Engine Year?

[Roundozo]

Hi all,

 

Not too sure if I’ve posted in the right area but can anyone help. I'm trying to get a new engine temp sender unit for a 2.8 V6 cologne in my MK4 Cortina. The only thing is apparently the resistance for these units changed depending on the model year. I have no idea when my engine was produced. I think it came from a MK3 Capri. Its running on twin carbs. Stamped on the engine is 2.8 and below that the first two digits are FO. Can’t remember the rest as the cars at home. Does anyone know what year it might have been manufactured? Your help on this matter will be most appreciated.

 

Can’t wait for the shows next summer so i can bring my pride and joy.

 

Cheers,

 

George.

[Scott_B]

Its not the year of the engine you need to worry about really, its the type of temp sender that is correct for the clocks you are using.

Find the correct one for tyour cortina clocks and then cross it over with the resistance of a unit suitable for your engine fitment.

[Roundozo]

The clocks in the dash are the original dials, it was a 2.3GL. I dont think the dials have ever been changed from the original. The sender thats currently in the engine and/or dial is reading very hot indeed, just below the red. however i have installed an aftermarket water temp guage and thats reading at 90 so the engine is not actually running that hot. I believe either the sender unit to be incorrect or as you suspect the dial is set up for the 2.3GL so would struggle to read the temp from the V6 correctly. Do you think i should try to get hold of a 2.8 capri temp guage?

 

Kind Regards,

 

George.