MGB WITH A FORD V6 ESSEX.

MGB WITH A FORD V6 ESSEX.

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stevmale

Original Poster:

125 posts

174 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Has this combination ever been tried.

The reason is I have a MGB with a 1995cc fast/road Oseli and to improve torque its expensive.

but I have 2 modified 180bhp Essex's & 3 ford gearboxs to match and i miss the the torque & sound of a V6.

Thanks
steve

v8250

2,724 posts

210 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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This has been done, but I don't understand why you'd want to replace one heavy cast iron lump with another. Some B owners Stateside put modern lightweight V6 units in B's with great success, but they are much lighter than the old Essex/Cologne units. If it's really a V6 you want, and not a V8, why not put in a modern fuel injected Ford V6 ala Morgan? Go to a scrap yard, buy a complete system including wiring loom, ECU, injection, gearbox et al. Sell the Essex engines to the early TVR and Scimitar boys to fund the new V6 overhaul...and off you go. Lighter, greater torque and drive-ability, greater fuel economy and 220bhp+ straight out of the box. Plus, low cost parts from every dealer in the UK.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK2-FORD-MONDEO-ST200-2-...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-FORD-MONDEO-2-5-V6-...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40%7CR40%7...

...and read the info' here on package size, donor cars etc.

http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/components/duratec...


Edited by v8250 on Sunday 21st December 17:04

stevmale

Original Poster:

125 posts

174 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Can anbody identifiy the person who modified this mgb with a Cologne V6.


Thanks.
steve

Edited by stevmale on Monday 22 December 16:34

v8250

2,724 posts

210 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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stevmale said:
Can anbody identifiy the person who modified this mgb with a Cologne V6.Thanks. steve
No, but try posting Q? here...

http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/list.php?40

stevmale

Original Poster:

125 posts

174 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Thank you.

Registered and posted Request .

Regards
steve