77xcfalcon

Hi all. I am about to tackle the drip rails on my xc. It’s the last of the rust repairs( saved the best till last). I can’t find any repair sections available and the sheet metal guys i have talked to aren’t interested or don’t have the right gear. Does any body know were to get repair sections from or had any luck making them themselves Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I will get the machinist to do it properly before I get it skimmed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Does anybody recognise this chamber ? Mark on inlet side of head has been ground off for some reason Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys, i did a rough cc of the chamber and got about 45 cc. I might use this head on my xc block. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Also the inlet valve is bigger on this one than the other heads I have Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, I have a c1 head that has had the three screw holes in the top filled with some kind of metal. Does anybody know if this is how some of these heads came from factory or did sombody do it for some reason. I have not seen it on any other heads Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I think I need one of those heat shields. Looks great Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Nice one, he wanted 130 when I offered him 75, but I’m in no rush for engine parts yet, still got to finish panel work. Saying that if you want to swap the c2 head for a c1 let me know. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He did pretty much say it’s rooted, I was thinking 75 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I’m thinking of buying the same one I think just for the head. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So this is my plan, going to get some angle bent up with the top lip bent over. Then make up a jig so I can stamp the lower lip in, then cut some key ways into the roof Flange and match new new pieces into that, I don’t think I explained it very well, I will probably start a build thread and put some pictures up soon Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks guys, I think if I keep taking it back until it’s clean steal and treating it I should be able to make a sound repair, the only thing I think I might have trouble with is the little lip on the bottom that the mouldings clips to. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Mine only has one console mount, am I missing one ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi bear, I hope these help. Mine is a 6 cyl c4 xc. The top of the console mount is 20 mm off the top of the tunnel. I’ll get some specific measurements if you like. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi all. Does anyone want to recommend a good machine shop in the Brisbane Ipswich area. Also will be needing to get new bearings and such soon, just wondering where people are buying those type of things also. Cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi all. I am rebuilding a xc falcon. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner and has only done about 5000 kms since. After tearing it down I could still see hone marks in the cylinders and all seals bearings etc still looked barely worn in.it had a aftermarket standard cam standard crank and rods and aprox 28 cc dish pistons.I would like to use the original block but I just took some measurements and the cylinders measure around 94.4. Does this mean it has already been bored out 40 thousands of an inch? And would I be better of starting with an new block. It will not be a super high power engine, plans are midrange cam, standard crank and rods, c1 alloy head with standard valves and bigger springs,efi with aftermarket ecu(probably mega squirt if I dont pick up anything else in the mean time) 6 3 1 extractors and 2.5 inch exhaust, msd 6 al ignition. I have most of the combo already just got to get cam, new pistons and ecu. Thanks guys Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Had another mate recommend engine engineering. He has been using them for 20 years and could not speak highly enough of them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah it’s funny that there is no info readily available for the iron head. I’ve been looking to find the chamber size with no luck Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Talked to a mate and he told me if I can’t find a oversized stamp on the piston then I measured it wrong. He was right both ways as I cleaned up the top of the pistons and found a 030 stamp on the top. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just wasn’t 100% sure about the history of the car. Wanted to check it all out to be sure, plus it had been sitting for a while. And I want to bump up the compression a bit as well. I thought the best way would be to replace the massive dish pistons that were in it. It had a iron head that I’m replacing as with a alloy. And I’m painting the car so it was coming out anyway. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I finally found some pictures on the internet that weren’t blocked by photo bucket, I worked out I will also need different ducting and dash control panel. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi all. I just bought a heater box with interfered ac and noticed a few vacuum operated levers. Has any body done this swap and knows if I have to get different switches or if I can fit the wire operated levers to the new box. I know I will have to relocate holes on fire wall and drill one extra mount but not sure how much more is involved.

This is the new box , if anybody knows what it is out of and how it is controlled it would be greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah sorry, must of had one too many when I wrote that. It is going into a xc falcon 500. With had under dash a/c fitted but under dash unit was missing when I bought the car. The guy I got the integrated a/c heater box from said it was from a xc but didn’t specify variant, it has may 77 stamp on it. I’m not to worried about the electrical side more more if I need to get vacuum switches for the dash and if the ducting is different Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks Ando, that’s about 15 min from my place and my wife works around the corner. Much rather use sombody that gets a good wrap like that from sombody that knows what they are on about rather than take a lucky dip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk