Performance and road car exhaust formula 1 dictionary. Tags can be found under coil attaching bolts for 6cylinder engines and some 8cylinder engines, or under the dipstick attaching bolts on other 8cylinders. There is still a lot of tuning parts available for these cologne family engines. Cosworth is based in northampton, england, with american facilities in indianapolis, shelby charter township, michigan and mooresville, north carolina. The original ford cologne v6 is a series of 60 cast iron block v6 engines produced. Ford tuning tips and modifications maximise your fords driving pleasure. I know my son is not really concerned with high performance to start with and would just like to have it. Atk remanufactured crate engines for ford trucksuvvan jegs. If you really want to make a cologne v6 engined vehicle faster then the way to go is to fit an explorer or ranger 4. This is a draft page, subject to editing and corrections. Ford taunus cologne v4 v6 tuning guide originally known as the ford taunus, this engine is now more commonly known as the cologne. The europeans have their neat cosworth heads on the cologne engine.
Ford cologne gearbox options hi all, due to the lack of time and money recently, the trike build has been a bit slow but has started. Atk remanufactured crate engines for ford carcrossover jegs. In 2005, the mustang, a staple in ford s lineup, dropped the 3. This page contains some basic information about fords 60 degree cologne v6s. It was replaced by a sohc engine from this same family at the end of model. Ford and their cologne, german based group 2 effort put together a new. Modding your v6 stang for performance might be laughed at by many mustang enthusiasts. Along with the british ford essex v6 engine and the u. Note the aluminium twin cam heads taking the place of the 6 valve castiron items on the cooking engine. Buy custom chrome racing engine specific exhaust flange x 2. The ford duratec v6, also known as the mondeo v6, is an aluminum dohc v6 engine with a 60 bank angle introduced in 1993 with the ford mondeo. Specially jetted and choked to fit whichever engine size of state of tune required.
The original ford cologne v6, also known as the ford taunus v6, 640l, was a 60 cast iron block v6 engine built by the ford motor company in cologne, germany, hence the name. Ken block drives the all new extreme e electric racecar in last stage of dakar rally duration. Specifications and data are given below for the standard v6 cologne as fitted to the majority of roadgoing rwd fords of the 1980s and 1990s, and various tvr models of the same era. It was the replacement for the european ford granada line although in the uk and ireland the scorpio was marketed under the granada name until 1994. The ohv engine was produced until 2000 and was used in the ford explorer, ford aerostar, mazda b4000 and ford ranger. Tuning options are very limited with the bosch kjetronic models. There are two major forms of cologne v6 of true concern, basically, the 2.
Engine and component balancing to all makes of v and inline engines. Lucky ford also uses various other v6s of various dohc double over head cam designs. Many engines, one wire alternator, serpentine belt type. Coleman milne, dorchester, tvr, reliant scimitar, ford. This page contains some basic information about ford s 60 degree cologne v6s. Throughout its production run, the cologne v6 has evolved from the engine displacements of 1. Ford cologne v6 engine wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. First of all id give it a good service to get the engine nice and fresh. Doing some reading and looking at options recently, there are a lot of directions a person could go and some expensive parts to buy to do it. Aug 28, 2012 the cologne v6 originated as a 2liter, there was also a v4 version that started off as 1.
In the scorpio it is developed with hydraulic tappets so as to meet the eec93 emission standard, and is a reliable and smooth unit, but was discontinued. By tuning the length of the primary tubes, usually by means of resonance. Buy custom chrome racing engine specific exhaust flange x 2 ford v6 cologne 2. Originally known as the ford taunus, this engine is now more commonly known as the cologne. Ford essex v6 engine uk project gutenberg selfpublishing. Though there is some variation, typically 155 hp 116 kw is quoted as horsepower for 199092 applications. Media in category ford cologne v6 engine the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. The original ford cologne v6, also known as the ford taunus v6, is a series of 60 cast iron block v6 engines produced continuously by the ford motor company in cologne, germany since 1965.
