Editing Ford Cologne V6 engine (section)

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{{Infobox automobile engine
| image = Ford Cologne V6 2.9 back.jpg
| name = Ford Cologne V6
| aka = Ford Taunus V6
| manufacturer = [[Ford Motor Company]]
| configuration = 60° [[V6 engine|V6]]
| production = 1962–2011
| predecessor = 
| successor = [[Ford Cyclone engine]]
| bore = {{ubl |{{cvt|80|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|82|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|84|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|90|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|93.03|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|96|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|100|mm|in|2}} }}
| stroke = {{ubl |{{cvt|60.14|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|66.8|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|68.5|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|69|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|72|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|74|mm|in|2}}|{{cvt|84|mm|in|2}} }}
| displacement = {{ubl |{{cvt|1812|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|1998|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2293|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2394|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2550|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2637|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2792|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|2995|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|3958|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}|{{cvt|4009|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}} }}
| length = 
| diameter = 
| width = 
| height = 
| weight = 
| block = [[Cast iron]]
| head = [[Aluminium]], [[Cast iron]]
| valvetrain = [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] or [[SOHC]] 12-valve<br />[[DOHC]] [[Multi-valve#Four valves|24-valve]]
| supercharger = [[Eaton Corporation|Eaton]] M90 [[Roots-type supercharger|Roots-type]] (on some 2.8 and 2.9 engines)
| turbocharger = [[Janspeed]] and Turbo Technics (on some 2.8 and 2.9 engines)
| fuelsystem = [[Carburettor]]<br />[[Mechanical fuel injection]]<br />[[Electronic fuel injection]]
| fueltype = [[Petrol engine|Petrol]]
| oilsystem = 
| coolingsystem = [[Radiator (engine cooling)|Water-cooled]]
| power = {{cvt|82-328|PS|kW hp|0}}
| specpower = 
| torque = {{cvt|135-344|Nm|lbft|0}}
| timing = Gears (1.8, 2.0, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8)<br />Chain (2.4, 2.9)<br />Chains (4.0 SOHC)
| compression = 
| fuelcon = 
| specfuelcon = 
| oilcon = 
| management = [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] [[Jetronic#K-Jetronic (1973–1994)|K-Jetronic]] or [[Jetronic#L-Jetronic (1974–1989)|L-Jetronic]] (on some versions)
}}

The '''Ford Cologne V6''' is a series of 60° [[cast iron]] block [[V6]] [[internal combustion engine|engines]] produced by the [[Ford Motor Company]] from 1962 to 2011 in [[engine displacement|displacements]] between {{cvt|1812|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}} and {{cvt|4009|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}. Originally, the Cologne V6 was installed in vehicles intended for Germany and Continental Europe, while the unrelated British [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex V6]] was used in cars for the British market. Later, the Cologne V6 largely replaced the Essex V6 for British-market vehicles. These engines were also used in the United States, especially in compact trucks.

During its production run the Cologne V6 was offered in displacements of 1.8, 2.0, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, and 4.0 [[litre]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ford-ig-wriedel.de/technik/v6_motoren_s1.htm | title=Cologne V6 engines |publisher=ford-ig-wriede.de |access-date=2015-07-21}}</ref> All except the Cosworth 24v derivative and later 4.0 litre SOHC engines were [[pushrod engine|pushrod]] [[overhead-valve]] engines, with a single [[camshaft]] between the banks.

The Cologne V6 was designed to be compatible in installation with the [[Ford Taunus V4 engine]], having the same [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] bolt pattern, the same engine mounts, and in many versions, a [[cylinder head]] featuring "siamesed" exhaust passages, which reduced the three exhaust outlets down to two on each side. The latter feature was great for compatibility, but poor for performance. The 2.4, 2.8 (in U.S.), 2.9, and 4.0 had three exhaust ports, making them preferable.

The engine was available in both [[carburetor|carburetted]] and [[fuel injection|fuel-injected]] forms.