Is This Toughest US 6-Cylinder?

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- Timestamps -
00:00 Intro
00:41 Inline-6 design
01:15 Ford’s history of the I-6
02:00 Ford 240 & 300
02:50 Differences
03:26 Lifespan of the 240
04:14 300’s features
05:08 Power rating
06:18 Applications of the 300
06:51 Ford 300 Industrial features
08:23 The latest iterations
09:10 A sum-up

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[Bloodbain]

I've never met a farmer who didn't absolutely gush about the Ford 300 if you brought it up in conversation. Anyone who has ever owned one has nothing but the highest praise for these engines.

[Carstuff]

The Ford 300 inline 6, the Chevrolet inline 6, the AMC/Chrysler 4.0 inline 6, and Chrysler slant 6 are 3 engines I have seen just run for decades and hundreds of thousands of miles with just the most basic work. Love them all.

[nothanksguy]

My dad had a work truck we called big grey. One of the final years of the big 6, dad drove it to 350k miles snd sold it to a guy that he knew. That guy daily drove it for 2 years until it got t-boned.

Only thing it ever needed was spark plugs, oil changed etc. Engine was never opened up. Most we did to it was a clutch and a trans rebuild. This truck had a flatbed, hauled drywall all day.

[claytondennis]

My first truck was a 300 straight 6. You weren't going to accelerate very quick, but it had so much torque and was so dependable.

[milesaway]

I have had a 300 in my Bronco for nearly 20 years now. It takes me anywhere and everywhere and is fantastic off-road. In 2018 I rebuilt it and it's putting out well over 200hp now. Such a blast to drive, and endlessly reliable.
Great engine!!

[joeinmi]

I've had 4 300 i6s, it's one of my all time favorites. Considering we're still talking about them and they've been out of production for 26 years says something...

[barbmelle]

From Leo: I was a Mechanic at a company that ran 19 and 26 passenger commuter vans to the airport. The only modification we did to the Ford 300 ci engine was a small engine oil cooler. Our projected life was 250, 000 miles, and they easily made the 250K mile mark. We kept a few older ones as substitutes when the newer ones were scheduled for maintenance. Those substitutes had well over 300, 000 miles. The 300 Ford is a very durable engine.

[TheMrTonk]

We have an old 300 in our silage bagger that was made in the very late 70s-early 80s. Sometimes we forgot about the leaky radiator and ran it for days. Still runs to this day with zero problems, not even a misfire

[axemastersinc]

Excellent work. Strait six is awesome. I remember my dad telling me he liked the slant six> The gas shortage was a man-made event. There was not and is not an oil shortage.

[aaronchadwick]

The 300 is by far the most reliable engine to ever enter the market. I've seen trucks with these engines beat to hell and still work like they were new. This engine is an absolute unit and an amazing investment.

[travislivengood]

I've owned and daily driven 3 of them. Two were well over 200, 000 miles. AC worked great, they cruised at 65-70mph just fine. Pulled everything and were just great engines. I miss having one around honestly!

[PaulThomas-qovy]

Thank you for finally giving this great, old reliable engine the credit & respect it is due. I still have the original 1965 F-100, with the 300 cid, (4.9L) "straight six", waiting to be restored. Dad received this factory new truck 2 months before I was born. Fond memories of learning to drive it on the farm & then to hi- school. 😎 Paul from S. Central Tx.

[clinkerclint]

Great video as always. My grandfather always bought trucks with 300 6's in them. When the news broke that 96 would be the last year, he bought another one. We still use it on the farm. Good old truck.

[ronlarsen]

Years ago I had a Ford Falcon with a straight 6, don't know what size it was but it was sure reliable. I remember listening to the car guys, Click and Clack, someone asked them what to look for in a used car. One of them responded, " if you open the hood and can see the ground, buy it". The Falcon was that kind of car.

[barneymiller]

I read an article years ago in Car Craft about a guy who took a stock high mileage 300 i6, put a hi volume oil pump and SBC double valve springs in it, stuck a big single turbo on it, and went 10s in a Maverick with a c6 trans and 9 inch rear

[MrTheHillfolk]

As a gen tech, I've got alotta love for the 300 Ford.
That's because never have to fix them, the most issues I've had is water pumps going bad from lack of coolant changes.
Kind of a good idea to replace your coolant more than once every 25yrs.

[BELCAN]

Although no longer made, the American Motors 232 and 258 straight 6 engines were rock solid as well. Very nice video.

[eporter]

I've been watching your videos for a long time. I genuinely want to congratulate you on your ever-improving English pronunciation skills.
I recall you once apologized for your difficulties with it. I hear nothing but improvements. Well done, sir!
Great videos, too!

[Tay]

absolutely amazing you ended up making a video about this. inline 6 is an absolute masterpiece of engineering..just enough of everything