Ford V6

[Chummy]

I have a 3 litre V6 engine in component form, can anyone suggest an appropriate manual to help, the not too experienced, rebuild it, for instance would the original 'Ford' mechanics manual be appropriate, a Haynes or some such other?
Mike.

[GAjon]

I have a Ford Capri manual for the V6 & V4 Capris, which gives reasonable information. I suppose the Ford Granada manuals would aslo do.

[thegamekeeper]

If you can get hold of the original factory manual great but the Haynes manual for 3 litre Capri is fine. Unless you are 100% sure about the cam timing gear replace it. The absolute must to replace regardless is the oil pump/distributor shaft. Dont rely on the timing marks, use a dial gauge and a cam timing wheel. Vernier timing wheels are not as expensive as they used to be and make valve timing a lot more simple than using offset dowels. Its a fairly straightforward engine to build but take your time. sTeVeR

[Adrian@]

Steve,
I knew Swaymar used to do a vernier set for the Essex V6...who's doing them now.
Adrian

[thegamekeeper]

Swaymar

[TVR_owner]

Adrian@ said:

Steve,
I knew Swaymar used to do a vernier set for the Essex V6.
Adrian

And very good it is too..

[Adrian@]

Come on boys...a link please... I am fed up looking!
Adrian@

[Chummy]

Thanks everybody for your much appricated advice, I have located an original ford manual, and will attempt to follow all other advice given, thanks again.
Mike.

[thegamekeeper]

If you want to improve the performance while you,re at it, change the cam at this stage. It is the most crucial component in the Essex. The weakness is that in standard form they dont "breath" very well. The perceived wisdom is a cam with 0.4 inch of lift transforms the breathing, and anythig else, heads, carbs etc can easily be added later, a cam can,t.

[TaimarTurbo]

How's your Dutch?
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/mschets/handboek.html
Scroll down to the Capri 2 for the 3L engine.

Fred

[thegamekeeper]

Fluid Dutch. "Grolsch".

[TaimarTurbo]

Heineken

You actually know a lot more Dutch words:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words...

Edited by TaimarTurbo on Monday 21st February 10:22

[thegamekeeper]

Its easy for you to say that, its a good job you are not Belgian or we could be here all week.

Edited by thegamekeeper on Sunday 20th February 23:34

Edited by thegamekeeper on Monday 21st February 10:55