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Further Update: grew up in the States and  have family there so  im all sorted now..got a good deal!
2 barrel sniper master kit is sorted and on way.. I will do a thread on OZfalcon to show it’s fit up.
I could have gone the 4 barrel version, but for what I’m doing there’s no point.. the flow is around 500cfm from a 2 barrel Sniper  and I suspect it may atomise better on a mild 4.0 or 4.1.
 
im keeping the Redline Tourqer manifold for the moment to compare against others at a latter date.

just watched all the current video's and subscribed to Tas Tuned Chanel, 
entertaining show! ep below shows the final with SLY250
 
 

video link to one of the youtube vids i'll watch later, 
build sounds interesting, SLY250 has spent a lot of time getting dialed in.. shakes up the V8 field with it even
 
 

Hey guys, I just came across this thread and joined up.    I have just built a supercharged crossflow for my vauxhall Gasser Drag car.    I’ve got a YouTube channel TasTuned which has a few details and also a Facebook page.    A few weeks ago I actually had a drag race with Rob Thorpe in SLY250 at Wilby.   He won!!    But the boost has now been upped and i plan to get it on the dyno soon to get her running perfect. 

Oh and if i remember correctly the kits had the boost at 9 psi and 11 psi depending on the tune and if water methonal injection was installed.

Mike Vine turbos in QLD is the place you want to talk too.
Mike Vine developed kits for six pack falcons during the late 70's and 80's based on the Garret Normalair kits with significant improvements for every day reliability.
He did kits for the XE/XF EFI cars that went pretty well and made between 280hp and 350hp depending on the kit.
I'm pretty sure the bosch jet-tronic was retained in the XE's with a piggyback ecu fitted to operate the additional injectors and a few other functions.

Thats some pretty cool stuff there, cant wait to see it finished.
My plans are to start with a 3.3 probably an 81 as they seem to be the most common with the inline six. I want to minimise the amount of fabrication and mods, so i can focus on spending on the drivetrain and suspension.
Probably wont work out like planned (it never does), but from my research the aussie block shares most of the same mounting points for the mounts and accessories,  if i go an auto, a C4 should bolt up in place of the factory C3, the starter will be on the opposite  side to the factory one but shouldn't be a challange. A cortina sump will solve the K frame issue (could just pull the entire crossy from my TE). Will need to fabricate some throttle linkages but i havent decided about carbs yet so that will go hand in hand.
I reckon that i will come across plenty of other issues along the way but gotta clear the first hurdle, getting the car in the first place.

Thats some pretty cool stuff there, cant wait to see it finished.
My plans are to start with a 3.3 probably an 81 as they seem to be the most common with the inline six. I want to minimise the amount of fabrication and mods, so i can focus on spending on the drivetrain and suspension.
Probably wont work out like planned (it never does), but from my research the aussie block shares most of the same mounting points for the mounts and accessories,  if i go an auto, a C4 should bolt up in place of the factory C3, the starter will be on the opposite  side to the factory one but shouldn't be a challange. A cortina sump will solve the K frame issue (could just pull the entire crossy from my TE). Will need to fabricate some throttle linkages but i havent decided about carbs yet so that will go hand in hand.
I reckon that i will come across plenty of other issues along the way but gotta clear the first hurdle, getting the car in the first place.

Thats some pretty cool stuff there, cant wait to see it finished.
My plans are to start with a 3.3 probably an 81 as they seem to be the most common with the inline six. I want to minimise the amount of fabrication and mods, so i can focus on spending on the drivetrain and suspension.
Probably wont work out like planned (it never does), but from my research the aussie block shares most of the same mounting points for the mounts and accessories,  if i go an auto, a C4 should bolt up in place of the factory C3, the starter will be on the opposite  side to the factory one but shouldn't be a challange. A cortina sump will solve the K frame issue (could just pull the entire crossy from my TE). Will need to fabricate some throttle linkages but i havent decided about carbs yet so that will go hand in hand.
I reckon that i will come across plenty of other issues along the way but gotta clear the first hurdle, getting the car in the first place.

