351XD_Fairmont

Looking for some info/specs on an hf4 head, searched xfalcon and ozfalcon but didn't find anything and thus looks like the best thread to ask in. Any help appreciated

Hey blownxd393, I'd love to do it myself but currently I haven't even got a work bench so I'm having them machine it all for me and I'll put it all together at home(probably in the spare room ha), Bear I've got the pistons already but if need be I'll bore it out and buy some new ones, Greg I've had the block looked at and all seems ok, I don't think it even had that many km's on it, not sure on markings as its been tucked away for a couple of months but I'm pretty sure its an xe casting. As for the alloy block its the one at Pavtek, their currently selling the cast block but are supposed to be distributing the alloy one when it comes out, I'm going to wait for atleast the second or third batch of alloys to order one so any problems they encounter would of been found and remedied.

The block I'm building up is completely standard out of an old ambo f-truck, I'm keeping it standard bore for this one guys, the next one I build will be all out using an alloy block. For this one though so far on the list is: Tanked/dipped, mains & torque plate honed, cyclinders honed, balancing, zero decked, cam bearings, and threads tapped(thanks blownxd393 forgot about that). Thats what I've got so far, anything else I should be asking about?

Cheers for that ando, gives us all something to think about

Just wondering what the theory behind using bolts over studs was ando? Also yes you should replace them SLO247

Yeah I see where your coming from but you don't build cars to make a profit, you build them for yourself, as for installation you can do it all yourself then take it to the local suspension shop for fine tuning.

This is the one I'm going to get when I have the cash http://www.petesclassicgarage.com/front-coil-over-conversion This setup would be a great improvement

Check the coil packs mate, I know you said they're new but we had new ones put in and two weeks later it was playing up, found out that we had paid for a full set but only received two new coils and they were the ones that were stuffed again, after that we abused the mechanic and went to the wreckers and got a full set from a wreck, haven't had a problem since, that was nearly two years ago now

Yeah I'd definitely go the xr's

It'd be cheaper to fit the xr seats(I think), and their bloody comfortable and supportive seats, they seem to hold you in place very well, also they aren't to bad on the eye

I bought an eb a couple of years back with vaso slathered on the terminals and all the radiator hose ends, even the towbar, missus said it seemed abit suss on the towbar, I laughed me arse off when she said that. We've always used the liquid non-caustic ovencleaner to clean up the engine bays, works a treat

You'll need a bellhousing to suit aswell, dellow make real good one, their made from spun steel to make them stronger, lighter and they look bloody good too in the goldish colour, if you haven't guessed yet I bought one, you can pick one up from mal woods, thats where I got mine

Hey n00bus I'm not 100% but I believe its because they had a better rocker ratio then the au's had, Campo the only difference between an ef and an el's engine is the ef's have coilpacks where as the el's have a dizzy, so just for ease of installation and setup I'd go with the el, but in saying that I'm sure some others might go the other way, hope this helps anyway.

I take it the kits will be centrifugal superchargers so as to keep them nice and tidy under the bonnet?

Yeah flange is ed I think, don't they a 9inch's in them?