3.0 essex engine what do you think of them

[tb2]

hi i have just gone a brought a mk2 transit recovery with a 3.0 essex engine in and i dont know wot to do with it
are they any good as i have had a v4 and didnt like it at all so i didnt keep it for long honest opinions and any probs these engines have
before anyone asks the transit was too good to turn down even tho it has a essex in it thanks for any help boys and girls

[madmark]

the essex is is a great engine , they are easyish to work on , if you have a good one it wont give you much trouble ,and they are a grunty engine plenty of pull! i would leave it in!

[dan@dsfplumbing]

bloody brilliant engine.

proberly the easiest engine to tune as well with an aftermarket stuff (if it's all still available)

one thing seriously wrong with yours though is it's in a tranny and not a mk1 capri !!

[bortaf]

Hmm the essex, old , heavy and drinks like george best
as near to driving a diesel as you can get with a petrol engine but boy do the sound great at full chat

[FredTransit]

see reply to your post above!

To keep it together, here's a bit of the post -

If it's information you want, I like mine, but have an ordinary 4 speed with it, and it sounds nice but drinks a lot (don't know if the OD would help)

[Luke]

see reply to your post above!

post below now fred!! youve since replied to this one!!

[FredTransit]

see reply to your post above!

below post now fred youve since replied to this one!!

oh whatever!

[Luke]

hi i have just gone a brought a mk2 transit recovery with a 3.0 essex engine in and i dont know wot to do with it
are they any good as i have had a v4 and didnt like it at all so i didnt keep it for long honest opinions and any probs these engines have
before anyone asks the transit was too good to turn down even tho it has a essex in it thanks for any help boys and girls

they are great if you can put up with the low mpg loads better than the v4

[Neil]

Hmm the essex, old , heavy and drinks like george best
as near to driving a diesel as you can get with a petrol engine but boy do the sound great at full chat

i drive an essex everyday nothing like a diesel smooth no smoke and at lights can t hear it running

[baconsdozen]

The old V4.Its a bit long in the tooth,promised a lot but never really delivered,makes a bit too much noise,keeps you poor and is almost impossible to get rid of.Bit like Tony Blair.
The V6 is more John Prescott,overweight,a bit of a lump,drinks like a fish and does the enviroment no good at all.Known as a grunter.

[FredTransit]

The old V4.Its a bit long in the tooth,promised a lot but never really delivered,makes a bit too much noise,keeps you poor and is almost impossible to get rid of.Bit like Tony Blair.
The V6 is more John Prescott,overweight,a bit of a lump,drinks like a fish and does the enviroment no good at all.Known as a grunter.

What a way with words you have!

[madmark]

kev what are you like!

[bortaf]

Hmm the essex, old , heavy and drinks like george best
as near to driving a diesel as you can get with a petrol engine but boy do the sound great at full chat

i drive an essex everyday nothing like a diesel smooth no smoke and at lights can t hear it running

didn't meen it sounds like a diesel
more torque than BHP just like a diesel no need to rev em to get the motor moving, nice early changes will give better accel than thrashing it cos it drops off it's power band by 4500 revs is what i ment sorry could have made it a bit clearer

[madmark]

beeing a essex fan mate i know were you are comeing from! and beleave me i have a few v6 essex in my time! this is why i went for one in the mk1!

[Neil]

Hmm the essex, old , heavy and drinks like george best
as near to driving a diesel as you can get with a petrol engine but boy do the sound great at full chat

i drive an essex everyday nothing like a diesel smooth no smoke and at lights can t hear it running

didn't meen it sounds like a diesel
more torque than BHP just like a diesel no need to rev em to get the motor moving, nice early changes will give better accel than thrashing it cos it drops off it's power band by 4500 revs is what i ment sorry could have made it a bit clearer

ok bortaf dont have that problem mines automatic real machine