Ford Barra Engine Buyer’s Guide: Prices, Types & What to Check

Table of Contents

1. Quick Answer: How Much Is a Barra Engine?
2. What Is a Barra Engine?
3. Which Barra Engine Suits Your Vehicle?
4. Naturally Aspirated Barra Engines
5. Turbo Barra Engines
6. LPG Barra Engines
7. Build Years and Series
8. Colour Names Are Not Identity
9. How to Confirm Fitment
10. Barra Specs, Weight and Dimensions
11. How Much Does a Barra Engine Cost?
12. What Moves the Barra Price
13. Used, Reconditioned or Crate Barra Engine: What Is the Difference?
14. Used Replacement or Rebuild?
15. What to Check Before Buying a Used Barra
16. Barra Engine Parts and Conversions
17. Barra Engine Buyer’s Guide FAQs
18. How much is a Barra engine worth?
19. What cars had the Ford Barra engine?
20. How much does a Barra engine weigh?
21. What is the difference between a used, reconditioned and crate Barra engine?
22. What is the best Barra engine?
23. What does Barra stand for?
24. Is the Barra V8 or Barra 220 the same engine?
25. Is the Ford Barra engine reliable?
26. Can I tell which Barra I have by its colour name?
27. Did the Barra come in an LPG version?
28. How much does a Barra engine rebuild cost?

Barra engine price depends on whether it is a turbo, how many kilometres it has, what comes with it and what warranty backs it. In the Australian listings we read in October 2026, used naturally aspirated Barra engines were asked at about $500 to $1,100, and used turbo engines at $3,500 and $5,000. Those are asking prices, not sale prices, and they are examples only. This guide explains the Ford Barra engine, the variants from the 182 to the 325T, what each one fitted, what we could and could not verify about specs and weight, and what to check before you buy. Research questions are answered here. For current stock, see our Barra engine for sale and turbo Barra engine for sale pages.

Quick Answer: How Much Is a Barra Engine?

• Naturally aspirated, used: about $500 to $1,100 in seven 2026 listings we read. Where kilometres were stated they ran from roughly 80,000 to 251,000.
• Turbo, used: $3,500 (BA, long motor) and $5,000 (FG X motor) in September 2026 listings, plus an older $8,800 listing from March 2025. None stated kilometres.
• What moves the price: turbo or not, variant, kilometres and proof, whether it is a bare long block or a complete engine, warranty and freight.
• Variants: naturally aspirated 182, 190 and 195. Turbo 240T, 245T, 270T, 310T and 325T. Plus LPG versions.
• Fitted to: Falcon, Fairmont, Fairlane, LTD and Territory models built in Australia from 2002 to 2016.
• Weight: we found no verified figure. Ask the supplier what any quoted weight includes.
• Do this first: confirm the engine code and the donor details, then compare what is included.

What Is a Barra Engine?

The Ford Barra is a 4.0-litre inline-six, introduced in 2002 with the BA Falcon and built by Ford Australia in Geelong, according to Wikipedia and GoAuto. CarsGuide says the name comes from barramundi, the sport fish. It replaced the SOHC Falcon six with a four-valve-per-cylinder DOHC head and an iron block with an aluminium head. A third-party encyclopaedia lists it at 3,984 cc, with a timing chain and variable cam timing. The Ford Barra inline 6 came in naturally aspirated, turbo and LPG forms. Wikipedia says the Barra engine ended production on 26 September 2016, and that Falcon and Territory production ended on 7 October 2016.

Searches for an Australian Barra engine, a Barra motor, the Barra 4.0 or the Barra 6 cylinder all mean this engine. The “Barra V8” and “Barra 220” are different, and they are covered in the FAQs.

Which Barra Engine Suits Your Vehicle?

There is no single best Barra engine. The right one is the one that matches your car’s engine code, or your project, and comes with proof of what it is. Stock for specific variants, such as Barra 325T for sale, Barra 310T for sale and Barra 270T for sale, sits on the matching product pages. Outputs below are the figures we found. Where only one source gave a figure, it is marked. Horsepower is converted from kW (1 kW is about 1.341 hp).

Naturally Aspirated Barra Engines

Barra 182 (2002)

• Output: 182 kW (about 244 hp) and 380 Nm, per GoAuto (September 2002)
• Fitted To: BA Falcon, Fairmont and Fairlane, and the SX Territory from 2004, per Wikipedia
• Note: the base engine in the BA range at launch

Barra 190 (2005)

• Output: 190 kW (about 255 hp) and 383 Nm (Wikipedia only)
• Fitted To: BF Falcon and SY Territory

Barra 195 (2008)

• Output: 195 kW (about 261 hp). CarsGuide confirms 195 kW as the last naturally aspirated Barra. Wikipedia gives 391 Nm
• Fitted To: FG and FG X Falcon and the SZ Territory

Turbo Barra Engines

A Barra turbo engine or Barra turbo motor from an XR6 Turbo, FPV F6 or Territory Turbo is one of the cards below.

