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  2. Posted

    Hi All

     

    I got an EF XR6 diff the other day. code is T4AC - labelled 3.45 diff ratio. I am sure it is the correct one.

     

    I would have thought that there would be a hard brake line on it going to either side of the diff and the main braken line, connects into this line from a mount on the chassis.

     

    My understanding was the e-series and x-series were the same, and the brake line on the diff there is a hard line? The only difference in the imperial to metric connection from the chassis to the diff.

     

     

  4. Posted

    1 hour ago, bear351c said:

     

    Fuel.  I'm guessing you mean 3/8".  ??   3/4" is about the size of a 10c coin.! 

     

    Gearbox.   Yeah, I'm still looking for one myself, crazy prices. Mal Wood has some Mustang ones for 5 grand..... Holy carp.

    lol yeah 3\8" i fixed it up now. Sorry not the first time I have done that.

     

    Yeah im checking with malwood and also t5 doctor is another company I have seen as well.. 

     

    E series - 6cyl I think is the way to go nowadays. Need to get really luck to find one of these v8 boxes :(

  6. Posted

    Hi All

     

    Just providing some updates below for anyone interested in.

     

    Fuel

    I got an EFI tank including pump and cradle. This currenlty has 5\16" connections for fuel and return. As the AU falcon has a 3\8" I am going to move to this, will need some of 5\16" to 3\8" adaptor from pump to line. Also need to sort out quick connections on the motor. Will get this from TI performance as thats where I am getting the pump from.

     

    Diff

    I also sourced a diff from an EF falcon XR6. 3.45 lsd. So I will be doing a conversion to this. Have got the brake line adaptor. I have found few places that will do the handbrake cable for me as well, will share details when I get this done. I know I have to sort out the bushes on the arms as well for this, so will let you all know what the best solution was for this as well.

     

    ECU\Harness

    I am going to run the stock AU ECU with the ECU Harness. I went with the rod shop, who can modify the AU harness to fit the XF and provide step by step intructions for the install. Also getting a J3 chip from TI performance as well. So waiting for this to come in.

     

    Gearbox

    This one is hard. The v8 box is impossible to find and really expensive. So I currently have an XF falcon 5 speed, which I believe are pretty weak. The rod shop currently have bellhousing that can adapt the shorter input shaft of a 6cyl gearbox to the windsor motor. I am thinking of going with an E series manual t5 gearbox.

    Anyone done this before and is it reliable? I know the ratios are different in the box as well, but keen to get some feedback around this? 

    Also does anyone know if the XH ute gearbox is the stronger e-series box, or is the same t5 from the XF?

    Also is the steel tailshaft from a ute the same as the sedan? 

     

    Will keep you all posted on all of the above as I get more updates :)

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  7. Posted

    Ok I got my hands on an AU workshop manual - it shows the pump sizes fittings, I would presume the hose would be the same:

     

    I cant locate an XF manual to see what Carby has - but I know mine has a return line, which is good. Just not sure of the sizes exactly.

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    In regards to fuel pressures, I did find the following for the XF:

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    And the AU falcon pump specs:

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    So if i read this correctly.

    There are very close, but AU pump looks slightly stronger.

     

    Not sure what what (I6HO) is?

     

    So to be safe it might be better to go with a stonger pump.

  8. Posted

    Thanks @deankdx 

    Keen to know what the fuel lines are for the EL-AU falcon. Ideally I should be aiming for the same. Anyone know this?

     

    I believe XF main line is 5/16" and Return line is much smaller, - maybe 1\4" and the breather would be 1\8"

     

    I think 3\4 would be better...

  9. Posted

    Thanks @deankdx - your a legend mate. So useful :)

     

    Ive just tracked down an EFI tank, and I have got the pump as well :) 

     

    Looks like the much cleaner option. Should i upgrade the pump for the AU, while its out, if so what do you guys recommend as easy replacement?

     

    For the fuel lines I was thinking of using the existing feed line pipe as the return, and creating a new feed line. Not sure exactly what size, and also what's the best product to use yet.

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  10. Posted

    18 hours ago, deankdx said:

    the HOLE for the pump/sender assy is smaller on the carby tank

    so the swirl pot from EFI won't fit in there.  

    you could strap an efi pump to what's there but it won't have the swirl pot, also the EFI tank is bigger (wider) holds more fuel, (unless the carby one is from a carby fairlane/s pack, ghia etc. )

     

    Thanks @deankdx

    Its an XF Spack. Does this mean I can just use the carby tank - and just use an EFI pump with cradle? Or are you saying the tank is just bigger in capacity and thats it?

     

    I an trying to source an EFI tank. I think I have found one. It comes with the cradle, but its missing the sender. Apparently these are hard to come by. Any ideas around this or alternatives?

     

    I am looking at changing the gauges anyway, to saas gauges, I was thinking I could fit an saas sender to the cradle?

  11. Posted

    Hi all, was having a look at my fuel tank today and I am a little confused... To be honest, first time mucking around with this.

     

    The tank looks very similar to EFI. Does anyone know the differences?

     

    Could I not just get an EFI fuel pump and cradle from another XF or wont it fit? Or can I modify the existing one and turn it into an electic pump? Is it already an electric pump?

     

    Note, this is a XF 87 falcon. Assume this is not an electric pump, and the wiring is just for the sender?

