Thanks for the info, Jarrid. I wondered what, if any differences existed
between the
various German Ford V6 motors, and whether there might be some extra
difficulties with this
smaller version of the motor. I've been thinking that it might be wise to buy
more than
one, if I can scrape up the funds and find a place to put it.
For others curious about the motors, basically it's the smallest displacement
version of
the German Ford V6, which is a popular conversion for Alpines. From what I
understand the
block is the same and thus the conversion kit that is used for the 2.8 liter
motor could be
used for this, even though it's only a 2.0 liter motor. I'm not sure of this
however, and
need to do more research.
The motors were listed in a "Dutch" auction on ebay starting at $250 each, and
they are
described as unused surplus motors rather than rebuilt. Since only two of the
400 motors
were sold in the ebay auction, the seller still has a bunch to sell. From the
exchange
I've had with her so far I think she's willing to sell them for the starting
price of $250
plus a shipping and packing charge--I don't know yet how she feels about the
motors being
picked up in person. (Possibly a savings for me as I live in California.)
Here's her original description of the motors, from the ebay auction:
COMPLETE...READY TO INSTALL New 2.0 Liter V6 Assemblies consist of Cylinder
block w/
piston, cylinder heads, crank and camshaft, Flywheel, Intake, Oil Filter, Oil
Pan, Spark
Plugs, 2 Barrel Carb., Distributor w/ wires, Water Pumps, Fuel Pump, Valve
Covers, All
internal Parts in Engine. (2000 CC) Standard Application: Taunus, Granada,
Consul
Alex Adan
Jarrid Gross wrote:
> 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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