Ford Cologne V6 engine

The Ford Cologne V6 is a series of 60 degree cast-iron V6 engines that Ford produced from 1962 to 2011, in displacements from 1.8 to 4.0 litres. It was first installed in vehicles for Germany and continental Europe, while the unrelated British Essex V6 served the British market, though the Cologne later largely replaced the Essex there; it was also used in the United States, especially in compact trucks. It was designed to be installation-compatible with the Ford Taunus V4, sharing its transmission bolt pattern and engine mounts. Most versions were pushrod overhead-valve engines with a single camshaft between the banks, the exceptions being the Cosworth 24-valve derivative and the later 4.0 litre SOHC engines. It was offered both carburetted and fuel-injected.