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FORD 3.8 3.9 4.2 ESSEX ENGINE FAMILY

The Ford Essex V6 engine was a 90° V6 engine family built by Ford Motor Company at the Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Unlike the British Essex V6, the Canadian Essex used a 90° V configuration, in addition to having different displacements and valvetrains. With Ford's Essex Engine Plant idled as of November 2007, this engine was succeeded by the Ford Duratec 35. The Canadian Essex is an overhead valve (OHV, or pushrod) design featuring aluminum heads, which reduced its weight considerably and made it a very powerful engine for its size. The engine was initially offered in only a 3.8-liter displacement, being used in a variety of subcompact through large cars, minivans, and some pickup trucks. A 4.2-liter version was introduced in the mid-1990s for use in the F-150 and Ford E-Series, later, the Freestar and Monterey. The 3.8 L V6 was replaced by a 3.9 L version in 2004, though changes were minimal. The Essex and the smaller Vulcan V6 were the last traditional overhead valve engines built by Ford.[WIKI]

SIZES BLOCK MATERIAL HEAD MATERIAL CAM TYPE FUEL SYSTEM
3.8 3.9 4.2 CAST IRON ALUMINUM OHV TBI CARBORATED MPFI

ITEMS

BRACKETS EXHAUST MANIFOLD INTAKE MANIFOLD OIL PAN PISTON
SENSORS TIMING COVER TIMING SET VALVE COVER VALVE INFORMATION

LISTING TEMPLATES 3.8

SIZES COMPATABILITY ENGINE TEMP HEAD TEMP CRANK TEMP NOTES
3.8 OHV 82-83 F100 3.8C 3.8A ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 82 GRANADA CONTINENTAL
82-83 COUGAR
82-86 THUNDERBIRD
83-85 CAPRI MUSTANG
83-86 LTD MARQUIS
3.8A UP TO 83 3.8A
84+ 3.8B
***** ***********
3.8 OHV 84-86 CAPRI LTD MARQUIS MUSTANG
84-87 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD
3.8B 3.8B ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 88 CONTINENTAL 3.8E 3.8C ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 88 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD 3.8D 3.8C ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 88 SABLE TAURUS 3.8F 3.8C ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 89-93 CONTINENTAL 3.8G 3.8D ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 89-93 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD 3.8I 3.8D ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 89-95 SABLE TAURUS 3.8H REGULAR USE 3.8D
POLICE PACKAGE 3.8E
***** ***********
3.8 OHV 91-94 CONTINENTAL 3.8Z 3.8E ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 94-95 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD 3.8J 3.8D ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 94-95 MUSTANG 3.8K 3.8D ***** NO BALANCE SHAFT
3.8 OHV 95 WINDSTAR 3.8L 3.8E ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 96 MUSTANG 3.8M 3.8F ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 96 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD 3.8P 3.8F ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 96-97 WINDSTAR 3.8O 3.8G ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 97 COUGAR THUNDERBIRD 3.8P 3.8H ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 97 MUSTANG 3.8Q 3.8H ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 98 MUSTANG 3.8R 3.8H ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 98 WINDSTAR 3.8S 3.8G ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 99-00 MUSTANG 3.8T 3.8I ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 99-00 WINDSTAR 3.8U 3.8I ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 01 WINDSTAR 3.8V 3.8I ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 01-04 MUSTANG 3.8X 3.8I ***** ***********
3.8 OHV 02-03 WINDSTAR 3.8Y 3.8I ***** ***********

LISTING TEMPLATES 3.9

SIZES COMPATABILITY ENGINE TEMP HEAD TEMP CRANK TEMP NOTES
3.9 OHV 04 MUSTANG 3.9D 3.9A ***** ***********
3.9 OHV 04 FREESTAR 3.9C 3.9A ***** ***********
3.9 OHV 05 FREESTAR 3.9B 3.9A ***** ***********
3.9 OHV 06-07 FREESTAR 3.9A 3.9A ***** ***********

LISTING TEMPLATES 4.2

SIZES COMPATABILITY ENGINE TEMP HEAD TEMP CRANK TEMP NOTES
4.2 OHV 97-98 F150 E150/250 4.2A 4.2B ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 99-00 F150 E150/250 4.2B 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 01 E150/250 4.2C 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 01-04 F150 4.2E 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 02-03 E150/250 4.2D 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 04 FREESTAR MONTEREY 4.2F 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 05 FREESTAR MONTERAY 4.2G 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 05-08 F150 4.2I 4.2A ***** ***********
4.2 OHV 06-07 FREESTAR MONTERAY 4.2H 4.2A ***** ***********

VALVE INFORMATION
HEAD TEMPLATES
3.8A 3.8B 3.8C 3.8D 3.8E 3.8F

MAKE MODEL YEAR RANGE
FORD F100 1982-1983
FORD GRANADA 1982
FORD LTD 1983-1986
FORD MUSTANG 1983-1997
FORD TAURUS 1988-1995
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1982-1997
FORD WINDSTAR 1995
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1982 1988-1994
MERCURY CAPRI 1983-1986
MERCURY COUGAR 1982-1997
MERCURY MARQUIS 1983-1986
MERCURY SABLE 1988-1995
TYPE HEAD DIAMETER STEM DIAMETER O.A.L. GROOVES LOCATION
EXHAUST 37.1 8.7 123.1 3 *FOR38AU
INTAKE 45.3 8.7 123.1 3 *FOR38AU

VALVE INFORMATION
HEAD TEMPLATES
3.8G 3.8H 3.8I 3.9A 4.2A

MAKE MODEL YEAR RANGE
FORD E-150 1997-2003
FORD E-250 1997-2003
FORD F150 1997-2008
FORD F150 HERITAGE 2004
FORD FREESTAR 2004-2007
FORD MUSTANG 1996-2004
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1996-1997
FORD WINDSTAR 1996-2003
MERCURY COUGAR 1996-1997
MERCURY MONTEREY 2004-2007
TYPE HEAD DIAMETER STEM DIAMETER O.A.L. GROOVES LOCATION
EXHAUST 37.1 6.96 123.1 3 *FOR38BU
INTAKE 45.3 6.99 122.9 3 *FOR38AU

EGR VACUUM SWITCH

EGR FLOW SENSOR

CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FOR MULTIPORT INJ VERSIONS

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR /W OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT ATTACHED

86-99 USE SINGLE PORT HEADS

99+ USE SPLIT PORT HEADS

INTAKE MANIFOLD

97-00 E150-250
97-00 F150

99-00 MUSTANG INTAKE MANIFOLD

99-01 WINDSTAR INTAKE MANIFOLD

01-04 MUSTANG INTAKE MANIFOLD

01-04 F-150
01-03 E150-250

02-03 WINDSTAR INTAKE MANIFOLD

04-07 FREESTAR MONTEREY
05-08 F150

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