Ford Barra engine

The Barra engines are a family of straight 6s and V8s assembled by Ford Australia since 2002. The V8s are built in the USA by the Ford Motor Company and are shipped un-assembled to Australia, for assembly at the FPV Factory. Production of the straight 6 is scheduled to end in 2010 when Falcons and Territorys will switch to imported Duratec V6s.

I6

The I6s are all DOHC engines with VCT. They are a development of the SOHC I6s produced between 1988-2002, which in turn are a development of the Straight 6, commonly known in Australia as a "250 Crossflow".
Common specifications to all I6s
Bore: Auto mm|92.26|1
Stroke: Auto mm|99.31|1
Displacement: 3984 cc
Number of valves: 24

Barra E-Gas

This engine was first launched in 2002 with the BA Falcon and was a development of the previous Intech E-Gas engine. The E-Gas engine is designed specifically to run on Autogas only. It features a Vialle closed-loop single-point LPG injector-less carburetion system in lieu of the standard sequential petrol injection system. The engine was carried over to the current BF Falcon.
:Power: Convert|156|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 4750-5000 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|374|0 @ 2750-3000 RPM

Barra 182

These were found in the BA Falcon and the SX Territory and were produced between 2002 to 2005.
:Power: Convert|182|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5000 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|380|0 @ 3250 RPM

Barra 240T

This engine was produced for the BA Falcon XR6T between 2002 to 2005. It is similar to the Barra 182, except it has a slightly lower compression ratio, a single Garrett GT40 turbocharger and an intercooler.
:Power: Convert|240|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5250 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|450|0 @ 2000-4500 RPM

Barra 190

This is the current engine found in the BF Falcon and SY Territory and has been in production since 2005. It is similar to the Barra 182 except the exhaust and intake valve timing act independently in the VCT system. However, the slight increase in power is also due to an increase in compression ratio.
:Power: Convert|190|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5250 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|383|0 @ 2500 RPM

Barra 245T

These are found in the BF Falcon XR6T and the Turbo Territory and have been in production since 2005. It is the same as the Barra 190 except it has a slightly lower compression ratio, a single Garrett GT40 turbocharger and an intercooler.
:Power: Convert|245|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5250 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|480|0 @ 2000-4500 RPM

Barra 270T

This is the most powerful I6 ever produced by Ford. Production commenced in 2004 and it is found in the BA/BF Falcon based FPV F6 Typhoon and Tornado models. The increase in power is achieved through the use of a Garrett GT3540 turbocharger.
:Power: Convert|270|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5250 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|550|0 @ 2000-4000 RPM

V8

The Barra V8s are based on the Modular engine, however they are assembled in Australia. All are of the 5.4 litre (330ci) variant with SOHC driving 3 valves per cylinder and feature VCT. The Falcon was the first vehicle in the Ford world to have the VCT Modular engine. There are higher performance V8s called the Boss 260 & 290, and from November 2007, Boss 302 with DOHC and 4 valves per cylinder. They are named in this way due to the kilowatt output of the engines.
Common specifications to V8s
Bore: 90.2 mm
Stroke: 105.8 mm
Displacement: 5408 cc
Number of valves: 24

Barra 220

This was an optional engine on the BA Falcon and produced between 2002 to 2005.
:Power: Convert|220|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 4750 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|472|0 from 3250-4000 RPM
Note: Barra 220 is the BA V8 5.4L upgrade for the Falcon models below the XR series.

Barra 230

Is an option on the BF Falcon. The extra power comes from a slight increase in compression ratio. This is done safely with the addition of another knock sensor. In production since 2005.
:Power: Convert|230|kW|hp|0|abbr=on @ 5350 RPM
:Torque: Auto Nm|500|0 @ 3500 RPM
Note: Barra 230 is the BF V8 5.4L upgrade for the Falcon models below the XR series.

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External links

* [http://www.ford.com.au/ Ford Australia]
* [http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_55183/newsarticle.html Autoweb article]
* [http://www.ford.co.nz/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1134041267636&pagename=Page&c=DFYPage Specifications]