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Zephyrs - were they 2.6 litres?
The famous Ford Zephyr, built from about 1951 or so with a straight six, which was superseded around 1964 by a V6 in the Mk 4. Now, please tell me, those who can, what sizes did that engine come in - as fitted to the Zephyr?
I was under the impression that it was only a 3-litre, but now I'm told there were 2.6 engines too. Please understand that I know the straight six was 2.5 or thereabouts, maybe even 2.6 in the Mk 3, but the question is just about the Mk 4 and later with the V6 engine. |
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Ray, the 1964 Mk4 Zephyr 6 (Zodiac) was powered by the Essex V6 of 2553cc. (The Zephyr 4 had a 1703cc inline four)
As you say, there was a 2994cc V6, also designated 'Essex' and this larger engine was first used in the Mk4, and then right up until 1982 in the 3.0S Capri. I believe the last use of the 2.5 V6 was the Mk1 Consul Granada of 1976. Why do you need to know, if you don't mind me asking? Considering a restoration Project? ![]() |
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No, simply that I didn't remember such an engine size in the model, but I guess they only brought the 3-litre version to Australia (private imports only, no volume imports). 2553, however, sounds like the inline capacity... you sure about this?
I'm also doing a story about racing 3-litre Capris in Australia. |
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Funny how numbers stick in your head... I'm sure that figure is familiar from the Mk 2 and 3 models, though.
It's possible, of course, that the V6 had the same bore and stroke, because the old engine was noted as being oversquare for its time. But then again, the 3-litre had the same bore as the 2.6, I'm told, so it's unlikely. |
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Hi guys - I don't normally get involved in these types of discussions ,basically coz I don't know much !! However this one rang a bell - could the V6 have been the same one as used by Reliant in the Scimitar GT/SE4 , the forerunner to the more famous GTE , they used the Ford 6 in-line from the Zephyr from 64-66 , which was then superceeded by the V6 3.0L so the SE4a was born , but then the Sinai Desert War caused a rise in petrol prices so in 1967 Ford produced a smaller V6 of 2,495cc going into the now renamed SE4c . I would hope this fills in the query on the engine size as I should imagine Ford must have been using that engine in the Zephyr. Hope this helps......
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To some extent, this is 2.5 litres, however, and the mention I have is of a 2.6... and from Zephyrs.
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