Hi all, ive got a standard Mk1 Mexico and am considering selling/swapping for a 1969 2 door V6 Escort. Can anybody tell me if Ford actually did a V6? If so, how can i find out if its genuine? I would appreciate any feedback / comments.
Cheers
Andy

 

I think it will be the 2.3 V6 Granada engine.

 

I doubt it is original but plenty of people have fitted the Essex and Colgne V6s. If you have an proper mk 1 Mexico I would hang on to that. A V6 may give an Esocrt some BHP and Torque but it will kill the handling and add 100kg+ to the weight.

 

If it is a genuine mk1 mexico, it would probably fetch more putting it back to standard ?
Ford themselves never did a V6, but there were certainly companies that did V6 conversions on fords with the V6, though I don't think on a escort mostly cortina's.
tabetha

 

jeff uren did some v6 escort called {apachie escort and another firm called super speed also did some v6 mk1 escort back in late 70 early 80s i think

 

Cheers guys, yeah my Mex is an original so i spose i should really hang onto it, well apart from a cage, buckets and its Le Mans Green, not its original yellow. The reason i was considering the V6 is because its quick and on the road, unlike mine. I de-striped mine 3 yrs ago ready for a bit of body work and full respray (which it didnt really need) and its been in my garage ever since. Now its developed an electrical fault effecting dash lights & instruments and it wont start, but i suppose thats to be expected after 3 yrs of neglect. So when this 180brake, huge spec V6 came along i was tempted, still am a bit (even with mates threatening to never talk to me again if i sell the Mex)lol. If it turned out to be a SuperSpeed V6, any idea what it would be worth?
Cheers

 

For power per pound at that sort of level you will not beat a pinto with a V6, the cologne is a joke, essex is nice but still too gutless.
Get a modded pinto in there or better still a yb lump.
tabetha

 

when cars had carberretors (sorry about the spelling ) every one was sticking an essex v6 in all sorts of shells dont know how old you are tabetha do you remember swaymar, triple webers, four barrell holeys and the sound of the v6, trouble was at weighing in at 430lb just a tad heavy .....................

 

throw a v6 in the mex and have the best of both worlds