Consul/Zephyr 4
The straight-4 engine started in 1951 at 1508 cc. In this form it had a bore of 79.3 mm and stroke of 76.2 mm. With its standard compression ratio of 6.8:1 it produced an output of 47 bhp (35 kW) at 4400 rpm. It was enlarged in 1956 to 1703 cc engine for the Mark II Consul by increasing the bore to 82.5 mm and the stroke to 79.5 mm putting the power up to 59 bhp (44 kW). This engine continued in the Mark III car, now called Zephyr.
Automobiles using the Consul engine:
- Allard Palm Beach
- Buckler DD2
- Ford Consul
- Ford Zephyr 4
- Paramount Ten
- Reliant Sabre
Read more about this topic: Ford Zephyr Engine
Famous quotes containing the word consul:
“I wouldn’t think of asking you to lie; you haven’t the necessary diplomatic training.”
—John Farrow. Consul in Valparaiso, The Sea Chase (1955)