motoSycho

We will have to get the XFs together one day. Yeah, I spent way too much time over engineering this engine stand today So the plan is that we can drop the new motor into the stand,and then lift it all into the back of the Dmax and ratchet strap it to the four corner tie down points in the back. Then I can put the tonneau cover over it. The bloody thing is built from some heavy RHS I had laying about. I guess I could change it into an engine start stand later.

Thanks Gerg, looks like I will be on the hunt for a 4-barrel carb and manifold Hey, where are you located?

Just noticed today that on the drivers side my rear tyre is about 20mm out past the guard. The passenger side is about 5mm inside the guard. I took the wheels off and took a heap of measurements and the diff is pretty much centered. Maybe a mm out. Measured the tyres, the rims, width, offset etc and it all was the same. Even swapped them to the other side. Dropped it back down and this time the passenger side was out! Ok, I thought, the rims are different widths. Took it for a drive and it is back to the drivers side being out. What the hell is going on?

I'd better check all that out over the weekend.

Man that's weird. I'll throw my rears on to my spares ute and see what they look like. I'm running 9" rims with 265/50 14 on them, so it is really noticeable.

1990 XF ute with 2"lowering blocks. Getting the leafs reset in Feb. I've got another diff sitting here. I was going to swap it over anyway, guess I'll do it this weekend now.

I broke one of these on my donor motor. Looks easy enough to find new plastic ones. But are there brass versions out there?

Thanks Bear

Had a great day yesterday. The FPV club organised a run up to Bathurst with some laps round the Mount. BBQ up the top, raffle etc.. All proceeds to Beyond Blue. They had 70 cars last year but opened it up to all Fords this year and well over 150 or so rocked up. Lots of modern stuff of course, but a few from XF back. I got sweet FA in the way of photos, but can throw some up later. Lots of modern Barras with some fucking HUGE turbos. Like sucking small children and low flying birds in and spitting them out the back huge turbos! Lots of modern V8s as well and the sweet sweet older V8s which just look great. And of course my old girl, who stood out like dogs balls. So because I'm a subtle sort of chap and I like different. I am 99.9% wanting to jam a big old school blower on the side of a Crossflow and stick it out the bonnet,,,,,,, just 'cause. I know there are easier cheaper ways to make power, but I don'r care. The other .01% of me wants to go the Triple Weber route,,,,, but you know, Dude, Blower hanging out of left side of bonnet! Hunting down another 4.1 to do this to, so I can keep driving with the original motor and box whilst collecting bits and putting it together. I'll be looking for a better box to put behind it as well. I've got a disc brake diff from an XE V8 panel van sitting here I can use as well. I have seen bits and pieces in other threads where this is touched on, but if anyone has any experience with doing this please feel free to post it here. I'm a blank slate with this and have no ego about being told what will or won't work.

Yeah I follow Taz Tuned on FB and YouTube. He's pretty damn cool. Love his home made blower manifold, and his turbo CX 500 buggy thing.

I'm going to put a short shifter on my T5. Is there a huge difference between the $80 jobbie off Ebay vs the $170 jobbie from Cube Speed? https://cubespeed.com.au/ I don't mind spending the extra coin if the Cube Speed shifter is better.

I ended up buying one of the Cube Speed shifters and a bronze bush. Did it through his ebay store, and due to discount voucher codes I saved about $25 and got free shipping.

I'll go the Aussie made shifter.

ooop, never mind. Saw that he makes his here in Aus, and the others are made in China.

Ok, had a think about it and looked at my project list. Thanks to everyone that replied. Lots of good advice, especially from @slydog . I think I will go back to Plan A and build a decent carbied motor. I'd love Triples Webers, so will start looking at what I need for that. I'll start a thread in the Crossflow forum for that. I've got three Dodge AT4s here that I am going to start work on at Christmas. Got a 318 for my 114 and will look at another 318 or bigger for the 329 I am building for my wife. Third truck is a donor cab for my 114 as its cab s rusted out. Rat Ute in work sitting next to Rat Rod going to be.

Thanks all. Lots to think about. This is my daily driver, so I do need to be a bit sensible and reliable in what I do. Spending money and time and making bits or having bits made is no issue. Love that stuff. First thing to do is track down a decent donor motor anyway.

LOL. The cost and mucking about makes the Triple Weber setup look good doesn't it. Still, Blower!!!

Have you seen Tas Tuneds work? Home made manifold, albeit this is for his drag car, but still.

I'm going to be changing out the original XF dash for aftermarket gauges. First thing I need is a cheapish speedo to get me out of trouble for a bit. I want to use a GPS speedo. Anyone got any experience or feedback on something like this? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/85mm-GPS-speedometer-200km-h-Odometer-For-Car-Truck-motorcycle-OverSpeed-Alarm-/263793049711?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

I did think about that, or using the TomTom, but I have to get a speedo gauge at some stage, and comparing the EBay cheapies to the more expensive jobbies I'll be buggered if I can tell the difference in the way they look. Unless they all use the same casings but different internals??? They seem to jump from up to $150 or so, straight to $600 for a name brand. For the $92 I'll just grab one and give it a go.

You can get a retro looking set here https://www.partsforhotrods.com.au/shop/wiring-harness-power-windows-electrical-switches/gauge-kits-accessories