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Commonly known as "Barra" the Australian-made Ford 4L straight six has been growing in popularity and for a good reason. In this episode of Technically Speaking we take a look at this popular engine, its history and just what exactly makes it so special.
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@vincentwhite76934 years agoOur australian car industry was making truly world class product which was deliberately kept from world markets. The holden products ( g8, gto, ss etc. ...Expand58
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@brandonwright65785 years agoHere in the us i want to say thank you to you aussies for this sensational engine and master piece. 261
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@mwethereld5 years agoEven as a holden fan and owner, i still think the 4lt barra is the best australian production engine made for cost effective boost beasts! 306
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@g0atmilkk4 years agoI got this in my recommended after watching adam lz new video lmao. 779
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@RevoRob0075 years agoBeing the owner of an fg xr6, i have to agree. The barra is a fantastic engine and a credit to australian manufacturing. 26
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@brandonobaza86105 years agoA missed opportunity for us in the states. We have a built-in love for 4. 0 straight sixes. 296
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@prolosertheatomistic81016 years agoThe smoothness and as you said, torque of this engine just astounds me to no end. Every time i take my xr6 for a spin it just effortlessly pulls the huge. ...Expand14
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@robpk846 years agoTo be honest i' m not very sensible when it comes to buying a car. So when i test drove a turbo falcon i almost signed the papers that day. The way. ...Expand285
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@Ramsi-Berlin3 years agoVery interesting i' m german and hear the first time from the barra engine today. i didn' t know, that u have so special engines in lovely greetings from berlin ramsi. ...Expand64
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@loumullen6142 years agoI have ba wagon petrol barra 6 now for several years and it still put' s a smile on my face in sports mode, have owned holden ford and valiant for over 50 years now and the barra 6 is king of the lot. 4
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@frankieh20116 years agoI' ve been repairing falcon columns for years and i' ve had tons of these come through with more than 2 million km on the clock. The engines are. ...Expand301
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@SeanIsAFatty4 years agoThe tuning fork helping out the lz crew with his morning coffee has to be a pretty cool highlight this week! 11
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@thewakz6 years agoThx for converting kw to hp right in the video! Appreciate it! 314
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@iceman45ification15 years agoI absolutely love inline sixes! Too bad we don' t have the barra here in the usa. 18
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@duranbailiff53372 years agoI must salute my cousins down unduh for developing such a great engine! As i have often said, if there could be only one engine configuration, for me it' s . ...Expand11
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@jerryking77725 years agoHave to pick up one or two of these. I' m getting in this time. 30 years ago i messed up and sold my xt gt and 351 xb. not missing out this time. 9
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@corporalpunishment11336 years agoOne of the biggest advantages of the barra motor is the roller cams. Means longer effective duration because the roller cam can open the valves faster than a flat cam in the rb. 7
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@jamespython51475 years agoYou' ve just got to say it at least once. " the mighty barra" 67
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@XxMusclecarsxX6 years agoThey wont put it in the mustang because it would be faster than the 5. 0. 1126
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@DMT2676 years agoGreat review. Whether you are holden or ford, you can never deny how bullet proof these motors are. Our 2005 territory still performs like new and the. ...Expand4
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@Mower1174 years agoExcept for scarcity of parts outside australia, i would love to swap a built barra into my f150 (canada) that thing looks like pure joy. 12
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@MajRatbag3 years agoThe barra in my territory has done 211, 0kms and it still sounds tight n smooth, got another 200k in no trouble at all. 3
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@Thermelio6 years agoWould love to see this engine come to scandinavia in ford models, i can imagine so many old volvo 240s and 740s getting this under their hoods instead of the german engines and japanese ones. 26
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@australiantruckspotting88835 years agoThe fg engines are the best version of the barra, slightly more power but the biggest improvements over the ba/bf was the refinement and willingness to rev. 5
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@nordic54906 years agoDamm you haltec, you have just pushed up the cost of spare engines for my barra turbo. Dam. 253
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@7eamGhast5 years agothis thing is making spaghetti at 2600rpm, that' s bad ass! Never heard of this thing until recently! Wow!. 21
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@davespooney84724 years agoDrove a 2013 falcon limo with the standard na barra - plenty of pull, well on cam by 4k. Moved great for what is probably the heaviest falcon. Auto box was stupidly long geared though! 5
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@Xtreme_Speed_Shop3 years agoInstalling a barra in a 70 amc rebel right now for x275 racing here in the states, cant wait! 2
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@samuelfitzsimmons89075 years agoThanks for the video, i' m a road bike guy and i' m just starting to get into cars. Because where i live now the car culture is quite big. And you . ...Expand2
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@paulkaplan84204 years agoWell done scotty! Some propper respect & admiration for " the mighty barra" that benny & mates drove so well at last year' s drag week. . ...Expand2
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@bzrker13006 years agoGreat work as always mate. The barra is 1 of 2 engines i have shortlisted for my ute project as i am restricted to no larger than 4. 1l with boost. Would. ...Expand23
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@beefcakeandgravy6 years agoThe barra is so tall it' s actually sitting on the floor in front of scott. seriously though, great info, thanks. 8
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@JuicyFruityify5 years agoDude, first, first saw you, of course in mcm. So, great to see you doing your own thing on yt. Second, didn' t know squat about barra til popped up. ...Expand
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@kennyscott10894 years agoJust got my first barra. Wow. Magnificent motor for sure. 1
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@JamesYoung616 years agoCheers scott for bringing this pom up to speed on the barra. 2
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@richarddonald55932 years agoI' ve owned an fg xr6 turbo for 8 years. Never a problem with that engine! 1
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@fairlane20206 years agoMy ba fairlane engine has over 740. 0 kms and still going strong. 68
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@saltzen9612 years agoWow! The barra with the lid off, looks amazingly close to the dual cam straight six' s of mercedes benz in the 70' s, 80' s and 90' s. 1
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@jmc25673 years agoVery informative awesome vid great commentary, camera work andyour time knowledge and sharing, from auckland, new zealand. 1
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@kenlawrance24213 years agoThank you, very imfomative without loads of bs. Good presentation about a top motor, i have a 2006 territory and this motor is more than adequate, very pleased, thanks scott. 2
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@celinaanderson77055 months agoThis is the best channel. Instant follow scotty, good job bro.
