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SPArKy_Dave replied to SPArKy_Dave's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
'Engineered' aftermarket suspension arm failure - for an F-truck chassis in QLD - https://www.facebook.com/SouthernChassisWorks/posts/934191238502847 @deankxf - -
see the black part the T bar is bolted to, without that you'll have too much gearbox poking through the tunnel to deal with
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i'll see if i can find a pic from @CHESTNUTXE thread for the hump, he's recently done the same job
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yeah hump on the floor for the gearstick to clear. get an XB to XE one that screws on and it's simple all the wiring is there for a cluster swap. just add the oil sender in place of the switch on the motor
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Wait so it's only partly there? Fuck me it might be a bigger job then I thought.
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She's a column manual so I'm not too worried about the hole. I'm abit tired and all so do you mean the actual hump for the transmission or something else. Sorry once again. I was thinking just cluster swap with all the gauges and that. She also doesn't have a tacho or any fancy things like that so is it going to be difficult to wire them in mainly the tacho, she's got a speedo, engine temp, fuel gauge and that's it
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Biggest issue will be the missing sheet-metal floor hump, in ur XF. They're weld in/part of the floor, with the later XE's and XF onwards. Digital dash is the easiest swap - just need the correct oil pressure sensor, and ur good.
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the auto console can fit a manual fairly easy, the manual hole is too wide i think for the T bar display panel to be fitted. You'll need the hump fitted to the floor, XE and prior just unscrew and were available new from GT shops etc (XA to XE would be same or close enough) or drill the spotwelds off a Tbar etc one from a donor car XF if you just want the cluster swapped (easy) just get the fairlane cluster and the oil sender from the fairlane engine and it just plugs in and works. if you want to fit the whole fairlane dash with the trip computer etc. well, it can fit, i don't know it if plugs up to the existing engine loom without any mods(possibly would just plug and play)
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Hey guys I'm in the middle of converting melba from a bench seat to buckets and I'm thinking about placing a centre console in her. Is there a big difference between manual and auto consoles and will I be able to just put it in without cutting stuff up. Also how difficult is it to replace the dash with a fairlane digital dash? Once again thank you guys with helping me with my last post
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Chambered (super turbo) mufflers are a nice happy medium, IMO.
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depending how noisy you like I'm old, i'd go with a factory spec muffler., but back in the day a baffled glass pack sounded nice, the straight through ones will be similar but louder. you can delete the center resonator (often cracks anyway) for almost no difference (if anything a slightly nicer sound)
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Aye. Had a look and it's a problem with the mufflers. They're rusted out anyway so I'm going to replace the exhaust with a stock size cat back system any recommendations for something?
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personally i didn't rate the 2.5" exhaust on stock engines. mine went better with 2" even than the 2.25 one,(be different if jetting etc was being done on the carby on a dyno i suspect) unless you like noise, the 2.5" makes a lot more noise, (i still reckon they sound better with a sports muffler on the stock exhaust size ) that's on a stock engine that only makes power to 4000rpm at best though (due to cam/valve springs)
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Nah mate I'm in the cancer state. I undid the exhaust from the manifold and she runs sweet. I'm thinking of just putting a whole new exhaust on it. This one is pretty rusty and I heard a 2.5" exhaust can help it significantly. Just wondering what the pipe that goes from the air cleaner to the pipe between the manifold and the cat is and whether I can rip it off if I'm not running a cat?
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Nice work, easy fix! Yeah, low vacuum would've been the giveaway. Undoing the EGR gave it an exhaust... granted it'd be breathing through a straw, but fine for idling. If it's on LPG, blockage could be from lean/backfire's, etc. Thoughts, @deankxf? @XF EDDIE if ur in Victoria, OzFalcon has club rego accreditation also. Send me a PM, if u want to do that.
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Yes I believe they all use the same sensor. Only the metal chopper wheel is different, so re-use ur carby one. Somewhere on the forum is an EST tutorial, showing captures of the EST timing maps, diagnostic codes, etc
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I got the rest of the exhaust undone and she's sweet. How "unfortunate" that the stock exhaust is blocked. I guess I'm now forced to make a 2.5" exhaust system for it. In all seriousness thank you all for the help. Without the help I got here I would still be ripping my hair out hunting this problem. All I got to do now is fix that ignition lock and she's back on the road!
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Give that man a cigar
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that's a win, it may be a blocked cat, or the guts of it blocking something further down the line if it fell out (one of My utes and a sedan did this, it came loose/turned sideways and was blocking the flow in the cat pipe.. i made a bolt fit tight in a piece of garden hose and smashed it up while still fitted to the car (both times) due to i don't like udoing rusty exhaust bolts where possible. could be a rats nest in the muffler if it's been parked for yonks also i guess
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@SPArKy_DaveI pulled the EGR and she fkin ran! I'll disconnect the rest of the system and let you know how it goes
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anything to do with testing for Me was swap in another one. (swap tronics) @SPArKy_Dave may have some info links,
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Don't have any way to get a cheap known good est box at the moment. I'll try what sparky Dave suggested and if none of that fixes it I'll temporarily fit the dizzy out of the f100. Any way to check the est system before swapping parts? I heard they have a self test function but I don't know for sure and it would be preferable to narrow it to the est.
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yes, but if you fit it, unplug the ECU in the kick panel of the XF (this could also be the current issue also, they have been known to go bad even 20yrs ago) I had an XF ute, fitted the XD alloy head/XE dissy (leaded XF is same but with the later cap, has a specific rotor button for it, you'd need to order if keeping it) it worked for ages but at some point the ECU in the kick panel(wasn't needed) had an issue and caused ignition breakdown. i simply unplugged it and it was fine with the XD dissy again. to fit it, all you need to do is put the wires onto the coil (2 wires) and it will work (unplug the ECU in the left kick panel) the ECU is specific to the carby models, EST sticker shoud/will be on it. might pay to check that before you go further, and if you can locate another to try it could be worth a shot. (unleaded aka 1986 XF utes/vans upto 1992 should have one as they were all carby. otherwise only sedan/wagon/fairlane etc from 1986/1987 with a carby would have them (rare now)
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Dean would no that one 100% my bet is yes 1st of the alloy heads
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The f100 has an alloy head 1 xd motor. Is that compatible?
