Outback Jack

Sounds like dirty lifters, try an oil flush, drop all the oil after, new filter and try some oil around 20W50 or 20W60. I use Penrite HPR 30 in mine now. Just do the flush because its usually crud stuck in the lifter makes them noisey. If that doesnt fix it.....new lifters, can do it at home easy peasy.[emoji106] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Schematics etc ...... XG Outback ute. Twin Fuel Tank . Done. Now I have a better camera on my phone. [emoji106][emoji482] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

PM and schematics etc sent to your inbox mate. Welcome and hope that helps.[emoji106] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

You got an EL XR6 ecu? If so your lucky. Rare as rocking horse shite. I got one in my box here. 6TAC. You might need-, MAP sensor, usually on body behind coolant tank on XG or similiar spot on E series,, just because xf run a MAF set up. Pin outs are on ECU , so easy peasy. Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Has anyone tried just using the pinouts on the ecu and running the ecu as a stand alone unit? Pre smartlock ecu are cheap and everybody is after EL ecus for chipping. The EL ecu I have played with as well, bit faster processing, can plug a j3 in (which tuners HATE because to affect changes to the j3 chip for tuning, it has to be unplugged, programmed and replaced, tuners do stuff on the dyno in REAL time.) To tell you the truth runs better with less probs on a standard XH ecu, which is EL without all the fruit, but still has Fartlock. Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Maybe go a carb mate. You can run a carb in an xf as they came out with them. Then theres no wiring probs. Good manifold (Aussiespeed) and a nice carb around 450cfm, 600 holley is a lil large. ECUs, wiring, sensors suck, can chase your tail. Good carby set up on a 4L....sound tits and you can go larger cams and only change is springs, retainers etc.....no chips, no retuning the motor for changes. Just need a carby fuel pump and reg. Use a Carter Gold series pump and Malpassi fuel reg set up.[emoji106] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Mmmmmmm.....shiney Big Block......[emoji106][emoji2957] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Not sure mate. Good big blocks are getting harder to find. I just like watching you put them together. [emoji106][emoji41] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Thats looking Awesome mate.[emoji106] Doing great. Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Lol. That engine stand looks a bit weighted now.[emoji106] Nice job on the motor, looks real nice. Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Awesome.....me likey.[emoji106][emoji482] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Go the big block![emoji106][emoji482] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Sounds like a sound plan. Best of luck 2red, hope the buisness goes well. Every Ford man loves a Big Block......[emoji482][emoji106][emoji41] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

You can paint over chrome, you will only see the outer edge right? Get some rough as guts sandpaper, tear the chrome finish up so the paint has something to bond to, then cross sand with 80 grit, that will hold colour. Smooth surface can also be sprayed over with etching spray and then sprayed with black also. Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk

Heres a listing for a mellings oil pump, I think you can use their oil pick up on all of their pumps. Pump $70, pick up $65. If not, wreckers mate, pull sump off, grab pick up, make sure filter screen is good.....done. Take home , clean up and chuck her on.[emoji106][emoji40] Sent from my motorola edge 20 pro using Tapatalk