250hp or 300ph
02-08-2016, 10:51 AM
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250hp or 300ph
Is there a way to tell a base motor (250hp) vs the one step up (300hp) besides the sticker on a 1965?
02-08-2016, 10:57 AM
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The 250hp engine has a Carter WCFB, the 300 has a Carter AFB. Dead giveaway.
Biggest "25 foot away" clue on a correct car is NO external
"tomato-juice-can" fuel filter on the 250hp car.
Biggest "25 foot away" clue on a correct car is NO external
"tomato-juice-can" fuel filter on the 250hp car.
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02-08-2016, 11:00 AM
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02-08-2016, 11:03 AM
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The '65 250 hp engine got the double hump heads instead of prior year pyramid heads and retained the WCFB carburetor and the 2" exhaust.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
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02-08-2016, 11:06 AM
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The '65 250 hp engine got the double hump heads instead of prior year pyramid heads and retained the WCFB carburetor and the 2" exhaust.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
Larry
02-08-2016, 11:08 AM
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Distributors were the same: 1111076
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02-08-2016, 11:22 AM
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02-08-2016, 01:42 PM
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Cool. Thanks guys.
02-08-2016, 05:47 PM
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The '65 250 hp engine got the double hump heads instead of prior year pyramid heads and retained the WCFB carburetor and the 2" exhaust.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
The 300 got the AFB and the 2 1/2" exhaust. I think the distributor was different between the two engines. Not sure.
250 hp engines didn't get a hp sticker on the valve cover.
02-08-2016, 07:35 PM
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02-08-2016, 09:23 PM
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' 65 250 &300 hp engines have the same long block (including heads).
Differences as mentioned are engine stamp pad numbers, carb (WCFB vs. AFB), Intake manifold, and exhaust manifold and exhaust (2 inch vs. 2.5 inch).......apparently with the exception of the 300hp powerglide exhaust.
My 65 powerglide 250hp has 250 hp stickers on the valve covers.
Doug
02-08-2016, 09:35 PM
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I know all the reproduction books list a 250 HP sticker but they're not correct.
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02-08-2016, 09:43 PM
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02-09-2016, 08:46 PM
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Thanks, Doug
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