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@Rollin8.05 years agoProtip: a barra turbo is very similar in weight, height, width and length to a 2jz or rb26det. If your car can fit either of these engines it' ll fit a barra and possibly be lighter. 22
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@matthewarmstrong70696 years agoThe ford territory was sold in south africa also, to fill the gap fordsa had in their suv range. The engine is hard to come by as a used unit though because. ...Expand38
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@sabamacx6 years agoWould love to see some motorcycle engines: 10cc, triumph 675 triples, etc. 4
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@bradleydixon15974 years agoLove your work mate it' s always great to see scott talking tech. 1
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@10secTonner6 years agoWow i remember you coming to computer shop when you were still at school, and then you got a haltech computer for your datto so i guess you must have been tony. ...Expand5
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@StoneyBrownTV4 years agoBrother thank you for this video! I' ve had some knowledge of these engines but never knew the details. I' d love to put on of these in my old 97 mustang! 2
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@nedles276 years agoThis barra aftermarket revolution seems like a case of you don' t know what you have until its gone. 58
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@philliprobertlawman22326 years agoI had the f6 310 great car, only problem was getting the power to the ground, needed wider rears and better tyres than the factory dunlops. 2
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@klaymann8885 years agoI have a fgxr6 and luv it. The pulling power reminds me of my old 265 hemi valiants. 1
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@dylanwinship75823 years agoStumbled apon this while making plans to barra swap a volvo 740 after seeing a 94 5. 0 swapped one ive been inspired. 2
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@ryanwolfe9116 years agoI' ve managed to get ahold of an na barra and transmission for dirt cheap, and i' m going to build it for boost, and stuff it in my 1970 f-100. I can' t wait. 7
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@flyfaen14 years agoThe aussie equivalent to the bmw s38b38: good stuff. 3
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@dogstar2346 years agoYou should do the 265 hemi, another aussie designed and made straight 6. 64
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@mals44006 years agoVery well presented information. Informative and easy to follow. Keep up the good work. 1
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@wenull35 years agoFord needs to bring this to the states for the next bronco platform. 58
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@RascalMcGovens6 years agoYou should do the n54. Another great inline 6. The tuning market is opening up tremendously for them and they make huge power on stock internals. I believe the record for the stock bottom end is well north of 750 whp. 2
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@yotaismygame3 years agoI want to put a barra in my 69 mustang coupe. Original inline six car. Makes so much sense. 1
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@alexcorona6 years agoIf you' d take a look at the ford/yamaha v6 sho that would be great. The original one from the late 80s not the modern one. I' m converting one to rwd and putting it in a toyota corona. 9
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@josephrojas70196 years agoVg30de(tt) super underrated engine, 700 hp+ stock bottom end. 1
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@ceezcet48383 years agoThanks for the info, i bought an fg xr6 turbo by default. I always wondered why people pulled me up and asked to buy it? I know why. I think i' ll keep her now. 2
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@ibetatestedyourmother3 years agoNow i know why mcm goes to you for everything. 8
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@KenSiefert5 years agoI feel the same way about my jeep 4. 0 straight 6. A fantastically durable and long lasting motor. 19 tj with 300k miles and climbing. 1
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@chocisgod6 years agoGreat vid mate, you present like a pro. 4
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@stevenmarcinkowski85775 years agoI saw my first barra in a video from drag week in the us. Impressive engine. 1
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@mjl81154 years agoA few months ago i watched hubnuts review of an old falcon with barra engine and i was fallen with love. This is sth i want to swap/install in some capri. ...Expand
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@grantw.whitwam99484 years agoThanks, i had never heard about this engine. 13
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@stevee72604 years agoI had no idea this even existed. Thanks for the detailed explanation. 1
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@TheArtistsTouchlast yearGood to know more about this engine, i owned ba xt falcon which is as basic as ba falcon could get, but it had a barra just like all others although stock. ...Expand1
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@Edward135i6 years agoI' d really like to import one of these into the us and put it in a 1960s mustang drag car. 33
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@cleaterose59146 years agoWow this looks like perfect pick up truck motor. Would have preferred it over the v options we have now. The complicated power plants get the more complexity we add by using a v configuration. 2
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@TheGiovanniec6 years agoAwesome video scott! Very informative. Keep up the great work!
