bob dunn Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I,ve heard of the ford v6 being put into a spitfire is anyone running one now.?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I remember that. I think they widened the bonnet or tub or something? I have also seen a vitesse V6, that worked well.However, these days you may as well use a more powerful, smaller, more fuel efficient 4 cylinder engine, plenty to choose from :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Ford V6...... (even) heavier and thirstier than a Triumph 6 and not necessarily more powerful. As Clive says, plenty of better options. I'm liking the Zetec SE route. 1.6 from Focus / 1.7 from Puma - light, all alloy construction 100+ bhp standard 140+ easy to achieve.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 my dad scrapped a V6 granada because he got about 10-15mpg out of it or something useless. ok so a much heavire car, but unless youve got a fully tuned and rebuilt one being given to you for free, much better options as stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Does have a nice sound track though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley1500 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 firebobby wrote:Does have a nice sound track though :)They do, don't they.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6me_KGTAfWUBradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yes but not as nice as a V8!Or even the old ford V4, they had a good sound.CheersShaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallandro Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Funny I was thinking similar, but the modern ford / jag V6. They use it in the Morgan roadster now. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hello Nick, my 3 litre Scimitar is rated at 132bhp, it doesn't feel as lively as my (slightly tweaked) P.I. saloon. Also quite a lazy sort of engine in standard form.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley1500 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 4058 wrote:Yes but not as nice as a V8!Personally I don't think you can beat the sound of a howling 6 cylinder!Apart from this. ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDcLUhUKqIand maybe this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtJVbJEHZgBradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 piman wrote:Hello Nick, my 3 litre Scimitar is rated at 132bhp, it doesn't feel as lively as my (slightly tweaked) P.I. saloon. Also quite a lazy sort of engine in standard form.AlecNot sure how the Reliant compares in weight to the saloon?3 litre has lots of low end torque but soon runs out of puff - bit like the 125 horse PI is suspect. 132 horse PI engine keeps on going........ Years ago, a friend had a Capri 3.0S with some sort of Weslake tuned lump in there - now that did go very well (have no idea what the hp was) but had a catastrophic drink problem! He ran out of brakes one night on a scatter rally and flattened a lot of hedge with it - and that was then end of that.Ford SA used to put the 2.5 version in mk3 "Big Six" Cortina and later on in the mk4 as the XR6 (latter may have been 3L, I forget). They made a nice noise and gave relaxed progress but were also very thirsty and were reputed to have "interesting" handling. Petrol was cheap and the roads straightish.A yowling straight 6 does the business for me - v6 not far behind :)Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hello Nick, the book gives 1300 Kg so slightly heavier than the saloon. Mine is the SE6 which is slightly bigger than the earlier series and they are reputed to be livelier.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I was running one in the 80's when I didn't know any better and there wasn't an affordable equivalent! (It's taken until last year to get the firewall back together tidily). In short order I'd say:Fits well if you can get hold of swan-neck inlet manifold to stop carbs sticking through bonnet. (Engine mounts are flat on the chassis just about, no issue).Sounds bloody good - especially through the Bell pipes (I was living in Swindon at the time so used to pop round and pester them) - and fuel consumption wasn't hideous. Mine was a well-ordered lump and the Spitfire is a light car.Survived OK on a Peugeut radiator (from a 4-door 205 as I recall).Had to chop the tunnel about and point the gearstick strangely to get hold of me knob.Ummm, didn't handle all that well - at all - even on 8" rims and 205's. Happy days!Yes, I will scan some photos one of these days. It's good to own up to the shameful things you did as a kid. :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 4992 wrote:Personally I don't think you can beat the sound of a howling 6 cylinder!Apart from this. ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDcLUhUKqIand maybe this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtJVbJEHZgBradley.They commented that you could still hear the guy in the M5 after he went round teh corner.If I stand in my garden I can still hear a Triumph Straight 6 as it pulls out the junction 1/2 a mile away as it echos across the fields.But the Subaru was louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 I,ve seen one fitted to a hot rod in castlebar mayo. the engine looked small for a v6 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 34 wrote:I,ve seen one fitted to a hot rod in castlebar mayo. the engine looked small for a v6 .Must admit, there not the biggest of engines especially when you see them in a large bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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