shizzl Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 are they any good? do they have much torque and is it easy enough to get parts for them? engine wise that is... any info is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Which Capri V6? Essex 3L? Cologne 2.0/2.8/2.8i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Essex 3L are a good motor but if your getting a full car there are other options engine wise as the bays on the capris are huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Previous racecar had 3l Essex in it. Revved like fuck. Caution is required in the oil pump drive as it is a hex drive from bottom distributor gear. Have tendency to round off. Also have a tendency for soft valve springs. Makes em easy as to valve bounce......Parts are available but a wait time may ensue. Good engine otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My dad's Capri has the Essex V6. Goes alright, quite torquey and sounds nice and revvy for a stock engine. I don't think you'd have too much trouble finding bits, modified bits maybe a bit harder to come by? My Gem coupe + slightly worked 2l took down my dad's Capri though. I had to give him shit about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 A slightly worked 2l capri will take down an essex v6 capri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vai-Man Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 A slightly worked 2l capri will take down an essex v6 capri Unless its a worked essex V6 But yea essex are a good motor. I prefer 2.8/2.9 myself not alot of tuning scope though nice and tourqey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I thought that the essex v6 was woefully short on main bearings, so revving it could easily stuff the crank. Also rather heavy - Roger Clark was a bit dismissive of a Mk.1 escort 3 litre they tried due it's general dislike of going round corners. Dunno how they got the crank behaving with the quad cam versions though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yea like 3 bearing mains if I remember right.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 ^ Four mains I think (which would be about right for a double three cylinder) and I can't see any good reason to go out and find, recondition and fit a heavy old lump of cast iron engine when there are so many other better (and probably cheaper) options available - unless you wanted to retain a spiritual connection to the vehicle's origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jase Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 or if its engine swap styles can't go past a buick/commonwhore engine, series two are easiest to convert wiring wise but the ecotecs get the alloy sump and other good bits downside is they,re heavy as fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Dads essex in his mk1 capri goes fuckin HARD, ill get some specs off him as he rebuilt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 i was purely just wanting info for the motor,still not sure what size is actually in the car, i assume its a 3L.. easy to rebuild? i take it theyr a pushrod engine? its not for the escort,and definately not in capri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 easy to rebuild? i take it theyr a pushrod engine? Yes and yes. Is it in the stock car you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 could be.....could be. been offered one with a v6 in it..must be the 3L.. has forged pistons and something a rather rods in it. done 8 meetings since it was rebuilt. would look at doing rings and bearings.. what kind of mains bearings can you get other than stock ones? probably just run it till it dies and put a EL/EA falcon 6 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shizzl Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 think the guy mentioned 3.8 but he said it was from a capri.... whats the tbird 3.8 like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hopefully its not just a buick v6 that happened to be in a capri.. On a similar not if anyone was looking towards newer ford engines for v6 repowers you pretty much should use one of these. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=trxCgy-Oqa4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 [ Camry V6 into RWD format. Callum 3VZs are a POS motor. Tendency to blow head gaskets/porous heads. Epically expensive to fix also. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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