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rozzolink 
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Joined: 05 Mar 07
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 Topic: ford v6 motor?
Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 21:54 |
wonder if anyones ever used the old 2.3/2.8 ford v6 engines? they're nice and short and were pretty reliable.
i used to like the smoothness in the old granada i had so would be interested to hear if anyones shoe horned one into a bus?
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our bus still smells of the hewitt arms bonfire
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Steve B
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Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 22:05 |
I've seen a few of those about...in fact there was one on eBay last week....i think?
Why not got for a 24V V6 Cosworth motor instead.....they rock ..even if it does say F*rd on it.
I used to have a Panel van with one of those things stuck out back...it was fookin mental
There's plenty of Cossy Grandads about for not a lot of cash as well.
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rozzolink
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Posted: 03 Apr 07 at 20:58 |
hi steve
i reckon the power would pull the van to bits m8
my aircooled is fine at the mo but with them getting rarer and the ford v6 being a good un i just wondered if it had been done.
not bothered about power as i have a hayabusa for that
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our bus still smells of the hewitt arms bonfire
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matt-rat
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Posted: 04 Apr 07 at 21:39 |
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oooh! ive seen this conversion and id be interested, im thinking about a conversion and didnt fancy tackling the wiring loom of a legacy, there is a company in germany that put the cologne in the T3 but thats all i know
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I drive: black 1.9 wbx '84 twinslider day van,on 15" compomotives, 60mm drop, tints, magnat/blaupunkt stereo system, and its my baby!!!
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Vanorak
AKA Uncle Albert
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Posted: 05 Apr 07 at 10:54 |
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axel winkler will sell you the conversion for a ford v6 engine but beware these engines are really heavy , and not that powerfull the 2.8 fits the t3 engine bay loads better than the 2.9 both need the engine lid raising up,, better off using a new bellhousing, than a adapter plate , if you dont want the pulleys sticking through the rear valance, the only one really worth having is the cosworth 2.9, but beware cosworth replacement parts are not cheap,
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looking for a b32 can anyone help me make it 3
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mickB
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Posted: 05 Apr 07 at 20:57 |
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now drive a Vento.........its like a Golf
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Too many vans !
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Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 22:45 |
Who or what is axel winkler ?????
Do you have any contact details for above ????
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BUS.BOY
Vanorak
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Posted: 02 May 07 at 21:45 |
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************bristol t3 racers************
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ford v6 motor?