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Title: You guys will think this is crazy!
Post by: spritesandspirits on October 10, 2006, 09:01:47 PM
I am looking for information on the 2.9 "Cologne" V-6.    My son and I are building a HotRod out of a 1959 Bugeye Sprite.  Folks have put Chevys and Wankel's in these engine bays...but the one 2.9 I saw seemed pretty skinny.

I'll need information on the transmissions...planning on making it easy and will use an automatic.  I need information on the track width of the rear ends.   It would be ideal to find a V-6 in rebuildable condition...a good automatic tranny...and rear end assembly.

Can you send me in the right direction?


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Title: Re: You guys will think this is crazy!
Post by: cromcru on October 11, 2006, 03:00:37 AM
the 2.9 came in the ford ranger truck and the imported merkur scorpio car.the 2.8 v6 came in the imported ford capri 74-78. the mustang II 74-78. the fox body mustang for 79 model year. and ford pinto 75-79 and last for ranger 83-85 model year.i hope that helps.. your choice of auto are. c3, c4, from 74-79 . the c5 from 83 to 85 in the ranger and a4ld . thats the overdrive one based on the c3. its in the ranger from i think 87 to 93 for the 2.9  keep surfing the net and you will find the info there. i hope this helps
Title: Re: You guys will think this is crazy!
Post by: billnall on October 11, 2006, 01:55:17 PM
Here is some good info on that v6 family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cologne_V6_engine
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