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June 11th, 2019, 12:54 PM
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Is the 230 Derived from the Continental Flathead?
Is the 230 OHC just a Continental flathead six with a different cylinder head? Someone on another forum I'm on posted this idea up as a justification for condemning it, and I'd like to be armed with some facts before I tell 'em they're full of it.
My hunch is no, but that's all it is: a hunch. 
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June 11th, 2019, 01:59 PM
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I think no. No common parts, supposedly fresh sheet design for the Tornado and the overhead cam makes just about everything except 6 cylinders in a line different about the engines.
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June 11th, 2019, 02:00 PM
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I think the main bearing count is different as well. That is not an easy thing to change.
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#4
June 11th, 2019, 03:19 PM
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No.
The Hurricane engine that came before the Tornado was based on continental design. However, the Tornado block, heads, etc. were new designs. Here is a good article about the tornado's development. https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/0...aight-six.html
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#5
June 15th, 2019, 05:16 AM
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Absolutely concur...the 230 was a new from scratch engine.
The only thing these 2 share is a common bolt pattern at the bellhousing due to them needing to bolt to the same transmissions...the 226 flathead WILL bolt to a tans that a 230 bolts to directly. That is the only engine swap one can do in an M715 without adapters or changes at the bellhousing...though I dont know if motor mounts work...and if they do, I would bet the civilian 230 and the 226 would be the 2 that match up...the military 230 has different mounts and would bet those arent close.
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June 17th, 2019, 06:12 PM
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A great policy...having facts on file will serve you well in this world!
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