Ford TRANSIT Parts | 1991 - 1994 | Diesel Diesel T #2782K6A5K
Ford Transit is a range of light commercial vehicles produced by Ford since 1965. Sold primarily as a van, the Transit is also built as a minibus (marketed under the name Ford Tourneo since 1995), chassis cab, and as a pickup truck. Over 8,000,000 Transit vans have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time, and they have been produced in four generations of basic platform (debuting in 1965, 1986, 2000, and 2013, respectively), with various "facelift" versions of each. The first product of the Ford of Europe merger, the Transit was marketed throughout Western Europe and Australia; by the end of the 20th century, it was marketed nearly worldwide, except for North America, until 2013, when it replaced the Ford E-Series from 2015. The Transit was the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for forty years, and in some countries, the term "Transit" has become a generic trademark that applies to any light commercial van in the Transit size group. Although initially designed for the European market, the Ford Transit is now produced in Asia, North America, and Europe for buyers worldwide. In North American production, the Transit earned second place in the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year award, behind the newly introduced Chevrolet Colorado pickup and ahead of the new Ford F-150. As of 2016, the Transit is the best-selling van of any type in the United States, including minibus sales. The Transit leads Fords share to 57 percent of the full-size van market in the U.S. In 1951, Ford Werke AG launched the FK series for commercial vehicles, FK standing for Ford Köln, with vehicles of different sizes (FK2000 with a payload of 2 tons, FK3000 with a payload of 3 tons, FK3500 with a payload of 3.5 tons, etc.). The FK series was the successor to the "Rhein" and "Ruhr" trucks. In 1953, the FK series was rounded out with the light delivery van FK1000 / FK1250 (payload of 1 ton / 1.25 tons), competing with the Volkswagen Type 2 VW bus, DKW Type F89L Schnellaster, or Vidal & Sohn Tempo Matador. As was usual in Anglo-Saxon countries in those days, Fords marketing experts placed more importance on the model/series name than the "Ford" label as a brand. Rumors that Ford prohibited the German Ford-Werke AG from using the Ford logo and instead introduced the Taunus brand are unfounded. Also, most British Ford products did not have the Ford emblem. Commercial vehicles produced at Ford-Werke AG were marketed with the FK logo, while passenger cars produced from 1948 onwards were offered under the name Taunus, referring to the pre-war re-produced Ford Taunus G93A model. Due to continental European customs, the original series and model names "FK" and Taunus turned into real brands, each with its own emblem and different models, comparable to Daimler Benz Mercedes models or General Motors Opel models. The FK emblem consisted of two slightly overlapping ovals with the "F" from the well-known Ford emblem in the first and a "K" in the same font in the second oval. The Taunus emblem first depicted the Cologne Cathedral; from 1953 until its discontinuation in 1967, the Cologne city flag inspired the Taunus emblem. In 1961, Ford discontinued all truck production in Germany and removed the FK brand from the market due to serious defects and, therefore, a sharp decline in demand. The FK1000 / FK1250 van, unaffected by these defects due to its completely different construction design, continued to sell well and was now offered under the successful Taunus brand with the model name Transit, alongside the Taunus 12M / 15M and Taunus 17M cars. A program comparable to Volkswagen, which offered its VW Beetle, VW 1500, and VW Bus vehicles similarly on the continental European market. The "new" Taunus Transit car was now labeled with the model name Transit (instead of the FK logo) with large chrome letters and a large "Taunus" emblem, as well as a small Taunus inscription that was also mounted on the back of the vehicle. New, however, was a small Ford logo under the right B-pillar. The first generation Transit, or Transit Mark I in the United Kingdom, was introduced in October 1965, directly taking over from the Thames 400E. This generation had the longest production period of any Transit to date, remaining largely unchanged for 12 years until the major facelift in 1978, with total production lasting over 20 years before finally being replaced by the new VE6 platform in 1986. The van was initially produced at the Ford Langley facility in Berkshire, England (a former World War II aircraft factory producing Hawker Hurricane fighters), but demand exceeded the plants capacity, and production was moved to Southampton until its closure in 2013 in favor of the factory in Izmir, Turkey. Transits were also produced at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium and Turkey. Transits were produced in Amsterdam for the local market from the mid-1970s until the end of 1981. This plant had sufficient capacity, as the Ford Transcontinental produced there was not very successful (total production 8000 in 6 years). Although the Transit sold well in the Netherlands, it was not enough to save the plant, which closed in December 1981. The Transit was introduced to replace the Ford Thames 400E, a small forward-control van noted for its narrow track, which was in competition with similar but larger-sized vehicles from the BMC J4 and J2 vans and Rootes Group Commer PB. In a UK market segment then dominated by the Bedford CA, the Ford Thames competitor, due to its restricted loading area, failed to attract fleet users in sufficient numbers. Ford switched to a front-engine configuration, as Bedford had done in the 1950s with their well-regarded CA series vans. Henry Ford IIs revolutionary step was to combine the engineering efforts of Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany to create a prototype for todays Ford of Europe - previously the two subsidiaries had avoided competing in each others home markets but were direct competitors in other European markets. Ford Transit Mk3 Codenamed VE6, the second-generation Transit platform appeared in January 1986 and was notable for its new body that was of "one-box" design (i.e., the windshield and hood are at nearly the same angle), and the front suspension was changed to a fully independent configuration in SWB versions. The engine range was largely unchanged from the last facelift model of 1978–1985 Mk.1, although in 1989 the high-performance Essex V6 3.0 petrol was replaced with the Cologne 2.9 EFI V6, mainly due to emissions regulations as the Essex V6 design was nearly 25 years old by then and still used a carburetor. The third-generation Transit was developed under the codename "Triton". A facelift in 1992 saw the adoption of fully independent front suspension across the range, while a redesigned floor plan allowed the use of single rear wheels rather than paired ones on the LWB derivative, further increasing payload - these models are identifiable with slightly more rounded front headlights. In Australia, the third-generation Transit did not go on sale until March 1994, after a 13-year absence from that market. A major facelift for the Transit in 1994 gave the Transit a new nose and dashboard, along with the 2.0 L 8-valve DOHC engine found in the Ford Scorpio from 1993 to 1998. It is similar to the previous Sierra DOHC unit but without a distributor and uses the updated CE-V level engine control unit in compliance with OBD II. Some of Fords 16-valve engines, like those found in the Scorpio, Escort RS2000, and Galaxy, were also based on this block. At the same time, air conditioning, electric windows, central locking, electric mirrors, and airbags were made available as optional extras. The turbo diesel version came in 85 PS (63 kW), 100 PS (74 kW), and 115 PS (85 kW) versions with an electronic fuel pump. For the 30th anniversary of the Transit in 1995, Ford released a limited edition model, called the Transit Hallmark. Six hundred were made and were available in three colors, with 200 made in each. In Europe, the VE83 Transit was available until 2000, but in Vietnam, it was built until 2003, when it was changed in June for the new generation. The third-generation Transit marked the debut of an entirely new Transit platform. With its distinctly sloped windshield to match the hood angle and a simple, box-like design, it became an easily recognizable sight on European roads. Below, the short-wheelbase versions gained a modern independent front suspension system, improving ride quality and handling. The cargo space was also increased, while access and visibility were improved. Engines were the same as before, with petrol and diesel offered, although the 3.0-liter Essex V6 was replaced with the more modern 2.9-liter fuel-injected Cologne unit. In 1991, the Ford Transit received a major change while retaining its smiling face. What distinguishes the two most obviously are the slightly more rounded front headlights.
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