Ford SI6 engine

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Ford's Volvo Cars subsidiary designed the SI6 ("short Inline 6") Straight-6 Automobile engine for use in 2006 models. An evolution of the company's long-used Straight-5, which itself is an evolution of the Volvo B6304 straight six engine, the SI6 can be mounted Transverse engine for Front wheel drive applications or Longitudinal for Rear wheel drive. Despite the added cylinder and displacement, the engine remains compact, and is in fact 1 mm shorter than the previous straight-5. The engine will be offered in two displacements initially — a 3.0 L Turbocharged version and a 3.2 L Naturally aspirated version. Both will offer Variable cam timing, though only the turbo version varies both the intake and exhaust valves.

Production of the Volvo SI6 began at Ford's Bridgend Engine plant in Wales in May 2006. It is likely that the engines will be used in European Ford and Jaguar Cars products as well as Volvos.[1] [2]


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3.0


The 3.0 L turbocharged engine is available in two versions: light-pressure (LPT) or high-pressure (HPT). Bore is 82.0 mm (3.23 in) and stroke is 93.2 mm (3.67 in).

ModelPowerTorque
LPT285 hp (213 kW)295 ft·lbf (400 N·m)
HPT350 hp (261 kW)332 ft·lbf (450 N·m)

Applications:

3.2


The naturally-aspirated 3.2 L engine produces 235 hp (177 kW) at 6200 rpm and 236 ft·lbf (320 N·m) of torque at 3200 rpm. Bore is 84.1 mm (3.31 in) and stroke is 96.0 mm (3.78 in) with a compression ratio of 10.8:1.

Applications:

See also


References

Notes

  1. Wim Oude Weernink and Bradford Wernle. "Building Blocks: Ford learns a lesson from Lego". AutoWeek. http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/FREE/60327009/1024/LATESTNEWS. Retrieved on March 30. 
  2. Staff Report. "Ford To Produce New PAG 6-Cylinder Engine". BlueOvalNews.com. http://www.blueovalnews.com/index.php?categoryid=15&p2_articleid=287. Retrieved on May 26. 
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