FordiRS Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Hi All, just inherited my Dad’s Ford Sapphire 3.0iRS V6. There were only a limited number of them made in South Africa, 250 of them as far as I know. I was wondering exactly what engine is in this car and where I could get a copy of a workshop manual. I have a lot of work to do on the body but intend on turning her into a beast. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 It should be a V6 Essex engine with Fuel Injection, modified hydraulic cam shaft and high compression pistons. In the UK we had the 3.0 engine in the early Granadas. The Sierra's had a 2.8i and a 2.9i variant of the same engine which was later fitted to the Granada. The Sapphire only had 4 cylinder engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordiRS Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Hi Bruce, thanks for the info! I have been doing some research and it would seem it is a 3.0 v6 6 cylinder engine with EFI. I wonder if there was ever a workshop manual that was ever produced for this. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 There should be one for the engine. Not sure about there being one for that particular car and engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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