RO-CAM ENGINES

BY RICHARD HURST, in JohannesburgThe first shipment of 1.3 litre Ford RoCam engines manufactured by the company's improved South African production facility left for Europe last month. Ford's Port Elizabeth plant had been designated as a supplier of the component to the company's assembly lines worldwide.Designed by Ford in Cologne, Germany, the engine is reported to boast power and torque, low operating costs, reliability and durability and runs on a variety of fuels. The engine uses advanced technologies, including plastic intake manifolds, a fabricated ...


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