Barra 240T (BA XR6 Turbo)

• Output: 240 kW (about 322 hp) and 450 Nm, per GoAuto and WhichCar
• Detail: GoAuto describes a turbocharged and intercooled six with a Garrett turbo and up to 6 psi of boost. It was exclusive to the XR6 at launch

Barra 245T (BF XR6 Turbo)

• Output: 245 kW (about 329 hp) and 480 Nm, per WhichCar
• Fitted To: BF XR6 Turbo. Wikipedia also lists the SY Territory Turbo (2006 to 2011)

Barra 270T, FPV F6 (BA and BF)

• Output: 270 kW (about 362 hp) and 550 Nm (Wikipedia only)
• Fitted To: FPV F6 Typhoon and Tornado, and the SY Territory FPV F6X

Barra 270T, FG XR6 Turbo

• Output: 270 kW (about 362 hp) and 533 Nm, per CarsGuide and WhichCar
• Fitted To: FG and FG X XR6 Turbo

Barra 310T (FG F6)

• Output: 310 kW (about 416 hp) and 565 Nm (Wikipedia only)
• Fitted To: FG FPV F6. Wikipedia says it was discontinued in 2014

Barra 325T (FG X XR6 Sprint)

• Output: 325 kW (about 436 hp) and 576 Nm, per CarsGuide and WhichCar. WhichCar adds 370 kW available as a 10-second overboost
• Fitted To: the FG X XR6 Sprint, the last Falcon

LPG Barra Engines

Searches for a Barra gas engine or an LPG Barra mean these versions.

E-Gas

• Output: 156 kW and 372 Nm, per GoAuto. GoAuto says it followed the LPG engine offered in the AU Falcon in 1999
• Note: CarsGuide describes dedicated LPG versions for taxi and fleet use

EcoLPi

• Wikipedia lists a 2011 liquid-phase LPG version in the FG Falcon. We did not verify its output from a second source, so none is quoted here

Build Years and Series

Wikipedia ties the variants to these Falcon series: BA from 2002, BF from 2005, FG from 2008 and FG X as the last. Searches such as BA Falcon engine, BF Barra engine, FG Barra, Ford Falcon Barra engine, XR6 Barra engine and FPV Barra engine all point to the cards above. Match the series and trim, then confirm with the engine code.

Colour Names Are Not Identity

Buyers use colour names such as green top, red top, blue top, silver top and black top for Barra engines. We could not verify a reliable colour-to-variant list, and the colours are not a substitute for the engine code. Do not buy on colour alone.

How to Confirm Fitment

• Start with your VIN, build date and the engine variant your car was built with
• Ask the supplier for the engine number and a photo of it
• Ask whether the engine is a long block or complete, and what it was removed from
• Match turbo to turbo and NA to NA, unless you are doing a planned swap with its own paperwork

Barra Specs, Weight and Dimensions

Ford Barra engine specs we could verify

• Layout: inline-six, 4.0 litres (3,984 cc)
• Bore and stroke: 92.26 mm by 99.31 mm
• Head and block: iron block, aluminium head, DOHC, four valves per cylinder
• Timing: chain, with variable cam timing
• Built: Ford Australia, Geelong
• Sources: Wikipedia for displacement, bore, stroke, valves, timing chain, cam timing and the Geelong build. WhichCar for the iron block, aluminium head and twin-cam layout

Ford Barra engine hp and kW

• See the variant cards for each Barra kW figure. The Barra engine horsepower numbers are converted from kW and rounded

Ford Barra engine weight

• We found no verified weight figure
• CarsGuide describes the Barra as tall, long and heavy for swaps into smaller, lighter cars, but gives no number
• A weight on a listing may be a bare long block or a complete engine with manifolds, turbo and accessories. Ask what the figure includes

Barra engine dimensions and size

• We found no verified dimensions. The Barra engine size is 4.0 litres (3,984 cc)
• Measure the engine bay and mounts for a swap, and ask for the supplier’s measurements

This guide covers the six-cylinder only. Barra V8 and 220 terms are explained in the FAQs.

How Much Does a Barra Engine Cost?

Barra engine price has no single answer. Ford Barra engine price depends on the variant, condition, inclusions, warranty and freight, and we found no official price list. These are asking prices from listings we read on 19 October 2026. They are not sale prices, GST was not stated, and they are examples, not a market guide.

Used, naturally aspirated (2026 listings)

• $500: BA Falcon engine, 193,000 km, Victoria, posted 26 September 2026
• $700: BF Barra motor, 180,000 km, Western Australia, 19 September 2026
• $800 (negotiable): FG petrol, about 50,000 miles stated, Victoria, 14 August 2026
• $990: SZ Territory or FG Falcon, 251,000 km, South Australia, 23 September 2026, with a 3-month warranty
• $1,000: XR6 Barra engine with ECU, Queensland, 19 April 2026
• $1,100: FG engine removed from a 2008 ute, 240,000 km, South Australia, 21 September 2026, with intake, exhaust and wiring loom but no alternator, AC pump or starter
• $605.89: Barra 195 long block from a 2016 Territory SZ or FG, Victoria, 2 April 2026

