The Ford 223 inline 6 cylinder engine was first introduced in 1954 and was simply a larger version of the Ford 215 six cylinder that was offered two years earlier. The maximum amount of production horsepower that the Ford 223 would ever see was from 1958 to 1960 when the engine produced 145 bhp. Beginning in 1961, horsepower was decreased some to 138 until the 223 was discontinued after 1964. This engine was used in both Ford cars and trucks and was also offered as the bottom end motor in the popular Ford Fairlane which was introduced in 1955.
1954 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 115 @ 3900 rpmMax Torque = 193 @ 1000 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 7.2Firing Order = 153624 1955 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 120 @ 3900 rpmMax Torque = 195 @ 1200 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 7.5Firing Order = 153624 1956 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 137 @ 4200 rpmMax Torque = 202 @ 1600 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.0Firing Order = 153624 1957 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 144 @ 4200 rpmMax Torque = 212 @ 2400 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.6Firing Order = 153624 1958 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 145 @ 4200 rpmMax Torque = 212 @ 2100 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.6Firing Order = 153624 1959 - 1960 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 145 @ 4200 rpmMax Torque = 206 @ 2200 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.4Firing Order = 153624 1961 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 135 @ 4000 rpmMax Torque = 200 @ 2000 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.4Firing Order = 153624 1962 - 1964 with 1 Barrel CarbMax Brake Horsepower = 138 @ 4200 rpmMax Torque = 203 @ 2200 rpmStroke = 3.6Bore = 3.625Compression = 8.4Firing Order = 153624 