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@ayoobkarriem5275 years agoI would like to just say that we did receive the barra in south africa for a while. we got it when the for territory came over to our market. 2
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@jermywatt20005 years agoI' ve got a 250 chev bored, balanced and turboed. Had it in a 77 nova. And it' s a blow though carburetor setup running 8-10 lbs boost. 1
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@habitatmindset32055 years agoThe us is lacking so much. Over here our only options for rwd sporty cars is pretty much mustang, camaro, and vette. They got rid of all the rwd sedans. ...Expand4
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@elilachappa33306 years agoWe should' ve got these in the u. S. i' m sure the barra would change many americans hearts and minds about the i6 configuration, especially since its built by am american company. 37
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@andyc56124 years agoNot a ford fan but got to give credit where credit is due. Great to see haltech making a stand alone rather than a piggy back unit for the builders. 1
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@project_calais49775 years agoWhile it may be a long shot, maybe you should video on the alloytec v6 from holden/gm. Im sure a lot off aussies and even those from other countries w. ...Expand1
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@neilstleon62515 years agoWell explained tutorial much appreciated thanks. 3
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@KaDaJxClonE6 years agoI' d love to put a barra turbo in a mk3 supra chassis. I think it would feel like a 2j swap, but i bet its a fair bit cheaper. 10
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@michaelstarkssr37012 years agoHey scott is the barra head compatible to ford' s 4. 9 inline 6.
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@user-Clint3156 years agoHi mate, can you please do a video about the fpv miami engine? That would surprise alot of people about how much of it was developed here in aus. 3
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@clinty516 years agoAnother great tuning fork lesson for the ages. 1
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@RichieRouge2065 years agoGreat video! My dad had the barra in his territory in south africa so they are there too! 2
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@brockmacckie99052 years agoHey would it be possible to get 182 rwkws on ba n/a btr auto?
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@WeirdBikeGuy6 years agoWhy not show a n55-57. Pretty mutch the euro spec of the barra/2jz engine. Nice video. Love these tech videos. The more you know the more you do! 1
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@phoenix204015 years agoId like to see a barra with the stock garret turbo, but also with a supercharger in a twincharger setup, i reckon that would be something truly insane! 2
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@timhill76745 years agoIt wasnt just a good performer it was also very efficient on the highway for such a large engine especially if you kept your speed below 110kph. 7
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@Bluemax1966zebra6 years agoJust bought a lpg version of the barra engine and nice to learn about a couple hundred dollars (thats right an ex taxi and i love it. 2
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@musclecarczarig40035 years agoGreat video! I' d like to see one on the 6. 4 hemi or just the newer style hemis in general.
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@nashking8175 years agoNice vid! Could you guys please do the vq35hr? 1
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@robtrubiano31035 years agoWish ford had used that engine in the states. 8
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@connorwhite1026 years agoHow about a 1zz i know its a littile 1. 8 but i' m doing i engine swap with one in to a mx5 at the moment. 3
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@guy_autordie6 years agoHello, does it have an equivalent which it can be extend to 4l safely (structural strenght) in the bmw range?
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@russellreed36836 years agoI deal with ford 170 & 200ci and the 300ci i6 engines almost weekly due some older, somewhat niche industrial equipment i work on. damn good even though i like me some sbf and modulars, especially forced, these would definitely work for a hot rod! i want one in my ratty fox body coupe. Cruising ebay in a tab right now! too bad ford' s ' infinite wisdom' couldn' t see their in-house resources for what they were or they would be much more common around the world. ...Expand1
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@mansoorgabier98833 years agoYou guys should review the 2006 ford focus st volvo t5 engine. Very popular here in south africa. 2
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i' m german and hear the first time from the barra engine today.
i didn' t know, that u have so special engines in lovely greetings from berlin
ramsi. ...Expand 64
not missing out this time. 9
seriously though, great info, thanks. 8
it' s always great to see scott talking tech. 1
we got it when the for territory came over to our market. 2
i' m sure the barra would change many americans hearts and minds about the i6 configuration, especially since its built by am american company. 37
damn good even though i like me some sbf and modulars, especially forced, these would definitely work for a hot rod!
i want one in my ratty fox body coupe. Cruising ebay in a tab right now!
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