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Confirming they are surprisingly the same

Hi All, just curious for those of you, who have put in a EF diff into an XF what watts link and sway bar did you use, the one from the XF or EF?

I just drilled a hole out, on the bottom slightly ontop of the other one and to the left. Worked fine

@SPArKy_Dave - yes that’s what I was thinking too. @Thom @deankxf did you use any of the existing Mounting bolts? I was thinking if redrilling or drilling a bigger whole on the pedal.

@deankxf @Thom has anyone put an an xg pedal in an xf. I got my hands on an xg pedal and an AU v8 cable. Pretty sure the cable will just click in. I thought the XG pedal would bolt straight in as XF and XG are very similar. But the mounting bolts in the firewall are slightly off. Has anyone done this before and what’s the best way to achieve this?

@xd4.1efisc You are a bloody legend mate. Thank you.

Thanks if you can share pics that would be great. While I have you I assume you used the XF condenser and receiver dryer and TX valve? Also what did you do about all the vacuum hoses coming from under dash. From memory there is 3. A green one which goes to the heater tap, a black one which goes the carby manifold(behind the carby) and a red one which goes into another yellowish one - which connects to the heater hose vent at the front of the 4.1 head.

If you use an e-series bracket, does this work with the power steering pump, or does that have to be changed as well? and does it fit without having to do anything with the strut tower? Thanks @xd4.1efisc

Hi @xd4.1efisc - are you referring to an E series 6cyl compressor on an AU V8 Windsor motor? Does this even bolt up!? @superhus! - did you end up doing this build?

Thanks Tom! Anyone know of any smaller compressors that would fit, or any other options. Or am I left with modifying the strut tower.

thanks @deankxf will go for that one!

Thanks @SPArKy_Dave - I will contact them any ideas in relation to the air conditioning compressor?

AU XR8 end looks like this.

Hi, I tried fitting the air conditioning compressor, hits the strut tower as expected. I’ve been trying to review what others have done. Have heard that bashing the tower is an option - not sure engineer will like that. Another option I was hearing to use an e-series compressor, they look a little smaller? any ideas on this one? also any ideas for an accelerator cable, impossible to find an e series or au v8 cable anywhere…

Worked like a charm. This mount is way better because it goes into the circular space underneath the gearbox, which the rectangular mount doesn’t really do, so understand now why it would be stronger. Thanks @deankxf Motor and Gearbox is pretty much in. I just need a nut for that mount which I am going to get now. Just need to finish off some wiring / mount the dash back up, plumb the power steering, extractors and then I’m getting very close to first start.