Ford cosworth 24v dohc v6 version of the cologne 2. Like its predecessor, the scorpio was targeted at the executive car market. A variant known as the merkur scorpio was sold briefly on the north american. And last but not least, the engine known as the cosworth gav6 had finally turned up. The primary engineering input came from porsche, who was developing a similar v6 before selling the engineering to ford, and cosworth, who helped with cylinder head manufacturing. To identify a ford motor, start by checking valve cover bolts on the top of the engine for ford markings. The new engine cranked out a solid 305 horsepower 82 per liter and upped the mileage numbers to 19 city and 31 highway. In 2005, the mustang, a staple in fords lineup, dropped the 3. In the scorpio it is developed with hydraulic tappets so as to meet the eec93 emission standard, and is a reliable and smooth unit, but was discontinued from the range in 1996 with the new eec standard. Ford cologne v6 engine wikipedia republished wiki 2. The v4 achieved more fame and a fair bit of rally success in 1. Ford taunuscologne v4v6 tuning guide originally known as the ford taunus, this engine is now more commonly known as the cologne. Ford tuning engine, gas non ecoboost, us ford tuning engine, gas non ecoboost, australia ford tuning engine, gas ecoboost ford tuning engine, diesel.
Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. The first 4cylinder test engine was so badly damaged that it actually changed the shape of the engine block to the point where the crankshaft would not move. Ford cologne v6 manufacturer ford motor company also called ford taunus v6 cylinder. I have the basic beginning of the chassis spaceframe around the engine but cant do anything around the gearbox until i have one. Cosworth is a british automotive engineering company founded in london in 1958, specialising in highperformance internal combustion engines, powertrain, and electronics. For 2011, ford replaced the cologne engine with a thoroughly modern 3. The jaguar ajv6 engine is similar but adds variable valve timing. Buick v6 and gmc truck v6, these were among the first massproduced v6 engines in the world. All except the cosworth 24v derivative and later 4. Ford v6 engines general information rnd engineering. Both of these have their roots in germany hence the name. The v6 12v is the last developement of the cologne v6 which dates from the early 1980s. As around 4 months had been lost in trying to get the 4 cylinder engine to work, ford and cosworths plan for the engine to debut with haas lola in 1985 was pushed back to the 1986 season. The 200510 v6 mustang featured some much needed performance upgrades over the previous ohv 3.
Mar 22, 2016 first test of homemade engine teststand. It is closely related to the ford essex v4 engine produced in displacements of 1. Ford cologne v6 engine academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of ford from small engined family cars to large engine hot hatches and executive cars including the sierra cosworth and mondeo v. The original ford cologne v6, also known as the ford taunus v6, is a series of 60 cast iron block v6 engines produced continuously by the ford motor company in cologne, germany since 1968. Ford cologne v6 engine project gutenberg selfpublishing.
A chopped off ford v8 is now called the essex v6 and made in canada. Ford cologne v6 engine news newspapers books scholar. It is primarily intended for capri owners, however owners of other ford vehicles which used this engine may find it useful as well. Ford also sold lots and lots of the cologne v4s as industrial engines. Buick v6 and gmc truck v6, these were among the first massproduced v6 engines in the world throughout its production run, the cologne v6 has evolved from the engine displacements. So we are planning on pulling and rebuilding this cologne 2. Cologne fords iconic capris battled with bmw, and often won, but were floored by the energy crisis words. If the bolts are unmarked, look for an id tag for manufacturer information. Ive been trawling the internet but as the cars such an old model info is scarce and sketchy ideas on parts and tunning etc greatly appreciated. The ford scorpio is an executive car that was produced by ford europe from 1985 to 1998. Left side of a ford cologne v6 engine, showing a cast iron exhaust manifold three.
These are custom covers, you can choose any lettering you want 11 characters will fit. Both engines share many parts since the essex v6 was. The ford essex v6 engine was a 60 v6 engine built between 1966 and 1988 by the ford motor company in the united kingdom and up until 2000 in south africa although mostly in the ford engine plant of dagenham, essex, which gave the engine its name. Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame. Only the ranger and explorer made use of this engine, from 2001 through 2004. In its original form, it was closely related to the ford taunus v4 engine, adding two cylinders and no longer requiring a balance shaft along with the british ford essex v6 engine these two were arguably. Mar 19, 2014 for 2011, ford replaced the cologne engine with a thoroughly modern 3. Camshafts cams and follower kits are still manufactured and available from kent cams. It was closely related to the ford taunus v4 engine, adding two cylinders and no longer requiring a balance shaft.
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