     

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  12. Posted

    For the ECU - what have most people done. Have they stuck with the standard ECU from the E-series or AU - or has anyone moved to a Holley\Halltech. Keen to see some good real life examples and what has worked best :)

  13. Posted

    Thanks for that mate. Didn’t realise the t5 from au wouldn’t fit. The e series t5 are hard to find Alright :(

     

    Does anyone know if those pacemakers will fit, if not what other options are there. I have heard of some issues with the starter.

  14. Posted

    Thanks guys for all the suggestions.

     

    I’ll try source a fuel tank and upgrade the fuel pump and fuel lines based on your suggestions. Thermos shouldn’t be a problem - there are heaps of options available :)

     

    With the heads, how do I know if they are gt40 or gt40p heads. I thought all AU’s - including fairlaine all had gt40p heads?

     

    thanks

     

  15. Posted

    Hi All

     

    Looking for advice here around the best way to tackle this. I recently purchased an 87 XF 5 speed manual with carby. I have also picked up an AU fairlaine 5.0l windsor efi with ecu, Harness, fuse box, and engine components and want to slot this in. Ide like to keep it manual.

     

    Below are my thoughts on this:

     

    1) Engine mounts - will use the xd/xe base plates and engine mounts for Cleveland. So im sweet there

     

    2) Headers - pacemakers for gt40p heads suit XB to XF - link 

     

    3) Gearbox - looking for a xr8 Manual gearbox / flywheel and bell housing from an eb-au - I assume any will do.

     

    4) diff - looking for an el diff from xr6 or xr8 - 3.49 ratio. I’ve seen I’ll need to put larger bushes on the lower control arms, and also will need to do something with the handbrake cable plus the brake line

     

    5) tailshaft - assume my xf tailshaft will fit - just need to change the yoke on the diff.

     

    6) fuel tank - how different is the carby tank to the efi - do I need to track down and efi tank or is it easy to convert the tank? Also are the existing hoses ok?

     

    7) ECU - should I just ditch the stock ecu and move to like a Holley terminator or should I still use it and consider a J3 performance chip?

     

    8. Wiring/harness - Can I track down a DIY guide or anything similar to assist with the conversion in the xf. I have noticed that the rod shop offer a retro wiring look - is this worth looking into?

     

    9. Radiator - going to use a 3 core radiator(from xd-xf) and I’m sure I’ll find some radiator hoses to suit. Also I’m sure you can find someone with thermos as well to suit this radiator- so not too stressed about this.

     

    Thanks again guys :) I know this has been done before - so looking for lessons learnt - and best way to handle this. Happy to share my findings as I got to help others doing the same.

  16. Posted

    24 minutes ago, deankdx said:

    probably as good as you'll get.
    you can check most with a multi meter. 

     

    continuity down to whatever it's connected to or voltage for lights. i'd try do this while the cluster is still connected if possible. 

     

    can also do continuity from globe holders to the plug pin number to check,(beep) one side of the high beam light is earth..(negative battery) the other will go to say pin 10 on the plug in the diagram below(assuming it's correct) and the corresponding wire should be green/pink .. double check all these.. take notes. label the wires. 

     

     

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    MANY Years ago i made an XG S pack cluster fit and work in an XF, another forum member sorted most of the wires from a fordmods wiring loom and i checked/changed a few. i was happy enough with that cluster, still a big stuff around and the fuel gauge needed mods still. 

     

    Yeah this is going to be good fun.. haha also need to make sure I get the right gauges as well.. I think this will play a big role.

     

    I am hoping with the lamps, its just as simple as wiring in a globe holder with a globe? Hopefully the cluster isnt doing anything fancy to control the amps \ voltage to each of these items.

  20. Posted

    Hi

    I currently have an XF S-PAck and we all know the dash is ugly. I am in the process of switching over the top of the dash to an XD dash, howevee the dash housing and wiring will be the original XF.

     

    For the instrument cluster, I am using the sports XD cluster - but taking all the tacos out, - speedo, taco, oil, water, volts and fuel.

     

    Pretty much something like the ones below.

     

    1) Where can I get my hands on a wiring diagram for the instrument clsuter on a xf

    2) will all the wires in the XF just plug straight into these, or will I need to run new wires and sensors?

    3) Also hoping stuff like park break, hibeam, indicators etc will all still work?

     

    The top one, looks so much neater, I am a fan of this one.

     

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  23. Posted

    5 minutes ago, roKWiz said:

    How things have changed, back in the 70s and 80's we were all trying to update and modernize our cars now we're going the opposite way in looks.

    haha - with limited stocks avaialble - we are forced to make do with what we got...

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  24. Posted

    1 hour ago, deankdx said:

    XD tail lights are extinct.. if you can find a pair, they'll be worth more than gold..XE ones bolt in where XD ones were pretty much directly(could be a few holes need drilling?)

    the XF tail lights are wider, so have big holes where you won't want them in that panel for XE tail lights. 

    i have never done the conversion, but seen it done a few times. the rest wouldn't be too hard if you have all the bits.. (XD fronts are pretty scarce also, i'd expect you'd need near $1000 to get one) 

     

    @Tweaker351 hasn't been online since 2018, so don't expect a reply, but his was XD front XF rear looks good 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I guess this is the opposite right?  Tweaker is an XD with an XF back. I can see the back has been cut away to fit the lights.

     

    XF to XD

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    Tweaker: - XD to XF

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  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, wok said:

    facebook marketplace has a few listings, there is an XD RHS NOS one there for $600 (crazy prices as Dean mentioned !),

    and then a set of second hand ones for $100....

    Yeah thats ridiculous... second hand are a mess.

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