Six cylinder Australian Mk1 transits.

[baconsdozen]

I had an email via my site (http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk) from a guy in Australia who has an Australian Mk1 transit post van.Apparently they were fitted with Ford Falcon six cylinder engines!.I've asked him to join the forum (he needs a few spares as well ) but haven't seen a post on here yet.Does anyone any knowledge of these?.They must go like the clappers.They cut away the bulkhead but I'd be fascinated to know what other mods they carried out and why they chose the Falcon engine.(Keep it in the family maybe).

[madmark]

mate sundowner has one of these on this forum!

[Sundowner]

You must be talking about "Celtic" he has sent me some PM's and i have pointed him in the right direction

[baconsdozen]

This must have been a relatively common mod down there,I've had another mail from a chap in New Zealand who is re-building one of these.I've directed him to these pages as well.

[Sundowner]

This must have been a relatively common mod down there,I've had another mail from a chap in New Zealand who is re-building one of these.I've directed him to these pages as well.

Its not a mod its how they came off Fords showroom floor
In Aus they had the V4 but only in the very early transits but it wasnt up to standard so ford aus fitted them with 200-250ci inline 6 cyl engines they also had the 2ltr pinto engine but im told that they are really poor performers and not all that common

[baconsdozen]

Thanks for the pictures,I bet Mark and a few others have already got their tape measures out!

[Neil]

cut the floor out what just drop in a v6 and keep the floor fer yer feet or yer butty box

[browneye]

i recently became the owner of a 1972 MK1 Transit with a ford 250 4.1L inline 6.

Mine has had the conversion done, ill try to get pics up soon....

these forums are sweet by they way, im in Australia.

[celtic]

gday to everyone,
im sending a container of ford cars,bits n pieces to ireland shortly from australia and after reading the forum was wondering if anyone in ireland or u.k. would be interested in some 6 cyl. falcon motors to transplant into their trannys?if so let me know. my email address is :
celticdesign@optusnet.com.au
looking forward to your replies,
regards,
liam.

[FredTransit]

I don't suppose you would have a complete, perfect Mk2 cash van laying about you could send over do you?