top speed of a 6 cyl?

[brtnstrns]

Just wondering if anyone has an estimate of what the top speed of a 66 with a straight 6 200 is?

 

[jcp123]

i'll say 85 or 90...? wild guess

 

[Realmongo]

That's probably not too far off. My original 170 maxed out at 85 and that was with a good tail wind. A 200 might break 100. Check with 65stanger, he might have taken his up that fast on the L.I.E.

 

[88 Fox GT]

Wow the 6cyl are supposed to be that gutless? When I had mine, it would go about 65-70 on a flat highway, but man it was a TIRED worn out engine I thought that was normal as slow and gutless as it was. It hit 80 one time, downhill. lol

 

[TheWolf]

90 according to Ford in the 60's. Mine is mostly stock and I've never taken it to the limit, but I know she'll do 85+

 

[rbohm]

i have had my falcon. 170 ci six, up to 85 on level ground while pulling a trailer. i would say that a stock 200 could hit 100, but not much more.

 

[rmrfstar]

Back when I had a 200 six, WOT got 90mph, 95 if I really wanted to wait for it. I hit 105+ once while going down a really long hill.

 

[slo65]

yea originally said it to be 90 i believe i've taken it up to about 80 on the freeway but gawd sketchy as hell at least my car is

 

[TazerRE]

in my 69, with a 200, 3spd stick, pertronix ignitor and flamethrower coil I've done 96 on really bad tires with 3 people in the car. Haven't tried it again since doing a bunch of stuff to it.