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What's so special about Ford's Barra | TECHNICALLY SPEAKING |

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#barra #haltech #haltechTECH 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. Tell us what engine you would like us to do next! -------------------------------------------------------- Like this video? Here are some more like it: How to set up your Barra Pro Plug-in ECU: How to install Barra ECU Barra Pro Plug-in ECU Explained - /watch/EFIS3VJBf4uBS MCM Barra powered 9sec Cresta - /watch/kVwZ400qPNeqZ How CO2 Control Works - /watch/oz45wDfhOyLh5 -------------------------------------------------------- Like this video? Subscribe to our Channel. -------------------------------------------------------- For more Haltech goodness check out our: Website: www.haltech.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaltechEngineManagement Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haltechecu -~--~-~~-~- WATCH NEXT: "🏅 Jason Waye's Barra Powered Fox Body | HALTECH HEROES" /watch/ojSIAcmjAUpjI -~--~-~~-~-

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@vincentwhite76934 years ago Our australian car industry was making truly world class product which was deliberately kept from world markets. The holden products ( g8, gto, ss etc . ...Expand 58
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@brandonwright65785 years ago Here 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 ago Even 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 ago I got this in my recommended after watching adam lz new video lmao. 779
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@RevoRob0075 years ago Being 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 ago A 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 ago The 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 . ...Expand 14
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@robpk846 years ago To 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 . ...Expand 285
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@Ramsi-Berlin3 years ago Very 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. ...Expand 64
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@loumullen6142 years ago I 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 ago I' 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 . ...Expand 301
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@SeanIsAFatty4 years ago The 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 ago Thx for converting kw to hp right in the video! Appreciate it! 314
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@iceman45ification15 years ago I absolutely love inline sixes! Too bad we don' t have the barra here in the usa. 18
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@duranbailiff53372 years ago I 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 . ...Expand 11
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@jerryking77725 years ago Have 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 ago One 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 ago You' ve just got to say it at least once. " the mighty barra" 67
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@XxMusclecarsxX6 years ago They wont put it in the mustang because it would be faster than the 5. 0. 1126
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@DMT2676 years ago Great 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 . ...Expand 4
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@Mower1174 years ago Except 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 ago The 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 ago Would 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 ago The 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 ago Damm you haltec, you have just pushed up the cost of spare engines for my barra turbo. Dam. 253
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@7eamGhast5 years ago this 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 ago Drove 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 ago Installing 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 ago Thanks 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 . ...Expand 2
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@paulkaplan84204 years ago Well done scotty! Some propper respect & admiration for " the mighty barra" that benny & mates drove so well at last year' s drag week. . ...Expand 2
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@bzrker13006 years ago Great 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 . ...Expand 23
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@beefcakeandgravy6 years ago The 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 ago Dude, 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 ago Just got my first barra. Wow. Magnificent motor for sure. 1
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@JamesYoung616 years ago Cheers scott for bringing this pom up to speed on the barra. 2
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@richarddonald55932 years ago I' ve owned an fg xr6 turbo for 8 years. Never a problem with that engine! 1
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@fairlane20206 years ago My ba fairlane engine has over 740. 0 kms and still going strong. 68
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@saltzen9612 years ago Wow! 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 ago Very informative awesome vid great commentary, camera work andyour time knowledge and sharing, from auckland, new zealand. 1
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@kenlawrance24213 years ago Thank 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 ago This is the best channel. Instant follow scotty, good job bro.
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@Rollin8.05 years ago Protip: 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 ago The 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 . ...Expand 38
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@sabamacx6 years ago Would love to see some motorcycle engines: 10cc, triumph 675 triples, etc. 4
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@bradleydixon15974 years ago Love your work mate
it' s always great to see scott talking tech. 1
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@10secTonner6 years ago Wow 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. ...Expand 5
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@StoneyBrownTV4 years ago Brother 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 ago This 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 ago I 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 ago I have a fgxr6 and luv it. The pulling power reminds me of my old 265 hemi valiants. 1
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@dylanwinship75823 years ago Stumbled 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 ago I' 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 ago The aussie equivalent to the bmw s38b38: good stuff. 3
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@dogstar2346 years ago You should do the 265 hemi, another aussie designed and made straight 6. 64
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@mals44006 years ago Very well presented information. Informative and easy to follow. Keep up the good work. 1
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@wenull35 years ago Ford needs to bring this to the states for the next bronco platform. 58
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@RascalMcGovens6 years ago You 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 ago I 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 ago If 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 ago Vg30de(tt) super underrated engine, 700 hp+ stock bottom end. 1
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@ceezcet48383 years ago Thanks 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 ago Now i know why mcm goes to you for everything. 8
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@KenSiefert5 years ago I 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 ago Great vid mate, you present like a pro. 4
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@stevenmarcinkowski85775 years ago I saw my first barra in a video from drag week in the us. Impressive engine. 1
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@mjl81154 years ago A 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 ago Thanks, i had never heard about this engine. 13
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@stevee72604 years ago I had no idea this even existed. Thanks for the detailed explanation. 1
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@TheArtistsTouchlast year Good 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 . ...Expand 1
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@Edward135i6 years ago I' 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 ago Wow 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 ago Awesome video scott! Very informative. Keep up the great work!
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@ayoobkarriem5275 years ago I 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 ago I' 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 ago The 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 . ...Expand 4
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@elilachappa33306 years ago We 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 ago Not 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 ago While 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 . ...Expand 1
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@neilstleon62515 years ago Well explained tutorial much appreciated thanks. 3
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@KaDaJxClonE6 years ago I' 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 ago Hey scott is the barra head compatible to ford' s 4. 9 inline 6.
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@user-Clint3156 years ago Hi 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 ago Another great tuning fork lesson for the ages. 1
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@RichieRouge2065 years ago Great video! My dad had the barra in his territory in south africa so they are there too! 2
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@brockmacckie99052 years ago Hey would it be possible to get 182 rwkws on ba n/a btr auto?
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@WeirdBikeGuy6 years ago Why 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 ago Id 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 ago It 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 ago Just 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 ago Great 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 ago Nice vid! Could you guys please do the vq35hr? 1
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@robtrubiano31035 years ago Wish ford had used that engine in the states. 8
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@connorwhite1026 years ago How 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 ago Hello, 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 ago I 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. ...Expand 1
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@mansoorgabier98833 years ago You guys should review the 2006 ford focus st volvo t5 engine. Very popular here in south africa. 2