motoSycho

I have a disc brake LSD diff that came out of an XE V8 panel van sitting in the back of my container. I'll have to drag it out and see what it has.

This is the diff I swapped out of the XH panelvan into my XF, and it has the drain hole.

I had one in my ute. I just stuck the aerial under the dash pad. Always worked perfectly fine, in fact it was always 100% accurate. But I swapped it out for a hard wired unit for engineering as the GPS unit wasn't legal.

So, do XH door windows fit into an XF? Mine are a bit crap, but the XH parts vans are pretty decent looking.

I have the adapter to mate the metric to the imperial.

My manual got soaked in all the rain when we lost a corner of the shed. I haven't gotten around to getting a new one yet. But I can film the process when I do it. I have a few week off over Christmas when I will tackle it, and swapping the diffs.

Thanks man, that's excellent news.

Mate, thank you so much for that. It is in and it fired straight up! I really appreciate it. Electronics just does my head in.

First of all. Fuck I hate electrics and wiring. I don't understand it, and it confuses and frustrates me. I have the MSD Streetfire setup. I figured I would hook it up for shits and giggles as it will be a few months before I even look like getting started on doing the 302 swap. I have no idea how to hook it up. I don't seem to have anything resembling the options in the instructions. I don't have the original EST distributor anymore. I have the earlier XE HEI vacumn advance dizzy,,,,,,,,, I think. This is the guts of it.

This is what is under the cover. So do I remove the module, hook the beige and green wires to the red and black (and in what order), and then hook the red and black to the green and violet magnetic pick up wires that come out of the MSD box?

So how the hell do I hook this up to the MSD box? I have worked out the main power and earth to the battery, the 12V ignition power and tacho wires, and the wires to the coil. But no idea how the distributor hooks in.

I used one of these instead of the rope seal when I built mine. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FELPRO-REAR-MAIN-OIL-SEAL-FORD-WINDSOR-289-302-PREMIUM-HIGH-VACUUM-FE2901/361379952955

I've had a search about, and lots of good stuff. So I thought I would start a thread to collect some info and advice on slipping a 5.0 Windsor from a 1992 Fairlane into my XF ute. I'm meeting with the engineer next Thursday to have a chat and get started on what needs doing. What I think I know thus far, in no particular order. If I have it wrong please let me know. Engine mounts- V8 engine mounts from XE back will bolt it straight in. Extractors- Any old school style for a 302. I don't have a steering rack to clear. Gearbox- It has the Fairlane auto on it. But I want to run my T5 that is bolted up to my crossflow. I can use the T5 and a bellhousing from CRS? Or I track down and buy a T5 from an E-series V8 5.0? Diff- I can use a LSD disc brake diff and leaf springs from an EF wagon? Fuel Tank- Hunt down a fuel tank and lines from an XG ute? Heaps more of course, but that should get me started.

I think the bloke I bought it off got ripped bad. I'll have to cut the floor of that fibreglass area out to get to the tank. Guy who originally put that in must have been convinced he would never have to change a fuel pump!

Oh it is rusted out! I'll grab some photos tomorrow. So I paid $600 for it. I'm happy with that for the diff, fuel tank etc. that I can use. I'll sell off the bits that are usable and then scrap the shell. Guy I bought it off, paid $2999 for it last September!

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cde0Nc7FYOo/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Measured centre of tyre to centre of tyre, I'm allowed 1601mm on the front, and 1608mm (with an E series diff) on the rear. The rears will be close, maybe a touch over on the fronts. I might have to,,,,, borrow some narrower rims and tyres for the inspection. But the flares, bonnets scoops, seats etc., no issue. A few changes to make to the dash, change the speedo from a GPS unit to a wired in job. That's easy, I can put a SAAS speedo in there. I'll have to have the idiot lights labelled, and the shift pattern needs to be on the shift knob! Other than that, I'll transfer everything from the Fairlane over, all the emissions stuff. I might try and get the OEM extractors and exhaust in as well so that I am covered for the emissions and sound test. I can swap it out for better afterwards. Brake test will be fine as I'll be upgrading the braking with the disc diff and I'll give the fronts some love as well.

Met with the engineer this morning, and all good. Not really as big a deal as I thought. Other than the swap itself, just a couple of little things I need to change. The big things that I thought might be an issue are fine. eg: Even with those huge tyres my track width is fine!

Oh Lord no, it probably had a turbo or blower attached to it. I'd be well happy with 300hp in the old girl, she wouldn't know what hit her! Planning to get the motor in, get it engineered and collect some bits and pull it out later in the year for a freshen up and warming over. Worth tracking down a pair of GT40P heads now?

This is a bit nice. If I had the spare cash I'd buy it and store it away for down the track. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/313188700937512/

Thanks for that, I can use standard pre xf V8 mounts. The starter will be on the left and clutch fork on the right. Might have to look at some heat shielding.

@gerg what extractors did you use?

Yep I got the CRS bellhousing. There are two for the 302/5.0, you need to make sure you get the one for the EFI motor. It is cable, which is fine by me. @gerg the CRS bellhousing uses the 157 tooth flywheel. So I'll hunt down one of them with the 50oz imbalance, and a clutch pack to suit. I'll also need to get the shorter EF V8 clutch cable, but that should be difficult as all this stuff is readily available now. A quick search on Google bought up a heap of shops, as well as Ebay, that has it all in stock. I also picked up the imp-metric adaptor for the diff brake lines to the XF.

And the bellhousing is ordered and on its way! It's a happening thing!