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pretty sure i had different readings with the XF ones when i fitted the EA - ED cluster in my ute, same for the other guy that did his at the same time (Matt) something to try though when everything is extinct.

i do them sitting in the seat. i feel around , put the screw driver to them and unscrew them without looking. had many XF XGs without those 2 screws fitted lol. i've put em back because i hate rattles etc. i think the reason I know so much about X series is because of all the problems i've had with them owning as daily's for 20yrs + TIP OF THE DAY now, don't assemble it fully until you check the odo works. (90% of them these days the gear will be stuffed (if it doesn't bother you, just assemble it.) low kms for ever.. (kind of a prick of a job to replace, but possible still) DO YOU HAVE the correct oil sender for the sports cluster? EA EB ED will be same (sports/XR6/ghia etc) EF EL will work but may read higher or lower (i have used one on My XF once) pretty sure the XD XE XF one will read very low or very high though currently it just is an off /on switch for the oil light

note, you'll need to remove the headlight/demister etc switches fully(remember where they go, take a pic) the XG might need steering wheel removed for cluster out, was a tight fit from memory, sort of roll it out of it's cradle (4 screws holding the cluster in) from under the dash (remove hand brake lever cover /fuse panel cover) and vertically put a Philips head screw driver up either side of the steering column. they are easier to FEEL than see. can see one broken and one intact in the XF pic below

i didn't read it.. but i searched rust.. no mention of rust. when the F100 wrecker was in Carrum Downs he had several of them in a line, all rusted beyond saving (in his opinion) bloke i worked with 20yrs ago had one that was restored and it was so cool, probably still has it. was red and white

mythical ratio, has anyone seen one? mate of mine said he had a 3.12 ratio in an XF that was factory fitted (never converted at least)

do you think the XF evap core would fit in an XD XE heater box, and then use XF TX valve (probably also NLA for XD XE) and use all XF pipes etc on XD. that's something i'd be looking into if i had to, and change to the universal Sanden compressor because the XF ones seemed to be stuffed 90% of the time.

Cool story. Chemicals back in those days were probably without much safety research also.

the last time i had air con hoses made they were done at Enzed in North Geelong, the air con mob i used in Geelong worked from home until he stopped doing it for general public (think he only dealt with car yards/mechanics due to less direct contact with bad customers)

I've only fitted it using second hand bits a few times. had the cores pressure tested and new/good bits were available (long time ago) give KAR AIR a ring (Ferntree Gully Eastern Melbourne) https://karair.com.au/ i trust them not to be rip offs (if it's stuffed they'll tell you, if it's a just leaky valve that's all they'll charge you for ... plus gas of course) i don't know how they'd go locating any of it, but they may give you a shopping list to find. you could ask them if the XF evaporator fits the XD heater box (this would overcome the hardest to locate, XDs were obsolete over 10yrs ago) if the XF evaporator fits, maybe you could then use the XF TX valve, pipes and compressor and bracket with XF alternator (always need rebuild replacing when old) dryer and condenser. depends how original you'd want it .. XF stuff looks different to XD, but should be able to locate it second hand. @SPArKy_Dave may again know some leads, but it's generally extinct if you are starting from scratch. (there was a guy on facebook i could probably find/ask, that made a full kit for holden gemini. around $1500 rings a bell)

RWC guys in Melbourne/Geelong love picking these kinds of things better would be run a longer tube to behind the headlight (later XFs had this with a duct behind the battery for cold air intake ducting)

its safe, those parts are rare because they often went in the bin soon after they looked tatty like that. it's for colder weather for the engine run without the choke sooner(probably measured in seconds) you'd need it for rwc when going for rego, and you'd fit it for the sake of an original engine bay on a resto, but 99% of my cars i'd remove it after rego (so it didn't get damaged ) and store it for the next car's rwc.

definitely looks cool with Burton cover and lead separator. broken bolts, at least it looks accessible to drill. it's probably a china alternator, it may well be still worth having your old one reco'd when time/funds allow.

