Carefull on the magic german V6 engines.
Parts are absolutely NOT available in the US, and
some parts like the exhaust manifolds, which you will
need, are not the same as the larger (2.8) V6, and
might be tough to find as well.
Transmisions COULD also be of concern becuase
ford was fond of changing the locations of the starter,
making otherwise compatible transmisions dependant
upon a particular bellhousing, input shaft length, and
consequently a specific transmision.
Case in point is that the german V6 in US Capris
used an external shifter version of the pinto single
rail transmision due to the fact that the pinto engine
and bellhousing used a ford starter, and the german
mercury engine used a bosch starter on the opposite
side of the engine.
I think these engines would be a steal at $250
considering that they are new, just be aware of the
true cost of ownership once you get them.
Jarrid Gross
Alexander Adan wrote:
> I don't know if anyone is still interested in the V6 engines that were on
>ebay, but
> I've been in touch with the woman who is selling them, and she has plenty left
> (according to the auction results, there was one bidder who took two motors
>out of the
> 400). She told me that these are unused surplus motors, not rebuilt. I'm in
> California, so I'm seriously considering picking one up for a V6 conversion
>as my
> pieced together (by a previous owner) Series IV has been garaged due to
>alarming (and
> expensive sounding) noises that go away when the front spark-plug wire is
>pulled.
> I've needed a new transmission for quite awhile as well, so I'm thinking about
> swapping the whole works.
>
> If anyone is interested in more information about the motors, let me know and
>I'll be
> happy to ask her.
>
> Alex Adan
>
> '65 Series IV with Series II clutch, homebrew soft top, and who knows what
>else. . .
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