bubba22349":2z761ubf said:
I have seen severial pictures of these Barra's and they do look to be big but haven't found much on the measurements and the weight listed anywhere for them only that they are heavy. I would sure like to acquire a good compleate one like a 325 Turbo or semular.
Post #22 outlines the common weights.
The other posts include the 4.0 Cologne Mustang and Explorer SOHC, and thr EcoBoost 3.5, and Modular 4.6 2V SOHC.
Search user gb500. He posted a PDF of sizes of 4.0 DOHCs. In fact, he has supplied 90% of the pictured info on all Australian small sixes here.
My post was
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=72629&p=558311&hilit=4.1+liter+engine+weight#p558311
The Australian Falcon SOHC 1988 to 2002 block and alloy head was about 245 kilograms or 540 pounds, CFis were lighter. That SOHC was made in 3.2, 3.9 and 4.0 liter form. The DOHC Barra, only 4.0 non turbo or turbo
The large journal crank and extra camshaft for the DOHC 4 liter 2003 to 2017 Barra means about 540 pounds as well. Turbo engines are heavier due to the Front or Engine mounted inter-cooler and GT Garret turbo.
The Barra engine is almost 300/4.9 length, up from the 250 sixes 31.5 to 33 inches.
Height is the same as the US 250.
There are some problems with fitting the Barra into the early 60-65/66 Round bodies before the XR revision 66 (Fairlane/69-70Torino based) and surprisingly, the 1975-1980 versions of the US Granada, Mercury Monarch, and Lincoln Varsalies.
The Australians added internal width on the upper spring towers to engineer the under-steer out of the X shells from 1972 to 1996. Front tracks grwe from 56 and 58.5 inches of the 60-65's and 66-70s to a massive 60 to 61.5 inches.
The 1987 XF Falcon
verses the 1980 Mercury Monarch
The US cars kept the spring towers closer, and the 75-80 Granny/Monarch/Baby Lincoln had the spring tower brace removed, and the upper spring towers heavily reinforced, but they are possibly even narrower than the Round Bodies and 69-77 Mavericks.....at the US LH side engine to spring tower clearance is very limited. There is no spring tower brace, though.
Here is a fairly common 1983 XE Ford Falcon with a Barra 4.0
verses this 1976 US Ford Granada with the same 4.0 Barra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... S3_tBcozLo
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I am an ex Toyota and Nissan man. Like ex Smokers, I'm the sternest, most unrepentant hater of narrow bore spacing Jap in line sixes like the 2JZ's and L28's and RB26DETT swaps, but space verses engine bay is easier the shallower the engine is. The Barra is fairly shallow at the nose, and fairly wide.
the Slanted L series and RB series Nissan engines fit in easily.