motoSycho

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.

 
 

Hey guys! Well I’ve been a little busy with my other hobby (growing food) as winter is the time to get out in the garden and set everything up for spring.
However I have been able to spend a few hours each weekend on the XF and here’s where we are at.

Yup! Back where she belongs!
Am going to hook her all up and double check the wiring/sensors to make sure everything is sweet.
Can’t wait to fire it up. It’s getting closer!


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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.

 
 

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.

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

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

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.
 

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.
 

i just found out something..


when i right click open image in new tab the pic can be seen(photobucket broken link) so therefore, can be screenprint.. or snipping tool saved.

Good rule of thumb I like to use is take the target HP and double it for the required carb CFM. Realistically, a healthy crossy would be in the 200-220 HP range without major work and lots of know-how. With this in mind, a carby between 400 and 500 would suit best.

There is a 4-barrel Edelbrock 500 that might fit the bill:

https://www.edelbrock.com/performer-series-500-cfm-carburetor-with-electric-choke-in-satin-non-egr-1403.html

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Hi

I said a while ago that I would make a video for you guys on how we did the fuel tank cover on my ute so I thought I would finally upload one for you. I Hope I covered everything!

 
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