Bare units on wrecker pages

• $395: an FG and FG X 195 kW petrol engine, page modified 21 July 2026, with a 3-month parts-only warranty that excludes labour and freight and covers the bare unit only
• $660: an FG XR6 4.0 bare engine on eBay Australia, updated 22 June 2026, with postage not quoted

Used turbo (listings)

• $3,500: BA 4.0 turbo long motor, Queensland, 12 September 2026
• $5,000: FG X XR6 turbo motor, New South Wales, 28 September 2026
• $8,800: FG X XR6 turbo engine, offered as a long motor, complete or as a conversion, New South Wales, listed 5 March 2025. This one is older, so treat it as a reference only

What we could not find

• Prices for tested or warrantied reconditioned Barras, crate Barras, or the 270T, 310T and 325T sold individually
• Reliable engine rebuild or freight quotes

What Moves the Barra Price

• Turbo or naturally aspirated: the listings above show a clear gap
• Variant and series: a 325T is a different proposition from a 195
• Kilometres and proof: a stated km figure with no document is a claim, not proof
• Inclusions: a bare long block, a long motor, an engine with intake and wiring, and an engine with ECU or a gearbox conversion are different products. One 2025 listing priced an FG Mk2 engine with a ZF six-speed auto conversion at $2,800
• Warranty: length, whether it covers labour and freight, and whether it covers the bare unit only
• Freight and fitting: a heavy engine is expensive to move and to fit

How much is a Barra engine worth to you? Add up the price, freight, fitting items and the cover you get, then compare like with like.

Used, Reconditioned or Crate Barra Engine: What Is the Difference?

These terms are used loosely. We found no Australian standard definition, so ask for a written description of the work done. A US supplier defines them this way (September 2023), and Australian sellers may differ:

• Used: an engine from a wrecked or salvaged vehicle, with history, mileage and condition often unknown. Warranty is typically little or none
• Rebuilt: a used engine that has been rebuilt, with worn parts replaced. Quality varies, and a rebuild warranty may not match a remanufactured one
• Remanufactured: fully disassembled, cleaned, machined to specification and reassembled with new wear parts
• Crate: a brand-new engine, according to the same supplier

On the Barra specifically, we did not verify any source of new factory crate engines. For a Ford Barra crate engine or a reconditioned Barra engine, ask what was replaced, who did the work and what the warranty covers. A new Barra engine for sale should come with proof it is new, not a description. CarsGuide says reconditioned units are affordable compared with other engines and that a rebuildable Barra can be had for as little as a few hundred dollars, but it gives no rebuild quote.

Used Replacement or Rebuild?

We found no reliable Australian figure for Barra engine rebuild cost, so none is given.

A used replacement tends to make sense when

• The donor engine has documented kilometres and a short warranty that suits the risk
• You want the least downtime
• The quote for rebuilding your own engine is close to a replacement plus fitting

A rebuild tends to make sense when

• Your engine block and head are sound and you want a known scope of work
• Your engine is a rare variant and a matching used unit is hard to find
• You can get an itemised quote that names every part and machining step

Whichever route, ask for the engine code, an itemised list of inclusions and the warranty terms in writing.

What to Check Before Buying a Used Barra

Published sources describe the Barra as a strong engine, but they also name weak spots, so Ford Barra engine reliability depends on the unit. CarsGuide says a well-serviced Barra can last for years and possibly 400,000 km, and that it handles large amounts of turbo boost well.

Known issues from published sources

• Early valve springs: CarsGuide and WhichCar both say early engines had valve springs that could fail
• Oil pump gears: CarsGuide says they were slightly prone to failure
• Early turbo pistons: WhichCar says early cars had occasional piston failures, which running changes addressed
• Intake gaskets: WhichCar says they could fail
• Cam-angle sensor wire: WhichCar says the wire behind the cylinder head can become brittle and break
• FG turbo pipe: WhichCar says it is thin in places because of casting core-shift, and replacements are available
• Oil changes: WhichCar’s writer suggests 10,000 km rather than the 15,000 km in the handbook, to avoid sludgy oil blocking the turbo’s oil feed. That is the writer’s advice, not Ford’s

Checklist

• Engine code and number: matches the variant you need, with a photo
• Donor details: the vehicle it came from, and a document for the kilometres
• Inclusions in writing: long block or complete, with the turbo, intake, ECU and wiring listed
• Test evidence: ask for the test results in writing, not a verbal claim
• Condition: oil and coolant condition, and no signs of overheating
• Warranty: length, what it covers, and whether labour and freight are excluded
• Freight: quote, transit damage cover and who inspects on arrival
• Fitting items: gaskets, seals and sensors you will need to renew
• State rules: check your state’s rules before fitting a different engine type to a car
• Rights: the ACCC says a business’s description must be accurate, and a seller cannot refuse to help by telling you to contact the manufacturer

Barra Engine Parts and Conversions

Parts, blocks and conversion kits are separate products with different needs. Use the Barra engine parts and conversion pages where they are relevant, and ask for fitment by engine code. CarsGuide notes an industry supplying Barra swap kits for vehicles such as the Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol, but says the engine is a poor fit for smaller, lighter cars.

Barra Engine Buyer’s Guide FAQs