What engines did the Mk3 Tina have in them?

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Dec 20, 2005 | 12:00 PM

MadMac

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What engines did the Mk3 Tina have in them?

I'm trying to remember what engines the Mk3 Cortina had in them and google aint helping much.

I know one was the V6 which I presume was the Essex?

Anyone know?

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:07 PM

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we had knockin car (door to door sales) was a 2.3 crusader mate shifted to hand painted every week with b&q,s finest and thinners pmsl the days

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by * Rudey *

we had knockin car (door to door sales) was a 2.3 crusader mate shifted to hand painted every week with b&q,s finest and thinners pmsl the days

You sure that isn't just a random collection of words mate?

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:10 PM

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Oh and the engine would be the Cologne wouldn't it??

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:10 PM

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That what I was thinking.... you alright Rudey

I wanna know what thats got to do with tina engines thou

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:16 PM

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1.6/2.0 ltr pinto , v6 would of been the essex

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:18 PM

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1.6/2.0 ltr pinto , v6 would of been the essex

Wicked I thought the v6 was the essex

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Dec 20, 2005 | 12:41 PM

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we had knockin car (door to door sales) was a 2.3 crusader mate shifted to hand painted every week with b&q,s finest and thinners pmsl the days

You sure that isn't just a random collection of words mate?

oi stop being a sarcey wanker

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:56 PM

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That what I was thinking.... you alright Rudey

I wanna know what thats got to do with tina engines thou

told ya what engine it was didnt i ? fuck you too

Dec 20, 2005 | 12:56 PM

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Erm... no you didn't rudey

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:02 PM

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2.3 told ya that you cock knocker

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:02 PM

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Pretty sure the Mk3 never had a V6, only the 1.6 Xflow and 2.0 pinto.

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:03 PM

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Surely this was the 2.3 Cologne not the Essex????????????????

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:03 PM

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all i know it was square

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:04 PM

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Pretty sure the Mk3 never had a V6, only the 1.6 Xflow and 2.0 pinto.

The only ones that came with the V6 is the Savage, which, are pretty rare now

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:06 PM

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Oh ok then, 2.3 Cologne was in Mk4 Cortina, 2.3 Essex doesn't exist anyway.

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:10 PM

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they came with the 1.3 and 1.6 overhead valve and later the pinto 1.6 and 2 litre - the 2.3 v6 cologne engine didnt arrive until the mark 4 in 1977

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:10 PM

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wotever wordy

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:14 PM

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One 3.0 Essex in a tina

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:15 PM

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why ask look you coulda just looked yaself

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:15 PM

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they came with the 1.3 and 1.6 overhead valve and later the pinto 1.6 and 2 litre - the 2.3 v6 cologne engine didnt arrive until the mark 4 in 1977

Spot on !!!

BUT

You forgot the Savage and the SuperSpeed cars. Both fitted with the Essex 3.0 V6 from the Capri....

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:20 PM

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theres a guy on here called Hatch has a mk3 cortina 2 door with a 5 litre V8 drag car, think its got a super charger too but not sure, got a hooge thing sticking out the bonnet anway ,,,,,,, oh and its got nos so i supose it dont count as with nos we all know hes cheating

makes the 3.0 seem a little pussy for me imo