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Ford essex v6 and type 9??

Danozeman - 21/9/08 at 08:39 PM

Evening all. Would anyone know if a type 9 will go onto an essex v6??

The reason i ask is my mates got a 73 reliant scimitar with an auto in it and a manual is preferred. Especially as im thinking of having it.

Alfa145 - 21/9/08 at 08:42 PM

I asked something similar recently..

Should find your answer here http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=93507

Rob

Danozeman - 21/9/08 at 08:48 PM

Do nicely thanks mate.

Less agro to put an RV8 in it...

Alfa145 - 21/9/08 at 08:50 PM

Be easier to just stick the standard type 5 on it.

meany - 21/9/08 at 09:18 PM

i agree, easiest would a type 5...are they only 4 speed?.

http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/gearbox.shtml

mr henderson - 22/9/08 at 07:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by meany
i agree, easiest would a type 5...are they only 4 speed?.

4 speeds are not too bad, especially if it's a decent sized engine. Main question is, is the final ratio correct for a direct top gearbox?

John

mcerd1 - 22/9/08 at 07:35 AM

if you get the type 5 from a scimitar they often have an overdrive box - effectivly a 6 speed....... (sort of)

Danozeman - 22/9/08 at 04:03 PM

Im not bothered about the overdrive.

LOoking at that zetec inside site i hadent considered putting a zetec into it, Maybe thats an option as im not sure if the engine is any good or not yet.

MMM maybe a carb'd 2 litre zetec is an option.

"" Stop it Dan you havent finished your locost yet """"

rusty nuts - 22/9/08 at 05:41 PM

IIRC the 2.8 Capri used a type 9 , may be of use if you can find one?

mcerd1 - 23/9/08 at 07:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
IIRC the 2.8 Capri used a type 9 , may be of use if you can find one?

the 2.8 / 2.9 V6's are different from the older essex 3.0 V6's

but lots of people have fitted the 2.8/2.9 in a scimitar (the later ones had a 2.8 the same as the capri's)

I had the same thought about using a 1.8/2.0 zetec, but the V6 sounds right

I guess you can modify the bulkhead if needed, but I know you've got to watch the length of the engine as the steering rack etc gets in the way

MakeEverything - 4/10/08 at 09:19 PM

The Essex 3.0 and Cologne 2.8/2.9 are different bellhousings. The cologne will fit a type 9 as rusty nuts says as the capri was fitted with one.