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So all that is left now to get the engine running is fuel and oil.
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Good question, which I don't know the answer to lol. Given these are also .2" larger diameter, id imagine they are suited for a 1600 over a 1300. so the header pipes on this come in at 1.6" the old ones are 1.4"
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And the answer is, it was a 6 cylinder t5, the bellhousing was machined down the thickness of the adapter plate
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Maybe he got the longer input E-series windsor box/bellhousing? ie: EB XR8, etc Sent from my CPH1920 using Tapatalk
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My experience is as Gerg described. fits without many mods. (6cyl T5 onto single rail bell)
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I'll have to look up what was done to this one, dad had it done when I was in high school, I may be remembering it wrong
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That wasn't my experience Thom, my combo consists of an EA T5, very old mechanical toploader bell drilled and studded to suit, and standard 351 clutch. Input shaft on my T5 was the same length as the single rail that came out, 6 and 8 cyl types, only mod was to skim 1.5mm off the diameter of the input bearing retainer (snout) to fit into the smaller hole in the bellhousing. This same T5 box lived in my EF and my EA before it, both of them 6s. Sent from my CPH1920 using Tapatalk
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You can use a 6 cylinder t5 on a single rail or top loader bellhousing using an adapter, the 6 cylinder t5 has a longer input shaft than a v8 top loader or single rail, all e series t5's are about the same strength, hp doesn't really kill t5's torque does a mild 302 in front of one in a light car like an xp should have a pretty decent service life, the only reason to chase up a factory V8 t5 set-up would be for the left hand starter but then that restricts off the shelf header/exhaust manifold fitments on the passenger side and limits you to a cable style clutch
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are the 1600 ones definitely different to the 1300?(deck height taller)
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New extractors
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i don't know what other options are out there, but i once saw a 250 crossflow with a V8 commodore box adapted to it(was in a transit van) on a dellow or CRS bell housing. not sure why that was done, the 6cyl T5 bolts up to the single rail/top loader v8 bell housing with some reasonably easy mods @gerg did. i wonder if an importer like eagle spares would have a box from one of the Chev C10 trucks etc(shifter forward more, could be an option also) the manual conversion stuff has always been dear.
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I thought that was against the law [emoji16]
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Good news, if you set it up for a t5 its not very hard to go tko from there in the future HA HA HA.....thanks Thom, as soon as I find that winning lottery ticket I bought. Cant even find a good V8 manual 5 speed.. Reckon I might have to get one out of a XR6 or similar, and down size the horsepower of the engine. Booooo....!!
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Brakes dragging after astra pump xy conversion
ESPSIX replied to Todd's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
Before you bleed them, google, brake bleeding hank and watch the YouTube vid with the spray bottle pump. works awesome!! -
Good news, if you set it up for a t5 its not very hard to go tko from there in the future
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Brakes dragging after astra pump xy conversion
bear351c replied to Todd's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
Agree 100%. You may end up pushing "junk" fluid back into the master cylinder etc, so flush the whole system out, bleed all the calipers/wheel cyls. Be prepared.! the front caliper pistons may be rusty and need changing, could be expensive. But your life is worth it, Yes.?? -
Some good info here, looking at getting one for the new project XP. Cant afford 5 grand for a TKO...!!!
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G'Day, just measured some gearboxes i have here EF/EF measures from front of gearbox case to middle of standard shifter level was 550mm, and its 445mm to middle of mount AU (i think as thats what it was in) measure from front of gearbox case to standard shifter level was 610mm and its 500mm to middle of mount I agree with Dean, look for an EF/EL box (perhaps put your AU one up for swaps), you will still need a custom gearbox mount or if you can find an EA speed gearbox crossmember, last one on ebay was drug money at $200+ bucks.... In my XE (barra,, T5, EL LSD diff) I simply cut the EL T5 member up and welded onto the back of the standard XE gearbox crossmember, it still uses the EL mount that locates into one squre hole, and everything else was bolt up, i used the E series tailshaft as the diff was changed to EL as well. I even ran the EL fuel lines with an XE EFi tank (with upgraded in tank pump) cheers wok
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Au shifter is about 30 mm further back.
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i would have to ask @Thom if he's got time to reply. the benefit of the XF to EL box is also that it fits a standard tail shaft also .. i would imagine you'd need to shorten a tail shaft if using an AU box. i don't know about the cross member position, i'd keep looking for an XF to EL one personally.
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Hello, I've heard the length and shifter position between xf and au T5 is different. I'm wondering if the crossmember position is different though. I ask this because I've got a Barra + Au T5 going into an xf and can't find a x-series or e-series T5 Thanks guys!
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Brakes dragging after astra pump xy conversion
ESPSIX replied to Todd's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
Best to rebuild all brake components, you might find that when you do the callipers and go to bleed the brakes, you push the master cyl pistons into the gunk build up and brakes will still drag. -
Thanks again. Yes I've been playing around with that. Had it on and off a few times. It does seem a bit loose on there even with the clip on. But I expected the number of times I've fiddled with it might have got it to make contact again. But I will take your advice and pay some closer attention to it. I realise some of these things are delicately poised and on a fine line between working and not working.
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Brakes dragging after astra pump xy conversion
deankdx replied to Todd's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
cool, pain in the neck still, but not uncommon especially with old brake parts. probably just needs a calliper kit, depending on condition internally -
will get machine shop to check comp and if need be deck block less or try to get thicker gasket. i would like to sit around 11.5-1 or maybe a little less if i can.
