Crossflow history and development

[Anonymous]

I have been doing more research on the available Aussie I6 for you guys and I started to develop a list for those that don’t know the history and developments that Ford have done on the old inline 6. This has turned into a bloody project.

Anyway would like to know if I am missing any or if some of the facts are incorrect.

3.3&4.1L Crossflow iron head single throat Strommie Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head single throat strommie Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head dual throat Weber Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head EFI (Bosch LE II Jetronic fuel injection) + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head EFI (EEC IV fuel injection) + 3 speed auto/3,4&5 speed manual (only on 3.3l)

3.2 centre point EFI &3.9L OHC Alloy head Multi-point EFI (EEC IV - EMS) + 3, 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L OHC Crossflow Alloy head Multi-point EFI (EEC V fuel injection) + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L OHC Crossflow Alloy head VCT Multi-point EFI (EEC V fuel injection) + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L DOHC Crossflow 4 valves per cylinder with Dual VCT, Sequential Multipoint Electronic Fuel Injection, Powertrain Control Module incorporating Electronic Throttle Control + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L DOHC Crossflow 4 valves per cylinder turbo charged, Dual VCT, Sequential Multipoint Electronic Fuel Injection, Powertrain Control Module incorporating Electronic Throttle Control + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

Did I miss any?

Phil

 

[Fingers]

Ok...but some 3.3 with Weber had 5 speed
no 3.3 were EFI
some 4.1 2 barrel and EFI were 5 speed (T5) and XF only
some 4.0 were EECIV (EB-ED Falcon)
other than that, I think you have it pretty right.

 

[addo]

One of the guys from Aotearoa reckoned that the earliest EAs came out with a carby option for some short time, possibly for a third-world export market or evaluation. Apparently he's got the factory manual on this detail. Was it Snailracing?

Also, the major redesign with the AU-era alloy sump and stuff rates a mention as it screws with swap-in possibilities. "Expert opinion" ( as in self-appointed experts) expressed to me on the OHC stated EF-EL were the best swap candidates for earlier cars. It's still yet to be validated on the pre-66 Falcons that they go in without any appreciable hacking - the intake is the clincher.

And the OHC bellhousing change rates, too. If someone cast a bell to adapt a Windsor C4 to the motor, everything would be sweet to load these into a lot of cars as retro-carbed motors.

Adam.

 

[Fingers]

Adam, I am pretty sure Dellow did a batch of Bellhousings to suit OHC to C4 about '90 or '91. I would guess the pattern still exists.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok...but some 3.3 with Weber had 5 speed
no 3.3 were EFI
some 4.1 2 barrel and EFI were 5 speed (T5) and XF only
some 4.0 were EECIV (EB-ED Falcon)
other than that, I think you have it pretty right.

Thanks Fingers... I knew that no 3.3 was EFI, just a lazy copy/paste, my bad.

Thanks for the other tips.

Phil

 

[Inline6-66]

I have been doing more research on the available Aussie I6 for you guys and I started to develop a list for those that don’t know the history and developments that Ford have done on the old inline 6. This has turned into a bloody project.

Anyway would like to know if I am missing any or if some of the facts are incorrect.

3.3&4.1L Crossflow iron head single throat Strommie Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head single throat strommie Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head dual throat Weber Carburetor + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head EFI (Bosch LE II Jetronic fuel injection) + 3 speed auto/3&4 speed manual

3.3&4.1L Crossflow Alloy head EFI (EEC IV fuel injection) + 3 speed auto/3,4&5 speed manual (only on 3.3l)

3.2 centre point EFI &3.9L OHC Alloy head Multi-point EFI (EEC IV - EMS) + 3, 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L OHC Crossflow Alloy head Multi-point EFI (EEC V fuel injection) + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L OHC Crossflow Alloy head VCT Multi-point EFI (EEC V fuel injection) + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L DOHC Crossflow 4 valves per cylinder with Dual VCT, Sequential Multipoint Electronic Fuel Injection, Powertrain Control Module incorporating Electronic Throttle Control + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

4.0L DOHC Crossflow 4 valves per cylinder turbo charged, Dual VCT, Sequential Multipoint Electronic Fuel Injection, Powertrain Control Module incorporating Electronic Throttle Control + 4 speed auto/5 speed manual

Did I miss any?

Phil

You know else would be handy on here is the production years of each one... more work and research... haha
One thing im wondering if the xg heads would fit on a xe,xd,xf block as im searching hight and low here in Aotearoa for a c2 head and its very slim pickings.

 

[aussie7mains]

You know else would be handy on here is the production years of each one... more work and research... haha
One thing im wondering if the xg heads would fit on a xe,xd,xf block as im searching hight and low here in Aotearoa for a c2 head and its very slim pickings.

Xg is SOHC, wont bolt to earlier pushrod blocks. XF ute is pushrod engine, XG XH are OHC. Both XG and XH have the earlier EA type fuel injection manifold to clear the earlier frame.