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Yes. That looks better

Ah. That's where I'm getting confused. The one I remember was Indeed Australian.

Nice. Is the "big six" a straight 6 motor ? I remember seeing one in a MK4 in a Heritage Ford magazine.

I know what you mean. The rocker covers look ok to be honest. They don't look out of shape near the bolt holes. No spreader plates on mine but I think later engines have them. I seem to remember them on my MK2 Granada which was an B reg, 85.

No oil cooler Craig. I nipped the rocker covers up yesterday. They're the second set I've had on it. Could be warped I suppose, really not sure. Can't comment on the sump as it was fitted by an engine builder about 25years ago. Could be though. I wouldn't put anything past them.

I just re watched the video on my pc. It actually sounds like that in reality. Very hard to tell on a phone which it was recorded on. It's certainly sweating something. I really must take a look at it. Could be the crank seal, Sump, Head gaskets. Anything. It leaks a bit from the rocker covers. New gaskets in recent years too. I also changed the rear crank seal about 10 years ago but that seemed to carry on leaking as before. Cheap seal no doubt..

Thanks John

Thank you for that Pete. I will get that done. I put a new filter in there back in 2006 and new fluid. I wouldn't say I'd done that many miles, probably about 7,000 in that time but at least it isn't the original filter and fluid. Edit: On 1/7/06 mileage was 56,958 and as of today is showing 62,977. Total of 6,019 miles in almost 19 years. The fluid probably isn't the quality that Ford would have used as it was bought from a Motor Factors. I remember the original gearbox from the car had started to do this "Snatching" a year or so after I'd bought it and started covering some miles in it. I did quite some mileage in it when I first got it in 1998. Oh how I wish I'd still got the original gearbox for it I do have another auto box for it from an early 2.3 MK5. It was working with no faults. Only reason it was removed from the car was the owner converted it to manual with a type 9. Also got one of those in the shed...best place for it.

Apologies for the mess and obstructions on the back seat. I always keep a cover on the rear seat and usually have the dog carrier on the seat for our little terrier. Must keep the cloth as safe as possible I always drive with covers on the front seats too.

Trying to upload a couple of photos but not having much luck from a mobile device. Car went ok but I'm finding the auto gearbox is snatching when changing down from 2nd to 1st. I spoke a while back about changing the oil in it but I haven't done so yet. Anybody had a similar experience and found new oil solved it ? Gearbox history is unknown as I got it from a scrap yard in around 2005. It's a later box from around 85 from a Granada.

Been to a local show today, probably about 20 miles each way (Weston Park, Shropshire). Went well which was good as I've not touched it since June last year.

Cheers Difficult to get the proper sound of it on video but it does sound nice for a 2.8 V6. Slightly tappety but nothing to worry about I don't think. What worries me more is It does leak some oil which is something I need to look at but where to start ?

I just dug out the old receipt for the battery. I thought I'd not had it that long but I bought it back in 2014. Shocking but not bad for a Eurocarparts Lion battery that everyone says are rubbish. Well past it's three year warranty

Lovely

I've not started this or even had it out of the garage since Cortina day in June last year. Only snag is the battery is knackered. Had a job starting it using a slave battery which is also as much use as a chocolate tea pot.. Just about managed it but I'll have to go out and buy another battery. Local show tomorrow. VID_20250419_130457.mp4