Ford Taunus V4 engine

Ford Taunus V4
Ford Taunus V4 in a Saab Sonett III
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	Taunus V4
Production	1962 - 1981
Combustion chamber
Configuration	60° OHV V4
Displacement	1.2 L (1183 cc) 1.3 L (1288 cc) 1.5 L (1498 cc) 1.7 L (1699 cc)
Cylinder bore	1.2 L: 80 mm 1.3 L: 84 mm 1.5 L: 90 mm 1.7 L: 90 mm
Piston stroke	1.2 L: 58 mm 1.3 L: 58 mm 1.5 L: 58 mm 1.7 L: 66 mm
Cylinder block alloy	Cast iron
Cylinder head alloy	Cast iron
Valvetrain	OHV 2 valves per cylinder
Combustion
Supercharger	Naturally aspirated (stock)
Fuel system	Carbureted
Fuel type	Gasoline ( Leaded )
Oil system	Wet sump (stock)
Cooling system	Jacketed block (stock)

The Taunus V4 was a 60° V4 piston engine with one balance shaft, introduced by Ford Motor Company in Germany in 1962. The German V4 was built in the Cologne plant and powered the Ford Taunus and German versions of the Consul, Capri and Transit.

In common with other V4 and V6 engines, but unlike longer V engines with more cylinders, the connecting rods do not share a crankpin on the crankshaft.

The V4 was later expanded into the Ford Cologne V6 engine that was used in the Ford Capri, Ford Taunus, Ford Cortina, Ford Consul, Ford Granada, Ford Sierra, Ford Scorpio, Ford Ranger, Ford Explorer, Ford Mustang, Mercury Capri, and many other cars. The V4 engine was (and still is) also used in industrial applications: pumps, electrical generators, and in agricultural machinery and snowcats. In automobiles, the Taunus V4 was replaced by the Ford OHC/Pinto engine.