Ford 4.0L V6 (Cologne)

Ford 4.0L V6 (Cologne) — every model and year that used this engine (13 models, 1990–2022), based on NHTSA VIN build data, with links to prices and reliability.

Explorer, Ranger, Mustang.

4.0L · 6 cylinders · seen in 13 models, 1990–2022

By the numbers

Output range 152–210 hp (median 207 hp). Gasoline: 100%. Based on 610 decoded NHTSA VIN build sheets.

About this engine family

The Ford Cologne V6 is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1962 to 2011 in displacements ranging from 1.8 L to 4.0 L. Originally, the Cologne V6 was installed in vehicles intended for Germany and Continental Europe, while the unrelated British Essex V6 was used in cars for the British market. Later, the Cologne V6 largely replaced the Essex V6 for British-market vehicles. These engines were also used in the United States, especially in compact trucks.

In detail

The smallest version of the V6 was the with an bore and stroke. Its output is. Its only application was the Ford 17M P7 from 1968 to 1971. The first enlargement of the V6 appeared in 1967. It was the with a bore and stroke. Output was (black/grey valve cover) and or and in SuperHighCompression 1967–1968 Ford 20M P7 1969–1971 Ford 17M RS 1968–1971 Ford 20M P7b 1969–1974 Ford Capri I 1974–1978 Ford Capri II 1978–1985 Ford Capri III 1971–1976 Ford Taunus TC 1976–1979 Ford Taunus II 1979–1982 Ford Taunus III 1977–1979 Ford Cortina IV 1979–1982 Ford Cortina V 1972–1977 Ford Granada I 1977–1985 Ford Granada II 1982–1984 Ford Sierra I 1968 Siva Sirio 1968 LMX 2300 HCS GT The was used only in Europe.

Like the 2.9 L version, the camshaft is chain-driven, it has fuel injection system (EFI) and Ford's EEC-IV engine management. Bore and stroke is . Power output is at 5800 rpm and torque at 3500 rpm. The largest first-generation V6 was the introduced in 1969. It had a bore and stroke. Output was. Applications: 1969–1971 Ford 20M RS 1969–1971 Ford 26M 1970–1974 Ford Capri (Not available on UK models) 1972–1977 Ford Granada (Not available on UK models) The 2.6 RS was a special high-performance fuel-injected version.

It had a bore and stroke, and produced. The only fuel injected first-generation engine, its sole application was the 1970-1973 Ford Capri RS 2600. It was replaced with the RS 3100. Weslake developed a racing version of the engine, bored to to give of displacement and producing in excess of . Ford Capri 2600 RS from 1970 to 1973 The second-generation Cologne V6 was introduced in 1974. It displaced with a bore and stroke of , and used a geared camshaft design.

While based on the 2.6, the larger bore necessitated a different block. The European version used a "siamesed" two-port exhaust manifold, similar to the one used on the V4, while the American version used three-port heads. The European approach was useful in that existing cars with the V4 engine could be upgraded with relative ease. Output was rated at for the US market and for the European market, depending on the model.

In Europe, the 2.8 was produced with carburetor , mechanical fuel injection (Bosch K-Jetronic, , and electronic injection (Ford EEC-IV, ). Electronic injection only featured on the 2.8 Granada models for one year before being replaced with the 2.9 unit. Tuning options are very limited with the Bosch K-Jetronic models. The siamesed inlet and exhaust ports of the 2.8 only respond well to forced induction or an overbore; normal tuning will yield only minor power results.

The MFI 2.8 Cologne (Capri/Sierra 2.8i) uses a very restricted induction setup, and no open air kit is available due to this. Ford offered a limited run of approximately 150 "Capri turbos" with turbocharged 2.8 engines. These engines displayed RS badging and used a productionized version of an existing aftermarket kit offered by a Ford dealer in Germany. TVR Tasmin/280i used the Cologne 2.8 with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, as did the early TVR 'S' series in 2.8 and revised 2.9 efi injection form.

Applications: TVR 280i/Tasmin TVR S1 Ford Ranger Ford Bronco II Ford Aerostar Ford Pinto Mercury Bobcat Mercury Capri Ford Mustang II Ford Mustang (Gen 3 1979) Ford Granada Ford Capri III Ford Sierra XR4x4 and XR4i Ford Scorpio Bandvagn 206 Reliant Scimitar (1979 onwards) Panther Kallista Although the 2.9 L shares its basic configuration and several key dimensions with the earlier 2.8 L, it is the result of an extensive redesign of the engine.

The 2.9 cylinder block is 30% more rigid than the 2.8's, without being any heavier. New, slightly dished pistons use much thinner rings that reduce friction losses. The connecting rods are thicker in places, and the cast nodular iron crankshaft has six counterweights. The camshaft is chain-driven rather than gear driven, and so rotates in the same direction as the crankshaft.

Source: Wikipedia — Ford Cologne V6 engine, CC BY-SA.

Models that used this engine

Model Years with this engine Fuel VIN builds seen
EXPLORER 1991–2010 Gasoline 335
RANGER 1990–2011 Gasoline 169
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2001–2010 Gasoline 39
AEROSTAR 1990–1997 Gasoline 29
MUSTANG 2005–2010 Gasoline 27

Engine usage derived from NHTSA VIN build data (displacement + cylinder configuration). Model links lead to prices, generations and reliability.

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