Comparing The Ford Barra N/A LPG & Turbo Engines

If you're considering A Barra conversion on your project car, then this video may help you on deciding which engine to use!
In this video i disassemble 3 Ford BF MK2 Barra engines and go through some of the differences between the NA, LPG and Turbo models.

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0:00 Intro and Brief Overview
1:38 External Walkaround
4:19 NA Disassembly
8:42 Stripped NA Overview
9:48 LPG Disassembly & Overview
13:48 Turbo Engine Disassembly
18:05 Turbo Head Overview
20:50 Turbo Bottom End Overview
23:07 Outro

[Jejelu-OG]

So hard to find a legitimately informing video on these beastly engines. Thanks for this man

[maxnaz]

Handy tip with the brittle clips on wiring connectors, before touching them, hit them briefly in a sweeping motion with one of those small handheld butane torches, it softens them back up so they won't break when touched.

[martynohara]

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[lyndongordon]

Good informative video.

There’s also another version of the “silver top” (unpainted valve cover) naturally-aspirated “Barra” six. It’s the EcoLPI. This has computer controlled liquid-phase-injection (LPI) of LPG. They have 12:1 compression ratio pistons. These engines are two levels of LPG engine technology above the “green top” E Gas (LPG carbureted) engine seen in this video. They produce more torque & power than the naturally-aspirated petrol version.

I’d be interested to know which version of connecting rods are used in the EcoLPI “Barra” sixes? Given that these engines only have air flowing through their intake manifolds, and not fuel & air mixture like the E Gas (“green top”) engines, there’s no risk of backfiring, which can cause bent connecting rods. That is why the E Gas engines are said to have came with thicker rods like the turbocharged versions also have. 🚙

[perry-productions]

Love how your so straight forward and don't carry on like you no everything.
Great work mate. Keep up the good work. 👍

[ponyworx]

Great video.
Just fyi, the all camshafts are the same from n/a to turbo. Used to be a parts manager at a Ford dealer and the part numbers when having to order a new camshaft, parts numbers are the same whether it’s n/a, gas or turbo.

[codza]

The injectors are the same as stated, they increase the cc of the injector by running the higher bar regulator

[xbgtfella]

Again, great video. Enjoyed your myth busting 3 x gas motor pull down video too. The rumor that ba gas motors had 1R spaghetti legs must have had the spreader LOL. Cant confirm but bought parts off a guy who tuned his na based turboed fg to 600hp rear wheel. Car still lives on that tune. Tells me he destroys a lot of contenders at the lights that fg does. Good, cheap, fun.

[nullvoid]

finally i get to have a barra turbo'd na after like 22 years of waiting great video i have 3 engiens to tear down and fix one gas ba bf one na bf ba one fg2 na fantastic info thanks for brushing me up on my barra lore

[amounifnd]

Being a Holden person, I still found this video to be excellent and well presented. Already a legendary motor this one with so much potential and ease of upgrade with the cams up top and a Turbo in the family. Probably one of Holdens biggest downfalls considering how well they respond to a Turbo. LPG doesn't wash the oils off the piston walls but the burning of LPG puts nitrates into the oil. Unless you run a high detergent oil and a decent C (diesel) rated oil then it will break down and cause a dirtier motor.

[akaitv]

If you love stripping engines check out the all alloy 2.5 Lt 4 banger used in the mazda sp25 2009-2013 it's an L5 engine code capable of handling 500hp unopened. Completely forged bottom end standard, Nobody has a bellhousing to turn them into rear wheel drive yet, I'm working on that, the 2.5 is made by Ford for Mazda, highly regarded engine very few people know its true potential.

[peterorourke]

Wow it’s a small world. I remember setting up the sound for Warrnambool coastal jam and talking to you about your EB and having a chat about my ba xr6 turbo Ute with a gas motor in It and now I stumble upon your you tube channel. Such a great and informative video to watch and your an awesome bloke to talk to in person 👍

[kiarnastoon]

Im so glad I watched this...since I bought my xr6 I have thought alot about reconditioning the motor myself, just for the experience. No WAY am I doing it now..far more complicated than I imagined and way too many 'bits' ...lol..thanks, great video :) EDIT: I just read the persons comment regarding the 3k spent on custom rods and pistons in a donor motor for the turbo conversion...now Im interested again..haha..sub added

[billabong]

Awesome video, well documented easy to understand, thankyou for taking your time making this video and clearing up some misconceptions about the Barra motor.

[niklitch]

Would love to see a bf mk1 and ba turbo motor pulled down and see the difference, awesome video mate!

[corporalpunishment]

Hay dude what a great video, you did a truely awesome job on the editing. You really taught everyone in the world interested in the Barra something. 👍 and a new subscriber.

[neilbeni]

Best video..
No one has even bothered to do a video like this..
Thanks 👍

[grantreid]

If the circlips in the turbo are the wire type you can just flick them out with a screwdriver there should be a small indentation used for fitting and removing the clip put you hand over it as they tend to just disappear. Ive never had a barra set apart as i left the engine reconditioning game before the barra came along but most of the euro cars use wire type circlips and the japanese stuff used flat ones with the little holes for circlip pliers. The secret to the falcon engines long life is the material the block is made of back in the day we would rebore maybe 20 holdens to 1 falcon, the blocks tend to outlast the cars. Takes longer to hone out a falcon cyl as well.

[Reecerudd]

Finally a vid of all the differences cheers

[squiddly-diddly]

My 03 BA Fairmont (195 K) blew out a sparkplug on #3 last week.. Now has no compression at all on that #3 plus some other new internal noises.. for economical reasons, not stripping down to find problems just replacing motor... mechanic found a goodun with only 140ks on it...nz$500 and 6 month warranty...love your vid.. cheers