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200 cid Engine
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The 200 cubic inch engine was used in Mustangs from 1965 -1970. It was an inline 6 cylinder engine with the block and valve covers painted blue.

The exhaust was a single exhaust pipe with a single inlet/outlet transverse mounted muffler behind the axle and in front of the gas tank.

 

Year Cylinders CU IN. HP Compression Bore x Stroke
1965 6 200 120 9.2/1 3.680 x 3.126
1966 6 200 120 9.2/1 3.680 x 3.126
1967 6 200 120 9.2/1 3.680 x 3.130
1968 6 200 115 8.8/1 3.680 x 3.130
1969 6 200 120 8.1/1 3.680 x 3.130
1970 6 200 120 8.7/1 3.680 x 3.130
200 CID ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
    Motorcraft   Delco   Fram
Spark Plugs      
Oil filter      
Gas Filter      
Air Filter      
PCV      
Oil 4.5 quarts of 10W30 or 10W40
Oil Pressure 35 - 55 PSI
Points Gap and   Dwell at xxx RPM
Timing 6 Degrees BTDC Manual & 12 Degrees BTDC Automatic
Valve adjustment Cold Hot
Valve size    
Valve arrangement  E I I E I E E I E I I E Front to rear 
Manifold Vacuum 17 inches at idle
Warm Idle Manual Trans 575-600 RPM
Warm Idle Auto Trans 500-525 RPM
Carburetor CFM  
Bore and stroke 3.680 X 3.126
Compression 9.2:1 (155 - 195 psi @ cranking speed)
Combustion chamber 49.3 - 50.3 cc
HP and Torque 120 hp at 4400  RPM and   190 ft/lbs torque at 2400 RPM
Taxable HP 32.5
Distributor Rotation Counter-Clockwise
Firing order 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4
       
       
       
       
       
       
ENGINE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
All torque specifications provided in this table are those recommended by FORD. If you use special bolts, follow the torque specifications provided by the manufacturer. I recommend that you use the 3 step torque technique where you torque down the bolts in three equal steps.  Once you have reached the maximum recommended torque setting, go around one more time. Do not torque in a circular pattern.  Always torque cross to cross.
Head bolts 70-75 Oil pan bolts  
Crank cap bolts 60-70 Valve cover bolts  
Rod end caps 19-24 Carburetor mount bolts  
Intake bolts none Oil pickup  
Exhaust manifold bolts 13-18 Spark plugs  
Harmonic damper 85-100 Trans. inspection plate  
A/C Compressor mounts   Water pump bolts  
Engine fan      
Motor mounts to engine      
Bellhousing bolts      
Trans to bellhousing      
Flywheel to Crankshaft 75-85    
Crankshaft Bearing Journal Specifications
Main Bearing Journal (inches) Connecting rod Journals
Journal Diameter Oil Clearance Shaft end play Thrust on number Journal Diameter Oil Clearance Side clearance
2.2482 - 2.2490 0.0005- 0.0022 0.004- 0.008 5 2.1232- 2.1240 0.008- 0.0024 0.003- 0.010
Piston Ring Specifications
Comp Ring Width Ring side clearance Ring gap width
Top Bottom Top Bottom Oil ring Top Bottom Oil Ring
0.0774- 0.0781 0.0770- 0.0780 0.0019- 0.0036 0.0020- 0.0040 Snug 0.010- 0.020 0.010- 0.020 0.015- 0.055
Piston Specifications
Code Red Code Blue 0.003 Oversize Piston to Cyl. Bore clearance Piston Pin Bore Dia.
3.6778- 3.6784 3.6790- 3.6796 3.6802- 3.6808 0.0014- 0.0020 0.9122-0.9125
Valve Specifications
Year Seat angle Face angle Valve spring pressure lbs/inches Valve spring installed height (in) Stem guide clearance (in) Stem Diameter (in)
Intake Exhaust Intake Exhaust
1965 45 44 142-158 @ 1.222 1 9/16 - 1 39/64 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0018- 0.0035 0.3100- 0.3107 0.3090- 0.3097
1966 45 44 150@1.22 1 19/32 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0010- 0.0027 0.314  0.3102
1967 45 44 150@1.22 1 19/32 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0010- 0.0027 0.314 0.3102
1968 45 44 150@1.22 1 19/32 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0010- 0.0027 0.314 0.3102
1969 45 44 150@1.22 1 19/32 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0010- 0.0027 0.314 0.3102
1970 45 44 150@1.22 1 19/32 0.0008- 0.0025 0.0010- 0.0027 0.314 0.3102