Thanks Don,
it does seem that I will have to move the mounting on the right side
forward 6 or so inches, this should be fairly straight forward I
hope!!
Cheers
Ashley
--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> Ashley,
>
> Looked at my engine mounts last night for the V6 and they are not
offset. Both mounts appear to be equidistant from the front of the
car.
>
> Don Lattimer
> #3m5759 V6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: a5h_pm
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:16 AM
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: V6 Engine
>
>
> Hi Mark/Don et al.
>
> I've now spoken to Rory, and I tought I ought to share what I've
> found out with you guys just in case any of it is useful!
>
> The exhaust manifolds I have ARE identical! This is because they
are
> the wrong ones! (they were for the Scimitar and may even be
specific
> to that car, the ones that I need and you guys with the V6 have
are
> from the Ford Zodiac and ARE both different! they were turned
round
> from the original instalation to face forward instead of
backwards.
> Now I've also asked Rory about the tubular manifolds he can
supply
> instead, these do not require any modification to the footwells
as
> has been mentioned here in the past, this is only the case for
the V8
> instalation in which case approx 1/2inch adjustment is required.
>
> As for the engine mounts it would appear that on the V6 the
mounting
> points on the chassis are both in the same position which is just
> behind the wishbone mounting point closed to the footwell. Does
this
> make sense to you guys and could you please confirm this for me
so I
> can move my right hand mounting.
>
> My next question to Rory was regarding the use of my Ford Corsair
> 2000E 4speed gearbox, Rory advised me (as many of you have mind),
> that I should definatley ditch this for either a 4 speed
overdrive or
> a 5speed Granada box (as fitted to the last Granada's with the
Essex
> engine). Can anyone enlighten me as to any suggest upgrade route
they
> may have taken with this one?
>
> What I have learned today has obviously put my ETD (estimated
time to
> Drive ;) ) back some what, but I am sure I will bounch back!
>
> Thanks for all your help guys even thoughyou thought I was mad
> earlier with the exhaust question - thankfully I now understand
why
> you would have thought this :)
>
> Cheers
> Ashley
> #5504
>
> www.molyneuxs.com
>
>
>
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> > Hi Mark/Don,
> >
> > I can confirm that the engine does have the cast type headers,
but
> I
> > as I am not close to the engine now I can not confirm (or
deny!)
> what
> > is being said to me about them! I can however say that from my
now
> > some what confused memory looking from above with the front of
the
> > engine furthest away from me, the left header exits between
> cylinders
> > 5 and 6, and the right hand header exits between 1 and 2, so
> turning
> > the manifold through 180degrees would acheive the same on
either
> > side?...... OK I've just drawn myself a diagram and I could be
so
> > wrong that I am gong to shut up until I can verify whay I am
> saying!
> > Can you confirm that looking from above the engine the exhaust
> > headers both exit an imaginary line exactly perpendicular to
the
> > chassis though? (ie for example not just at the centre of
Cylinders
> 2
> > & 5 which are off set)
> >
> > Thanks for you help guys! (and for putting doubt even in my own
> mind
> > now!!)
> >
> > My next problem to overcome is the engine mountings - I am
speaking
> > to Rory at Marcos Heritage today so hopefully this will soon
also
> be
> > cleared up!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Ashley
> > #5504
> >
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@n...> wrote:
> > > That may depend on whether these are the original ones.
> > >
> > > Ashley, are they tubular or cast? If cast, they're almost
> certainly
> > > as Don describes, but if tubular, they may be symmetrical to
mate
> > to
> > > a specific exhaust system. I know that Capri GT (Ford ones)
> tubular
> > > manifolds are NOT symmetrical, btw, they mate up in the same
way,
> > but
> > > are much bulkier than the cast ones and don't fit in the
Marcos
> > > engine bay (not without much cutting, anyway, which I didn't
do!)
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> > > > Ashley,
> > > >
> > > > Take a good look at your headers. They can't be
identical. If
> > you
> > > > remove one side and move it to the other side, the outlet
will
> be
> > > > forward. Think about it.
> > > >
> > > > I'll check my engine mounts tonight and let you know how
mine's
> > set
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > Don Lattimer
> > > > #3m5759
> > > > Willits, CA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...>
> wrote:
> > > > > Hi again guys, stupid question time!
> > > > > I am as you or may not know, converting my V4 car into a
V6
> > car.
> > > > > This to me was a straight forward task! Anyway today
finally
> > > after
> > > > > many years I finally managed to manually turn the V6 over
by
> > > hand,
> > > > > it has been standing since 1985 so was a little bit
> difficult!
> > > > > (diesel left in th bores for a couple of weeks works
wonders
> by
> > > > the
> > > > > way guys should you ever need to do the same). Anyway
while
> > > > studying
> > > > > the engines side by side I noticed that the V4 mountings
were
> > off
> > > > > set, yet the V6 mountings appear to be in the same place
on
> the
> > > > > chassis on both sides. So question, those of you with the
> Ford
> > V6
> > > > > could you please confirm the position of the engine
mounts
> both
> > > on
> > > > > the chassis and if possible which bolt holes are used on
the
> > > > engine
> > > > > casting.
> > > > >
> > > > > Next question relates to the exhaust manifolds. I've read
> that
> > to
> > > > > use the original V6 engine it was necessary to swop the
> > manifolds
> > > > > over, now this implies that both manifolds are different.
The
> > > ones
> > > > > ont the engine I have (from a Scimtar GTE) are both
identical
> > so
> > > > > swoping them over would have no effect! The actual
position
> of
> > > the
> > > > > outlets is once again looking from above is symetrical
and
> lies
> > > > > behind the engine moutings.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am not sure if anyone on this group has actually caried
out
> > the
> > > > V4
> > > > > to V6 swop if you have I would love to hear from you!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks for all your help once again guys!
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcos motoring days are at last getting closer for me!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Ashley #5504
> > > > > www.molyneuxs.com for latest progress!
>
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