not sure if you can make something look neat, but we made a cover for similar exposed hoses on BGDAV's XE due to where the surge tank was located (behind the rear wheel) not that it should be thought of, but it could stop someone from tampering with it also

cool, let us know if there's a spot to relocate the mount point.(via drilling a new hole) i didn't really think of this in the falcons, but had considered it in the gemini i have (drilling the holes in the seat further back, but it will put strain on the mounting, maybe add a 3rd bolt if you can on the rail to seat?) i think the ford rails are strong enough for this, (i've seen cracked ones, but i reckon that was due to work hardening, high kms cars ) plus the BUM part wouldn't be past the end of the rail, but you'd get a fair bit of leverage on the seat back pulling on the front mountings.

pretty cool P Clip nutsert trick. good progress, guess a seat will be next so you can remember how it feels

if he's happy to share the process and you are happy to show it, i think it would be good to see what's done and what the approximate cost is. very time consuming work doing seat trims/repairs/mods. the last quote i got was fairly extreme, so i ended up looking for and finding a good passenger seat and swapped the foam and trim over myself.

they only go LOWER, be worse for tall people .

yeah i never knew the XC GXL wheel was oval, i had one once. (XC GS 6cyl, bought it and resold due to not liking it.. weirdo lol)

the XE/XF ones are similar not round shape also. (unless fairlane/ghia/ltd etc)

have a look to see if the seats have a spacer between the rails and the seat base. that's about 1/2 an inch black plastic spacer. other than that with stock seats you'll have to modify the rails. recaros and other sports seats you sort of sit IN, but i don't know of any that are a direct fit other than the ESP Scheels which cost a fortune .

2 available on ebay $100 buy now plus $9.70 post has it listed as genuine. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/285055989689?hash=item425ea937b9:g:GAQAAOSw9lFjhW7N&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoE9xWJWWCDkjA49r05evSmaxUpZ3kDA2XRKQZWoeDXfI5EmPwarW%2BaBGQFbqnkPwU9zZ1CcMUOlfeBOGFSR4fG3QBDINWBf7QJDvpbYIefAYkwGJtPAlY507my5y17e2zH4DCFFcMr0kZ0e%2F0YKohqhU0aZC6ZVjuga%2F6a7lf5GeMwr3oJRGTaiqBhObeGF4yK82tTQAj%2BlyCQgghFTU8oA%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8jqgf24YQ second hand one for $30 plus $15 post https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225290505548?hash=item34745c4d4c:g:NFYAAOSwLwBjk8bi&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoAfYpgyvFM7tSKH%2FTkVyW1TZ%2Bn0I0KFtyW0uo0hSHQOtEYGQP19OWf7xoALRYYUJLYlDfzLwecg7vxLn9d1k1jf0ZqiJB3a4rbZ8U98Q4AqsL0zBsTvMjHFmHvAXEv%2F9%2B%2F%2F98KIlLvePh%2Fb01lSARKDb1wFdvyN9u8dcIaCrxilfIMKaIe%2BgbhOrSiZLj8nP9GsudPzsC1KGOSCAnpqUGm8%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8bqgf24YQ

If you are talking about the speedo sender. They are same from XF to at least EL and probably AU.. there'd be no problem finding a used one. New not sure. I might look on ebay out of interest

this image will expire any day or so, i got it from ebay (right click, copy image address and paste her on pc) that red covered wire from where you describe is the speedo sender, just undo and remove the bolt, and the whole speedo drive will pull out of the extension housing (careful with the wires, they like to snap off right close to the sender itself) there's nothing in there that will fall out, try to keep it clean inside naturally (clean the outside as best as possible)

Butchery was mentioned i think a wrecker trip will be needed..

asking here, because i did a search for "dipstick" in this thread and it didn't come up. (hindsight, it might be "dip stick" anyway, What do you need to do with the dipstick tube if using an EF engine (had BBM) in an XG (using the log manifold) and you've thrown out the XG engine already.. to pillage the correct one. (asking for a mate, apparently it doesn't work with the log manifold)