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Yep... XE ghia steering wheel & column in my XD. So much more comfy. 

Intermittent fault...It still sounds like the ignition switch could be on the way out if the solenoid checks out ok. XE are prone to failure. I've had one fail on the XE column in my XD. It's still bypassed lol, with a button. 
Edit: Makes you feel like you own a GTP when starting it lol.

i'm not going to google, but i suspect you are right

yeah, definitely could be inhibitor switch, if so, next time it doesn't start,(assuming in Park), try it in Neutral... and or go from park to 1st a few times on the gear shift and back a few times and try again

Yeah the column is different, the wheel does indeed sit closer in an XD. 

Block is ready for new plugs all parts are cleaned and painted just waiting for deliverys

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i cleaned up the head,id say springs have been replaced as well,they dont look like the factory ones with yellow paint on them ect,,,anyway the c2 came up nice,with a couple of hours work,i will start to order bearings now 10/10 and 020 rings.

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For warranty, if the center is melted out, it been cooked.
from memory.

I put the welch plugs in

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yea clint did that i think, (n00bus) hes pretty good when it comes too that, that actually looks really cool. i might have to give it a try i have like 50,000 xd dashes and a few xf's hahaha

EF and EL are different from each other and XH is different again (from what i've been told) I used an XH 6 cylinder one for my XH V8 S Pac (mine doesnt have the fast ratio steering rack like XR models do) Bolted straight in and no issues. They only go on one way as there's flats on each end for the pinch bolt to pass through. You'll be able to do it in about 5 minutes, change it out from underneath the car (thats how i did mine being a V8, 6 cylinders through the engine bay given the amount of room there is) You'll need a hammer, flat blade screw driver (helps with opening up the clamp ends) 10mm spanner or a 3/8 drive ratchet, socket and breaker bar (use the breaker bar/handle first so you dont destory the ratchet mechanism)

Hi, not sure if you found an answer to this problem? Here in NZ, it took a lot of work to get an answer. This is what we found. Ford have a looming problem that will bite them if they leave it as it is. For some odd reason, the MkII FG Falcons & Territorys had the Whereis map system. (Whereis has now been bought by TOMTOM). It is completely different to all other Fords. Also a different cost - MkI FG & FGX are about NZ$150 but the FG MKII $500 - $800!!
For the MkII FG, it can only be installed by a dealer - not all dealers know this,  Ford refuse to provide later than 2015 version, and have said updates are only available till late 2017.
We found a dealer who has done it once and did it on one of our Falcons for NZ$495. Notable that when the car was new in 2014, the map was 2 years out of date & the new version is up to date on some things but 2-3 years out on others. I am going to make contact with TOMTOM to see if they are going to take up this challenge - given the number of FG MKII Falcons around in NZ & OZ, it may be a nice wee earner for them. After all, what is the point of car manufacturers putting NAV in their cars if they are not prepared to offer updates for at least 10 years??.
In NZ this is illegal as service and spares must operate for 7 years. We have a 2014 XR6 Sedan & a 2013 Ute, both business vehicles & will be kept for another 5 years minimum.
Ford helpline had no idea that MkII was different and Ford NZ and OZ direct emails were both dismissive of my questions.
Good luck if you haven't & hopefully we can urge Ford to do better .
 

Got these off my old man from his Ford dealership days. This one refers to the Weber 34 ADM Carburettor used on both 3.3L (200 cubic inch) and 4.1L (250 cubic inch) crossflows in the XE Falcon/Fairmont and ZK Fairlane. Possibly FD LTD if any of them were carby. Very similar to the carby used on XF models - some differences include no return line on carb, fuel bowl vent added, and EST additions in 86 with unleaded.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Hi all,
Just got back in an x series FINALLY and fell in love with the colour. Paint code is 7 and doing a search BigCav has paint codes in a thread that list it as Russet VGA. Anyone else have one on here to compare them?

 
 
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So observant dAVE !!!

You can use a generic oil cooler, plenty have done it with the zf with zero issues. The zf sensitivity is a bit over stated imo.
 
Or the v8 still use the cooler in the radiator,,so maybe that could be fitted to a six? No idea how different the fittings are.
 
Pretty sure in the 'milkshake' thread on aff there is a few members that have used different coolers to that per setup quite successfully.
 
At $700 for the pwr setup, plus the service cost as well its not really cheap insurance. Zf's are cheap these days, granted not as cheap as btrs but not the 3-4K for a wrecker unit like they were.

Nice!
Is it factory manual?
 
What wheels was it optioned with - steelies or the Volantes?
Going to put the aircon back on it, with the V8?
 
Edit -
why does it have an aircon evap, but a non-aircon climate control bezel?

Here is a few more pics, original kms on the speedo, I believe I am the third owner since new. Was sold new at Allan Powell Ford in Bundaberg, which is about an hour from me. 
Interior code is G2, Paint 4.

 

 

 

 

Was meant to also add to my post. M.A.N buses as well have the same setup.
 
 
No stress mate The ZF 6 speed is an awesome auto but expensive to service and fix
 
 
Those new transits are FWD i've seen. Your not wrong about them being shitboxes, a mechanic mate of mine at the Ford dealership in Geelong did an engine change when it near new lol

I've even got a GL parts car here that has the striped seats, 6 gauge cluster, clock and S pack wheels. Seems that often people optioned bits and pieces on them.
 
Didn't know the vinyl roof was officially an option though. And I've never seen that radio!

All XD S-pak were badge-d 'FALCON GL'. The 'S' never appeared until XE. My sedan was Burnt Orange... see if I can dig up some photos...

The higher nickel content gave the Australian Blocks better wear resistance than their American predecessor. Be careful Gerg when comparing hardness to wear resistance, if you think back to your metallurgy days… hardness is a measure of impact resistance only and doesn’t take into account the whole micro-structure of the material so "superior wear resistance" is the term used to be more accurate. Hence shorter tool life.
 
Basically when the 30x blocks were sent over to re-qualify the tools it was found life expectancy of the boring-tools was much less than they had encountered previously with the American Iron. They tested the iron and found the Australian iron, although with-in spec. was superior by far for wear resistance. I'm sure hardness would have been part of that testing and determined to be higher too. They upgraded to tungsten carbide tooling and that fixed the problem, prior to sending the tooling back here.
 
A different casting process was used in Geelong than CCP too; which is much more stable.
 
The drama with the tooling being damaged & having to be sent back initially was a totally unrelated event that happened during shipping.