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Tobias,
I apologize, I have been rather ill

I know that I had a flywheel, but it has disappeared, I’m assuming the Gardner took it to the scrap merchants, I will source another.

I will follow up tomorrow on the inquiries I placed regarding engine mounts

Hello Kim,

Are there some good news from your side?

Greetings

Tobi

Hello Kim,

Thank you for your effort. Would be great to get this done in the next few weeks. (I want to have the engine in for a club meeting in June.) just important that the engine Mounts fits for the Cortina mk5.

Really thank you

Greetings from Germany

Hello Again Tobias,

I don’t have any experience in exporting parts, so please bear with me a few days.
I have a flywheel for you if you want, heavy item though…
Please rest assured, I will get back to you shortly

That would be great. I searched in the UK but didn’t found anything without the right contact. So it would be great if we could get along and find a pair for me. Are Flywheels for the Essex also easy to find?

Greetings from Germany

Tobi

Here is South Africa these mounts are fairly easily available.
Might be available in the UK too.
If you don’t come right in Europe, contact me kim@oldfordclub.co.za and we can arrange to courier a pair

Thanks Kim really appreciate that

The upgraded V6 I acquired came with an inlet manifold for a single carb it looks like. Seems odd. I’m wanting to put the inlet manifold, which has a Weber 38DGAS, onto the upgraded and apart from a few modifications required to fit should this be a problem. Also just out of interest how easy are inlet m…[Read more]

South Africa[edit]
In South Africa, the engine continued in production from 1982 up to April 2000 for use in the Sapphire Saloon and Sierra vehicles, and Courier pick-ups. Late in its production life it was fitted with Lucas controlled electronic fuel injection designed by SAMCOR (South African Motor Corporation – now Ford SA) in co-operation w…[Read more]

South Africa[edit]
In South Africa, the engine continued in production from 1982 up to April 2000 for use in the Sapphire Saloon and Sierra vehicles, and Courier pick-ups. Late in its production life it was fitted with Lucas controlled electronic fuel injection designed by SAMCOR (South African Motor Corporation – now Ford SA) in co-operation w…[Read more]

In South Africa this was referred to as the “upgraded V6, came out in the Sierra/Sapphire and the Courier LDV (based on the Mazda LDV).
Later a 3.4 liter version was released profiled for higher torque for 4×4 application in the Courier.

These were the “Black Block” or 30u engines.  The introduction of hydraulic lifters also eliminated the…[Read more]