it went out). I have been told that you can slightly modify both the GM and Chrysler boxes to replace the Ford Duraspark boxes and both give longer lives than the Ford … but can’t say I have ever tried it myself. Best of luck with the ole Falarino! I was always a fan of that generation of Ranchero!

[@flatbrokegarage]

On the first head it just has soft seats and needs hardened seats put in. Unfortunately 2 of the exhaust seats were pretty far burnt in. Afraid of hitting a water jacket. The 80s heads are way better. Bigger intake, intake valves, hardened seats, and smaller chamber fir a bit more compression. I bought all new valves that only fit the 80s head, now with the Crack I had to get another 80s head to use my new valves. Thanks for watching!

[@barberjeff67]

Hi Bill ! Great to see the Falcorino moving forward. Looking forward to the next video. And you were right about squeaking the Jeep through the junkyard, I heard it squeaking the whole way! 😂

[@flatbrokegarage]

😆 yeah you are correct there. That's my tail pipe rubbing. I'm going to have to fix that some day. Drives Mrs Flatbroke Garage crazy 😆

[@barberjeff67]

@@flatbrokegarage lol!!

[@stevenhamilton9305]

6 cylinder Ford heads back in the 80s for notorious for having hairline cracks

[@flatbrokegarage]

Boy, I sure hope the one I got is good. I do like the idea of hardened seats.

[@EYE_SPIDER]

Great video brotha!!

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! I'm trying to keep stuff coming

[@thunderstruck5484]

Fun informative interesting video thanks and Elmer is a real cutie!

[@flatbrokegarage]

Thanks! Glad you like it. Lots more coming on the Falcarino and Elmer.

[@markmckeachnie4484]

Are you doing some upgrades like headers and carb make her a little bit spicy

[@flatbrokegarage]

The new pistons are Keith Black flat top Hypereutectic, the late model head has much bigger intake valves. I'm limited on carburetors due to the integrated intake. As far as a header, I know they sell them. Think I want to get some miles under it's belt. The only other upgrade I have planned is disc braks for now. Thanks for watching!

[@davidgrumann9934]

I'm glad the PB Blaster works for you. I saw a study several years ago that showed the best penetrating oil is aa mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone; better than any commercially available . I have used that with decent success too. I love the Falcarino. Such a rare curiosity.

[@flatbrokegarage]

I've used that mix on stuck engines. Seems to work well. I'm really excited about getting the Falcarino back on the road and reliable (to a point) that I can use it as a daily driver.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

250 or 260? I'm glad to see that you're moving forward on the falcon

[@flatbrokegarage]

Me too, it's a 250 or like a 255 now 😆

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

@@flatbrokegarage I was just wondering. I never heard of a Ford 250. They made number of 6 cylinders backwards then.

[@flatbrokegarage]

It's a stroked 200

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

@@flatbrokegarage oh I understand that. I may be raised my statement to say that I simply didn't know they had a 260. I knew they had $200 and they had a few that were just a little smaller than that too. I can't imagine a 200/6in that size of the car. You know I've got a Ford 460 4 wheel drive dually 1 ton and a Ford half ton pickup with a 6 cylinder cid. You know that 6 cylinder gets worse gas ⛽ MPG

[@flatbrokegarage]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 it's all about saving the car as is I guess

[@timb3925]

The designers official title is snafu or fubar engineer depending on who you ask... their whole job is to say.. "You know this is to convenient to work on, lets put something in the way that is hard to remove that makes it impossible to work on."

[@flatbrokegarage]

You got that right. Engineer's sure like to mess with us

[@jamesross4702]

They make a aftermarket HEI GM style distributor for a Ford engine, basically you don't need the duro spark it's just one 12 volt hot wire that runs to the distributor on the car, some people like them some don't, I'm getting it for a 300 6 in my 78 F 150 sometime this year

[@flatbrokegarage]

It is truly the best ignition setup you can get, you are right. The duraspark defiantly has its issues. However this one was free 😆

[@matthewwoerner7935]

You always go junk yard to find thing it save ur $$

[@flatbrokegarage]

Every time, it's even better when your friend owns the yard

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Glad that engine is out, to remove the broken studs, as a bitch if its in the car, me personally spray lube and use a standard ratchet, but each to there own, have fun 😂 you gona pit extractors on it?

[@flatbrokegarage]

I just used an easy-out on the broken bolt, I love those things. The mechine shop will pull the studs. Can't wait to getbit back

[@Bird_McBride]

I'll take the Ford's 250 over a 302 any day of the week for reliability.

[@flatbrokegarage]

That's what I'm looking for a good daily driver. I have the big V8 cars, but I'm really looking forward to this one. Something different

[@kdog7617]

I would take the whole motor out probably runs great what year Jeep you got there Flat-broke like that new edition puppy

[@flatbrokegarage]

I gave it some thought, but it turns out to be a 200 cid emissions motor. Not one of the best. And I already had my long block finished by that point. My Jeep is a 95. Only has 85k miles. I love it. My little buddy Elmer is quit a little pup. He's going to be a fun addition. Thanks for watching!

[@1776_Garage]

Such a cool car, but not as cool as your blue Torino!

[@flatbrokegarage]

I agree, the problem with the torino is I'll be afraid to park it anywhere. The Falcon us going to be just a fun car to drive

[@1776_Garage]

@@flatbrokegarage True

[@markwalton7776]

So a 44,000 mile motor that looks like that, why not just do an engine swap?

[@flatbrokegarage]

Unfortunately at that time my long block had been going back together by then. Story of my life 😆

[@fordnut4914]

Will they sell the ford truck?

[@flatbrokegarage]

Yes, you can email [e-mail] he can help you out. Tell him what video you saw it in an the time stamp where it appears. It's a pretty solid old truck.

[@easternhotrodder]

Somebody probably added the lash caps because they couldn't get the valves to stay quiet enough for the owner. Some heavy handed goon may have ground the tops of the valves to get the caps to "fit" better. Back to the yard for a replacement head, who whudda thunk that car was sold with a warranty?

[@flatbrokegarage]

It looked like they took an angle grinder to the ends of the valves 😆 they are so uneven the rockers are worn crooked

[@easternhotrodder]

@@flatbrokegarage I've seen that happen a time or two. Even on VERY low mileage hot rod builds.

[@flatbrokegarage]

@@easternhotrodder sad

[@davidbell-mc7jw]

with 44k on that motor in that grenada i think i would've pulled the whole motor for your falcon.

[@flatbrokegarage]

I wish I knew about it before mine was in the mechine shop.

[@davidbell-mc7jw]

That’s the bad thing about motors, ya never now what they are like till ya get em tore apart.

[@flatbrokegarage]

That's for sure, I've had rebuilt engines fail in one day 😁

[@davidbell-mc7jw]

You’re doing a great job with your channel. I enjoy watching you work on things. I don’t mind the walk thru of a junk yard, but the car shows and all the tours gets boring to me. It seems like everyone does those. I know you have allot of people to appease and you can’t make everyone happy with every episode. Keep up the good work.

[@flatbrokegarage]

@davidbell-mc7jw I watch a bunch of KZbin cars guys. Some I like and some I don't, but I try to pay attention to what I like and what I fast forward through. I try to add a variety of different builds and finds. Thanks for watching!