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i had EL GT wheels on My XG.. looked quite good. can't find a pic though they are 17x8? fit fine.

probably isn't one.. i haven't seen anyone keep the factory ecu etc if they did. otherwise you'd be going back in time so far you might need to search on xfalcon.com that site is still going, but not much happens there anymore. if you aren't doing head work, then a cam and valve springs and raising the compression would be the MILD? build.. (with extractors and 2.5" exhaust)

even has radio preset buttons woo! let us know how it is to use, looks simple but i've had one dial ones that were painful still https://www.pioneer.com.au/shop/car/deh-x7850bt/

yeah please report any findings. be surprised if it's not better

ah yep, i hadn't used it as a coin tray since My car was broken into in the city about 25yrs ago.. had about 2.75 in silver in it for parking meters..

i think you'll be glad you did, when i first asked the gearbox mob who did mine what oil to use, i was a bit shocked to hear engine oil also

My gemini when i got it had gear oil in it, it's synchro on 2nd felt non existent.. replaced it with 25/50 engine oil(gemini service manual says SAE30.) and it's almost perfect.

i'd definitely try a lighter oil like that. could ask the guy who built the gearbox.

i would have used 25/50 valvoline engine oil, normal non synthetic, i did 80,000kms on it before the clutch went.. and i converted to auto

did they have a coin thingy in the ghia console? looks like where electric seat switches would be on an LTD

what oil is in it.. one of the service manuals suggested ATF but after mine was reco'd the builder said to use engine oil, 30weight from memory gear oil is way too heavy

if there's no vacuum, they go to screen as a default. first place to check is if the hose is connected to the manifold(on XFs it's a black plastic hose, and green one goes to heater tap) if that's fitted.. then you need to look elsewhere. for Me, the first place i'd look(from experience) is behind the glove box at the multi vac hose plug, see if they are all connected(had the black engine bay one fall out once, glued it back in without getting glue in the hose) can take a look at the hose on the vac motor inside the car at the lower firewall left of the foot rest.. if that is off, screen only. i have seen cracked vent control thing in the center of dash twice now.. getting old. last place i'd look before pulling the dash out.

does that boot channel ONLY spot weld in? normally

perfect! good explanation. couldn't get My head around it first up this morning that's for sure.

i can't work out what you mean there above. but you reminded me that, if it had an oil switch instead of the sender unit (povo pack cluster) and you fitted the s pack/ghia cluster, that goes straight to full from memory.. but wouldn't do it unplugged. i'd be tempted to run a new wire from the oil sender to the cluster and see if it works... if so, the other wire is shorting out somewhere

i cant' think of anything.. i would have thought that wire runs from the sender straight to the cluster with nothing tapping into it. i wonder if the cluster earth is bad, whether that would be a side affect, i doubt it though

almost identical 1/4 panel rust to what My red XE ghia had. (i fibreglassed it, because no welder)

the steel? to fix rust or the rubber seal? might need to get a cut from a wrecker for the steel? not sure on the rubber seal, would assume ther'd be one

they are fairly simple cars, i did a 351 conversion to My XD and XE, the XD wires unwrapped just plugged in to the V8 plugs other than the air con wire needed to be longer. the XE was EFI, and i just bought an engine bay loom from a carby one and plugged it in under the dash.. simples(also 6 cyl, repeated the XD step, extending one wire)

you have no issues with the senders, somethings earthing somewhere i suspect. .. might need to unwrap the wires and take a look? unless you are missing an earth wire, i cant remember what issue i had back in the day

does it do the same when you unplug the senders? they will be no different EFI to clevo so not sure what you've actually done(hidden wiring?) if they still go to full unplugged, they must be shorting out somewhere is my guess

there are build threads here with great detail, just need to go through them.

you'll have to go back to metal near the battery area i suspect. you'll have to go searching for painting tips, they've been covered in detail in many threads recently

looks pretty tidy!

could paint it yellow and call it the ANGRY TAXI, You TALKIN to ME!