the U.S.A in Shelby GTs. The Barra has gained incredible support the world across with components and conversion kits for a lot of cars. The Barra is capable of easily holding 800hp with the factory engine block, rods and pistons. V8 The Barra V8 (not to be confused with the Australian-made Barra I6), manufactured at the Essex, Ontario, Canada engine plant, was based on the Ford modular engine. All were 90-degree V8 engines with a displacement of 5.4 litres. All are SOHC with VCT incorporating 3 valves per cylinder. The Falcon was the first vehicle to use Ford's VCT Modular engine. While in previous generations of Falcon the V8 had been the most powerful option, the turbocharged I-6 engine produced more power than the base 220 kW V8. With time, the turbocharged I6 engine found strong favour with enthusiasts, due to its ease of tuning for more power and the cheaper yearly registration fees associated with fewer cylinders in some Australian states such as Queensland. Specifications: Block Material: Cast Iron Cylinder Heads Material: Aluminum Alloy Crankshaft Material: Cast Iron Maximum Engine Speed: 5250 RPM Bore: 90.2 mm Stroke: 105.8 mm Compression Ratio : 10.3 : 1 Firing Order : 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 Displacement: 5408 cc Number of valves: 24 (two inlet valves with 34.00 mm and one exhaust valve at 37.5 mm per cylinder) Barra 220 This was an optional engine on the BA Falcon and was produced between October 2002 and October 2005. Power: @ 4750 rpm Torque: from 3250-4000 rpm ( @ 3250RPM) Barra 230 Introduced in October 2005 as an option for the BF Falcon, the Barra 230 introduced dual knock sensors instead of the single knock sensor on the BA Falcon. It also had more aggressive ignition calibration, slight increase in compression ratio, and various ECU modifications to comply with Euro III emissions standards. This is done safely with the addition of another knock sensor. It was in production from 2005 until the release of the FG Falcon. Power: @ 5350 rpm Torque: @ 3500 rpm See also Undersquare Ford of Australia modern V8s References External links Ford Australia Barra Straight-six engines Gasoline engines by model