BenMason

All good mate, they are pretty abundant and cheap.
 
I reckon Dan may have one or two.
 
https://www.facebook.com/dansfpvpartz/
 
Will also let you drop your diff ratios giving better acceleration and keep your rpm low at highway speeds.

All good mate, they are pretty abundant and cheap.
 
I reckon Dan may have one or two.
 
https://www.facebook.com/dansfpvpartz/
 
Will also let you drop your diff ratios giving better acceleration and keep your rpm low at highway speeds.

Completely off topic to my original post lol, but anyway
 
From my experience with BA/BF the T5 and T56 share the same front bolt pattern.  If you blow the T5 replace it with the T56 it should be an almost direct replacement.  Pretty hard to blow a T56, I'm running a factory unit behind my 700HP XR6 Turbo and it has a wall of torque from 3000 - 7000rpm.
 
Ben

Completely off topic to my original post lol, but anyway
 
From my experience with BA/BF the T5 and T56 share the same front bolt pattern.  If you blow the T5 replace it with the T56 it should be an almost direct replacement.  Pretty hard to blow a T56, I'm running a factory unit behind my 700HP XR6 Turbo and it has a wall of torque from 3000 - 7000rpm.
 
Ben

Completely off topic to my original post lol, but anyway
 
From my experience with BA/BF the T5 and T56 share the same front bolt pattern.  If you blow the T5 replace it with the T56 it should be an almost direct replacement.  Pretty hard to blow a T56, I'm running a factory unit behind my 700HP XR6 Turbo and it has a wall of torque from 3000 - 7000rpm.
 
Ben

Well there's going to be a good 250 unleaded x-flow with 3-speed slush box up for sale soon for you old tech guys
 
and it's good to see this forum is sticking with being Aussie ... nothing more Aussie then a little slandering your mates and Falcon's

Cheers, the dash and heater box has already been swapped over from the XG to the XF cos the young fella wanted the star wars cluster and the XF didn't have A/C...
 
If the motor's out shouldn't be too hard to swap out the water pump and piping i'd assume.  Compression is good and there's no water in the oil so head gasket appears to be OK, but not hard to change it while it's out.
 
He doesn't get his learners permit till March next year so time isn't an issue; plus it'll be good bonding time with him   Just have to ignore the whines and nags from the Mrs with the dunger taking up room while we strip it.
 
And Dean ... All good on the Gemini's we all have our own little personal issues here and there
 

Nothing wrong with the running gear in the '91 XF, it's only done 180k motor is quiet and strong but it's got an auto and son wants a manual.  I have both of the utes already and not afraid to get my hands dirty with cutting brackets from the XG to weld back into the XF if that's what's required.  The original plan was to move the manual over to the XF from the XG but sourcing the bell housing is an additional cost that's not necessary if i just move the motor as well.
 
The 4.0OHC injected motor is probably more suited to a daily driver with not having to stuff around with carbys as well.  The 4.0 only needs a new set of welsh plugs and it's perfectly good for use again.  I'd simply fix up the XG but the body is in really poor condition having lived lord only knows how long under a tree, but it's complete and suitable as a donor car.

Thanks Dean,
 
It's a '91 unleaded XF, anyone know of anyone around Brisbane or the sunny coast that would have a bell housing and cross member they would be willing to part with?
 
I already have a new spigot bearing and clutch kit to go in while it's all out  
 
This is getting done up for my son as his first car, so I'll probably be doing a build page up for it as we go along.
 
Cheers,
 
Ben