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Excellent..! What a gem.

Hmm......... interesting. Guess you wont really know until you pull the sump. Casting date is pretty simple. 4 is the year, A is the month, 23 is the day. So your block was cast in the foundry on Jan 23 1974. Even though your engine block casting number is 1972. (D2) thats the moulds they used, same for several years until they wore out, or changed engines. You may find that you just have a 351 2V, but, they used the same block for the Boss, Cobra Jet, etc.. but modified them later for screw in studs, different heads, 4 bolt main caps. Carb, cam, extractors and ignition. Change diff ratio for what you want the Effie to do, Tow truck, quick off the line, fuel economy....

Hi mate, you're correct. JG31 is a Falcon 500 wagon. To check the displacement without removing the sump or heads, pull a spark plug, stick a drinking straw in the hole and slowly wind the engine over by hand/socket. Measure how far up and down the straw goes. 302 had a 3 inch stroke, 351 had a 3 1/2 inch stroke. Heads can be tricky, as to whether they are 302/351 closed chamber or open chamber. I have heard MANY stories/tales of peeps saying they are right, they have a factory blah,blah with special order blah,blah....... obviously the best way is removing the heads and have a look. Depends on what you want to find out. If it's running sweet and not blowing smoke, don't care and drive it like ya stole it.! D4 engine casting is roughly 1974. But the numbers dont make sense to my tiny brain. Normally something like a D4DE - 6015. C is 1960's, D is 1970's, then the actual year, (so 1974 )D for Falcon, then it usually has an E for Engine. 6015 is block. Hope this gets you started.

Excellent.! That has come up MINT.! JB weld and Araldite are similar products, both use a 2 part epoxy. Should be stronger than the original plastic. You could even epoxy a small piece of metal/alloy on the back of the plastic for added strength.

Might be able to get key code from the original owners manual, if you still have it. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure just getting a copy of your worn out key will work better. Glovebox lock used to be the same as boot key, I think..?? Don't remember if they had tumblers in them, though..

Just removing the ridge and honing will give you an egg shaped cylinder bore. You'll definitely get blow by. Having said that, If it's just a daily, it would be fine.

Yeah, my XB is JG34..... (1975 Fairmont) Blue blocks had larger dizzy shaft hole in block, XD/XE had slightly smaller (black blocks)

Measure the dizzy hole.......

Penrite make it apparently... https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/274448825740?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&itemid=274448825740&targetid=1281061180965&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9071008&poi=&campaignid=12499394789&mkgroupid=122823694276&rlsatarget=pla-1281061180965&abcId=9300512&merchantid=9907782&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5PGFBhC2ARIsAIFIMNcUGDO-ZJpChxqrsR_TJkTZqsXDqY3vEO-hYNSkQRTE8hW2GHiq1nsaAhTMEALw_wcB

Having a "locked" diff can cause the wheels to chirp/shudder when going round corners, as both wheels are trying to turn t the same speed. Or as Gerg said, it might be real tight. Ford made a special additive that used to stop the shudder in LSD diffs, not sure if it's still around, it was like 50ml or something.

Detroit Locker.??

Agree. Unless you can see rust or pitting on the piston, clean it up and reuse it, new seal kit, lots of rubber grease. (it's castor oil based, IIRC, so it dilutes with brake fluid. Normal grease won't). Twist the piston in one hand, with the scotchbrite in the other hand. Dont rub up and down the surface, go around the circumference, if that makes sense. Don't make little tiny grooves for the fluid to get past the seal.

So, an XE93532 with wide pan rails, but no pillows..?

I bought a new sump for the Nugget build, and had trouble with one bolt, think it was this one.... Think i had to pull the washer off, as it was too close to the sump pan.

Hi, and Welcome. Can't really help with the Terminator X, theres a couple of videos on Utube, Skid factory, Dylan McCool, Vice Grip Garage etc who have installed similar.

That looks heaps better...

Hi mate, thats a 302 Windsor V8. Most of the XY Falcons had 302 or 351 Cleveland based engines, so she's had an engine swap for sure. A good little engine. Not sure how much supply and demand you would have for the Windsor in the UK, but, stores like Summit Racing in the 'States have 1000's of parts. The Yanks have loads of these engines, also becoming the basis for the 5.0 Fuel Injected engines in the later years. The wagon looks good, especially if you salt the roads in Winter. The interior would fetch a premium price over here in Oz, the XY GT is probably the hottest property on the Ford market, especially in black. Good luck with it. Let us know if you get it.

Yeah, clear coat it bro. If you have a fuel drip, it will eat the paint off, clear seems to last a bit longer. Easier to wipe clean too.

......but Clevos sound better. . Not sure if you change the heads, dizzy, firing order on a Windsor, would they sound similar..???

Hence slower to rev...... Windsor always rev more freely, than Clevos for this reason. No reason why (with todays technology) you cant make a Clevo run to 9,000. H beam rods, tungsten valves, billet cranks, all available. Now, what to do about the oiling system..

Agreed. Prime it and wheel silver paint. Easier to wipe oil stains off too....

Wow...! Deep Throat.

Try Googleing "Q bond" used to repair Ford grilles etc, etc. Around the 3:00 minute mark.

Saw the same video. Testing at 9,500 RPM...! Love to have been at that dyno session.

Getting close. Looks like a quality rebuild happening here.