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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: SJKOO01 on 15 February 2010, 18:05:05
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Spotting a nice looking Classic Ford Granada MK1 (1974) on Piston heads, shame that the old engine has been replaced with a 4pot pinto :-? .
Thought a 3L Essex may have been the order for the day ?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1455576.htm
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I love these, would kill for one :y
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Spotting a nice looking Classic Ford Granada MK1 (1974) on Piston heads, shame that the old engine has been replaced with a 4pot pinto :-? .
Thought a 3L Essex may have been the order for the day ?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1455576.htm
Glad to see he was thinking of us in his advert at the end i noticed 'opentooffers@hotmail.com' :y
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As I recall, the original V4 was a 2 litre petrol that appeared in the Classic Capri (Capri Classic??) then the Tranny van before dieing a death. Probably other Ye Olde Forde models before that as well... :)
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As I recall, the original V4 was a 2 litre petrol that appeared in the Classic Capri (Capri Classic??) then the Tranny van before dieing a death. Probably other Ye Olde Forde models before that as well... :)
Think your right, and if I recall correctly I think when they offered the V6 option, it was in fact a 2.5 Essex V6, before being taken to 3L in later models...... Ah cars as they were, simple to use, simple to work on, and better in my view, think cars have gone way too complex now. >:(
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V4 was also available as 1.7.litre Used in early cortinas & Capris :y
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And the Essex lump ended up as a 3.0 with the 2.9 being the Cologne one....
Correct on the Cortina etc.... ;)
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V4 was also available as 1.7.litre Used in early cortinas & Capris :y
I thought it was only continental Europe that got the 1700 V4 :-/ and our ealy Cortinas & Capris used the 1600 Kent OHV lump :-/
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
Correct, IIRC no Cortinas used the V engine
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And to cause even more confusion,
Early seventies Capris in Germany were actually available as V6's in Carb form of 2.3, and there was the injection specials, which if my memory is correct was available as a Cologne 2.6 Inj to start off with !!.
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
Correct, IIRC no Cortinas used the V engine
Pretty sure there was a v6 mk4/5 cortina - 2.3 ? :-/
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
Correct, IIRC no Cortinas used the V engine
Pretty sure there was a v6 mk4/5 cortina - 2.3 ? :-/
i knew someone who had one :y
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
Correct, IIRC no Cortinas used the V engine
Pretty sure there was a v6 mk4/5 cortina - 2.3 ? :-/
Yes there was a mk4 2.3, I had a couple.It was the only European Cortina to have a v6. (Apart from the savage mk2)
The v4 1700 was only fitted to Corsairs and early Transits and I think some early mk4zephyrs. later increased to 2 litre and then also fitted to mk1 capri 2000 gt's, zephyrs, and consuls. I think the Cologne engine started as a 2ltr v6 in the taunus.
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before dieing a death.
Quite literally....it was very popular on the hearse scene as it's very smooth at low revs.
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I use to own a Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X with all the toys and leather . . was a really nice car to drive .
Is why i like my Omega so much as it reminds me of that in a way
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I had a '73 3 lit V6 GXL Granny in metallic green - went like an express train. Only probs on that motor were inlet manifold gaskets going at 40K. Also timing had to be spot on or performance dropped!! Remember running length of M4 at 110 mph no probs!
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I had a R reg 3.0L manual. Went like stink-but no PAS. Men were men in those days!
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Oh! Memories.... I had 4 Grandads over the years, imagine this one with a 2.9 24v Cossie lump in it.... ?
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Oh! Memories.... I had 4 Grandads over the years, imagine this one with a 2.9 24v Cossie lump in it.... ?
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Now that would be some tail out fun ;) :y
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Just a thought, but, I know someone who put a Cos into a MKII Grandad, and, I recall that the engine mountings were spot on, and, the same as the MKI Grandad, the permitations are endless ::) ::) ::)
Oh! Yes, and the LSD's will fit too, but, the gearbox mounts were in the wrong place as the C3 box was shorter!
Now you've got me started... :-X
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Pretty sure the old Corsair had the 1700 v4. Cologne engine started as 2.8 and later was 2.9 iirc.
whatever engine they hed in them, the engines were sh1te and the cars were horrible old rotboxes imo. :)
Correct, IIRC no Cortinas used the V engine
Pretty sure there was a v6 mk4/5 cortina - 2.3 ? :-/
Yes there was a mk4 2.3, I had a couple.It was the only European Cortina to have a v6. (Apart from the savage mk2)
The v4 1700 was only fitted to Corsairs and early Transits and I think some early mk4zephyrs. later increased to 2 litre and then also fitted to mk1 capri 2000 gt's, zephyrs, and consuls. I think the Cologne engine started as a 2ltr v6 in the taunus.
As you all know i love my old Fords as much as my Mig. BV is right & has just said everything i was going to say although the only Zephyr to run a v4 was the last box shape one (Executive body but lower spec 2.0) & the only Consul fitted with the 2.0 v4 was the base model Mk1 Granada shape. Yes Mk1 2.0 Capris ran the V4, yet the 1600gt's & l xl models ran the crossflow ala Mk2 Cortina 1600E. No Mk3 Cortinas ran the v4 (thank break) but the first pre facelift slopey dash, late 71 to early 73 ran pintos on both 1600GT & all 2.0 models but the base, L, & XL 1600's were all x-flows until 73/4 when the facelift Mk3 with the Mk4 dash arrived then all were pintos exept the 1300 x-flows which ran to the last Mk5 Cortina in 83/34.
I could go so much further back with MK1, 2 & 3 Consuls (got one) Zephs/Zodies, Pops, Prefects Anglias... the first Escorts were Popular shape in the late 50's & the first Capri was a 2 door version of the classic that was a Cortina sized 4 door with the same rear window as the Harry Potter Anglia (105e) & shred the same range of 4cyl in pre x-flow engines....I'll shut up now...before we enter side valve territory. I'm sadder than a train spotting trekkie where old Fords are concerned & always will be! :D ::) 8-)
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Lovely car, I like this too, my brother had one the same just blue http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1339404.htm
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its thanks to people like me that they are rare now as i must have banger raced 50 of them.ive had saloons ,estates ,limos and one hearse ;D ;D
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its thanks to people like me that they are rare now as i must have banger raced 50 of them.ive had saloons ,estates ,limos and one hearse ;D ;D
Giulty of similar in the past. What a waste. :(
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its thanks to people like me that they are rare now as i must have banger raced 50 of them.ive had saloons ,estates ,limos and one hearse ;D ;D
Giulty of similar in the past. What a waste. :(
And you admit that on an open forum :o :o :o you should both be shot...... :D :D :D Shall I link this to one of the classic forums....... ;D ;D ;D
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I am sorry that I must also be thrown to the wolves for commiting the crime of banger racing in my younger days with what are now rare Fords.It was always funny to do the caravan banger racing. :y
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I am sorry that I must also be thrown to the wolves for commiting the crime of banger racing in my younger days with what are now rare Fords.It was always funny to do the caravan banger racing. :y
That's fine...... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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its thanks to people like me that they are rare now as i must have banger raced 50 of them.ive had saloons ,estates ,limos and one hearse ;D ;D
Giulty of similar in the past. What a waste. :(
And you admit that on an open forum :o :o :o you should both be shot...... :D :D :D Shall I link this to one of the classic forums....... ;D ;D ;D
ive also raced a omega with a ford v6 in ;D ;D
what gun will you be useing?