1977 Ford Transit 3.0 L MkI

1977 Ford Transit MkI in Supergrass, Documentary, 2007

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
bent8rover ◊ 2007-05-15 03:02	3.0 L 'Essex' V6 engine. -- Last edit: 2007-05-17 18:36:39
Exiv96 ◊ 2007-05-16 20:22	The vehicle details for SFK 547R are: Date of Liability 01 04 2008 Date of First Registration 14 02 1977 Year of Manufacture 1977 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2984CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour RED
bent8rover ◊ 2007-05-17 17:49	e Ford Essex V6 was of 2994cc. Were V6 Essex engines fitted to Mk1 Transits? I thought the first model to have this petrol unit fitted was the Mk2 in 1978. Will check. Info on York engine sparse, 2.5 litre most common, so title changed until confirmed. thanks.
FredTransit ◊ 2009-02-24 16:39	This van is 100% V6 from new, the original owner being the UK fire brigade. We supplied it to the production, the owner did the driving! The Essex was carried on to the Mk2 in 1978, and stayed in production models as an option until 1986.