Here are some pics, the starting point and how it looks like now. I'm not good at taking photos and my garage is always messy...

Sorry didn't mean to sound like I was correcting you. I'm sure you know more about Fox bodies than all of us put together. Just clarifying the difference between two unrelated Ford V6s that they decided to call the same name..... smart people

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Lol at least he didnt stack it like half the commo driving dickheads do out this way.
Always fun to see a fresh set of skidmarks that end with chunks of bumper and glass....fuckin spastics

Nice one !   Any chance you have photos.?

The essex v6 was available for fox mustang, but inline is fine engine for that car.  
I have 3.3 in my -80 notchback fox, with t5. I'd love to swap crossflow to it but I need to do the body first. Just moved firewall ~15 cm back and I'm building tubular K-member to move wheels 15 cm forward. Maybe I need to do testing with stock engine and then build some performance inline later.

would love to see a build thread of what you are doing here, why are you moving the wheels forward for starters?

Lol at least he didnt stack it like half the commo driving dickheads do out this way.
Always fun to see a fresh set of skidmarks that end with chunks of bumper and glass....fuckin spastics

Lol at least he didnt stack it like half the commo driving dickheads do out this way.
Always fun to see a fresh set of skidmarks that end with chunks of bumper and glass....fuckin spastics

Lol at least he didnt stack it like half the commo driving dickheads do out this way.
Always fun to see a fresh set of skidmarks that end with chunks of bumper and glass....fuckin spastics

Those engines are built for low-end torque, not power. They weigh about the same as a Windsor but have about half the power potential. The heads are wheezy and are difficult to get flowing without major surgery. They were rated at 122hp (net) with a single-barrel.

Some have resorted to slicing up LS heads and bolting them on, others 4V Clevo (the bolt holes are close apparently, but not the bores)

Intake manifolds are available but pricey. Same goes for headers.

Then even when you get it breathing, the bottom-end will have to spin hard, which on a 4" stroke truck engine is a challenge without aftermarket bits.

They are long and tall, which would give trouble squeezing into a Fox chassis.

They're stupid reliable, mostly because they had torque so didn't need to work hard. They also didn't make enough power to wear out.

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For me it'd have to be a crossflow for the simple fact it'd practically be a bolt in fit with minimal modifactions to the car. Its the ease of it that makes it so appealing and why haven't people here in Australia done this yet.

Thinking along similar lines, I've seen fast mustangs put together in the states with the big 300ci straight six from effies. Not suggesting any cheaper though

A 350hp crossy will cost a lot more than a 350hp windsor, so at that level it really isn't a budget option. Boost is your answer

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Iv always liked the Fox body Mustang, easy to get going quick.
People will probably laugh but I’ve been watching a fair bit of Fox bodies on YouTube that have been fitted with the 2.3 ecoboost. The ecoboost mustang is a huge hit in the US with tuning and aftermarket parts, 500rwhp on a stock motor with a slight turbo upgrade, tube, exhaust and intercooler.

Not everyone’s cup of tea being a boosted 4 in a traditional V8 market. But fast is fast.

If you want a crossy in a Mustang, build and have fun, it’s your money and your smile at the end of the day.


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A wise man once said...
 
"Your car, your dollar, do whatever you damn well please"
 
Forget his name.... Merlin I think, or something like that....
 
If you can make it happen and it puts a smile on your dial, then I see no better reason to go ahead and do it. The rest are just sheep....
 
 

I've been talking to a few friends about this who think that a crossflow is a stupid idea, their logic is if i'm going to the trouble of importing a car I might as well go the whole hog and fit a barra/orion or a ls1, and I get that but when I look at the idea, the simple fact that a crossy is almost a bolt in fit compared to the changes required to fit the later engines makes the crossflow conversion appealing...the simple ease of the whole thing and then just bolt in some US aftermarket goodies for the suspension etc and wham...a different kind of street car for our local roads...