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Re: Essex engine?
Posted by spiv (more from spiv) on Fri, 21 Mar 2003 23:52:05
In Reply to: Re: Essex engine?, Alex, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:40:26
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This has come up before, and I think the consensus was that the Essex and Cologne engines are only distantly related and don't share any major parts. The Cologne V4 (found in Saabs) has a lot in common with the Cologne-made V6 engines that turned up in US-spec Capris (2.6l and 2.8l) but not so much with the British engines.
At any rate, I know from reading Brit classic-car magazines that the English V4 has a reputation for NOT being terribly reliable and long-lasting, while the Cologne V4 -- other than that dratted balance-shaft gear -- is just the opposite (our most experienced local furrin-car mechanic once told me that "if you don't get 250,000 miles out of the bottom end, it's your own fault for not changing the oil.")
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