Sorry, I wasn't suggesting anyone was dissing the Ford engine - it is a bloody heavy block more suitable for a diesel (for which the block was also designed).
As for a 'boat anchor' - quite right, the Essex was indeed marinised.
From Wiki (if you believe it) :-
"The Essex V6 also formed the base for the 3.4L Cosworth GAA which, with the benefit of DOHC heads and fuel injection, generated 462 bhp (345 kW; 468 PS) at 9,000 rpm. This engine was used in the racing version of the Capri RS 3100, competing successfully in the European Touring Car Championship, as well as in Formula 5000 single-seaters"
- a 462 bhp G46....gulp.
Would be nice to find one of those engines though...
(Thinks: must redouble my efforts at finding the engine number details..)
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