and the long-lived 300 inline six continued as the standard engine through the series. A work truck package called "6+6" was available, pairing the 300 CID inline six with the C6 transmission. These were also the last American vehicles to have a column-mounted manual transmission...
The famed Jaguar XK120 was a powerful vehicle—its 3.4-liter, twin overhead-cam inline-six produced 160 horsepower. The car could soar to 60 miles per hour in under 10 seconds. Its top speed was 120 miles an hour, where it got its name.The car was a success on the track as well,...
As a note on the Ford 300 inline six, there’s very little drawback to setting your distributor shaft end play high. Unlike the V8 engines, the distributor rotates clockwise from the top, and as you can see from the wear on the gear, that means the gear rides up on the plain bearing...
The famed Jaguar XK120 was a powerful vehicle—its 3.4-liter, twin overhead-cam inline-six produced 160 horsepower. The car could soar to 60 miles per hour in under 10 seconds. Its top speed was 120 miles an hour, where it got its name.The car was a success on the track as well,...
There is a spot visible that appears to have some runs inthe paint.Thoughts? The engine is Ford’s 2.0L inline-four which had 80 horsepower. This one runs perfectly and with so many interesting stories attached to this Pinto, your signboard at car shows might be bigger than the car is....
One item that was totally new for the 1976 Mercury Capri II package was a new 2,300-cubic-centimeter overhead-cam inline four produced at Ford's Lima, Ohio, engine plant. It weighed nearly 500 pounds more than the British 2.0-liter it was replacing, but was rated for 88 horsepower at...
The new Ford 5.0-liter V8 “Coyote” engine has a 32-valves with Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TiVCT). These cams control intake and exhaust functions of the vehicle to maximize combustion. The transmission includes either a 6-speed automatic or manual. An Electronic Power Assist Steeri...
Ford tuned the six-speed automatic to be a willing partner, meaning it downshifts quickly and gets the 2.3-liter spinning when you want a rapid departure. No, it’s not as neck-bending as the V-8, nor is it quite as instantaneous as the V-6, but when the power comes, it comes bi...