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Mine kept falling off so I made a mount from aluminium plate. It is held by the two screws holding the centre visor clips and the mirror held to that by a 1/8" bolt through the mirror foot with a bit of rubber tube cushioning it off the screen. End of problem.
 
Eventually the super glue just won't hold it any longer.

The compression ratio in my XE went up a bit after 2 head removals over the years and just would not run without pinking unless I retarded the hell out of it. With that I have become accustomed to only using 98 octane fuel all the time. It actually uses less fuel on 98 but not quite enough to offset the cost. The added benefit of 98 is getting a cleaner burn.

With the age of the car it is a good idea to fit NEW rubber brake hoses. What happens is that the inside layer of the hose starts to break away and become like non return flaps for the brake fluid.
I had the problem with my front brake calipers so it is worth replacing the hoses all round.

Have a look at my post in "The Wreckers". I have a BW 35 gearbox complete with bell housing, converter, shifter, hump and cooling lines. Was regularly serviced and working perfectly when removed and replaced with a single rail.
The blue/gray console is available too.
 
Also I have a BW 40 which was reconditioned at some time too.
 
I am located in Bundaberg. You can pick them up or I can deliver to Gold Coast.
 
Private Message me with phone number and email address and I can send you photos and we can negotiate a price.
 
There is a steering column also which from memory came out of 4 speed manual XD.

Have a look at my post in "The Wreckers". I have a BW 35 gearbox complete with bell housing, converter, shifter, hump and cooling lines. Was regularly serviced and working perfectly when removed and replaced with a single rail.
The blue/gray console is available too.
 
Also I have a BW 40 which was reconditioned at some time too.
 
I am located in Bundaberg. You can pick them up or I can deliver to Gold Coast.
 
Private Message me with phone number and email address and I can send you photos and we can negotiate a price.
 
There is a steering column also which from memory came out of 4 speed manual XD.

I think you could Loctite the female part into the carburettor.
 
The Webers have a plastic thing in there and can cock up if not careful.
 
I had a few XDs in the past and never had any issues with the Strombergs, simplicity being the key.

Really good F100 chase clip here. Charles Bronson Mr Majestyk.
 
 

I cut the damned thing off and flare the intake end. It is only to get the engine up to temp quicker. I don't think it affects RWC but check with your RWC guy.

I managed to solve the problem by removing the bell housing half cover, degreasing and then wiping Three Bond High Temp RTV Silicon into the slight gap between the sump and the rubber seal.
It wasn't a big leak but enough to fail a RWC inspection. I should probably have put the RTV silicon on it when fitting the sump. Anyway I am most happy that it no longer leaks.

I managed to solve the problem by removing the bell housing half cover, degreasing and then wiping Three Bond High Temp RTV Silicon into the slight gap between the sump and the rubber seal.
It wasn't a big leak but enough to fail a RWC inspection. I should probably have put the RTV silicon on it when fitting the sump. Anyway I am most happy that it no longer leaks.

I managed to solve the problem by removing the bell housing half cover, degreasing and then wiping Three Bond High Temp RTV Silicon into the slight gap between the sump and the rubber seal.
It wasn't a big leak but enough to fail a RWC inspection. I should probably have put the RTV silicon on it when fitting the sump. Anyway I am most happy that it no longer leaks.

I am not liking the idea of being under the car and working on it with the engine and gearbox suspended above me.
If it comes to the point of having to take the gearbox out it is not a whole lot more to take the engine out completely.
 
Thanks for the feed back fellas. I thought there might be somebody on the forum who had done it recently and describe exactly how it is done.
 
At the moment it is not a drastic leak so I will keep driving it until I get everything in place to pull it out. With the engine out I can lay it over on the exhaust side or upside down and make sure I get it right this time.
 
Can't get genuine sump gasket kits and ole mate tells me these Chinese made ones are just not as accurately made. That sounds familiar!!!!
 
Thanks again. I'll do a vid of the job and post it.

I am not liking the idea of being under the car and working on it with the engine and gearbox suspended above me.
If it comes to the point of having to take the gearbox out it is not a whole lot more to take the engine out completely.
 
Thanks for the feed back fellas. I thought there might be somebody on the forum who had done it recently and describe exactly how it is done.
 
At the moment it is not a drastic leak so I will keep driving it until I get everything in place to pull it out. With the engine out I can lay it over on the exhaust side or upside down and make sure I get it right this time.
 
Can't get genuine sump gasket kits and ole mate tells me these Chinese made ones are just not as accurately made. That sounds familiar!!!!
 
Thanks again. I'll do a vid of the job and post it.

Has since had a 4 speed single rail fitted with a black console and a Saas wooden gear knob.

Has since had a 4 speed single rail fitted with a black console and a Saas wooden gear knob.

Hi Fellas,
I have trawled through all the threads in Suspension and Steering and could not find anything related to my question which is :- What is the ideal set of springs for my XE.
The car is a Fairmont from which I have removed the original 250 crossflow engine and auto gearbox and have installed a blueprint and balanced 250 crossflow with a fairly mild camshaft upgade from an XF and a single rail gearbox from an XD sedan. Rear end is 2.77 with drum brakes.
 
The combination seems fairly good and while the engine is still running in I am pulling first gear 45 kmh, second gear 70 kmh, third gear 100 kmh and have had 140 kmh in top gear. This is if I push it but normal driving it is 40 kmh, 60 kmh, 80 kmh and 100 kmh respectively. All good and I am a happy chappy.
 
I have fitted 15 inch snowflake wheels and the next step is to upgrade the suspension with new bushes and whatever else it needs. Currently the springs in it are I believe are raised height out back pack coils which are fine but I do get some body roll. These may be good for Farmer Joe getting onto the paddock occasionally but that is not me. Around town and on the highway is what I do.
 
I am thinking that ESP spec springs might be the shot but no doubt hard to get them genuine.
 
The choices most available are King Springs, Standard height KFFS-17 and KFRS-18,      Lowered KFFL-0 and KFRL-18 or      Super low KFFL-59 and KFRL-27.
 
I want to improve the handling but I do not want to be bouncing the sump guard off speed bumps.
 
Does anybody have experience with different spring heights and what is recommended.
 
The car has been my daily driver for the last 18 years, I love it and do not think later model Falcons got much better based on my ownership of 15 odd Fords from a 68 XT through to an 04 BA Futura over the years. This Fairmont is promised to my son who is completely non mechanical so I need to get it right.
 
I appreciate any and all comments. Cheers.

You are right about the super lows. Had them in before, took em out, put in genuine Ford country pac. Looks and rides good on polished snow flakes an Bstone ecopias. Don't push em in the wet!! 😬
Again, thanks for replies, I am sticking with the way it is. Too much work for my old bones.

You are right about the super lows. Had them in before, took em out, put in genuine Ford country pac. Looks and rides good on polished snow flakes an Bstone ecopias. Don't push em in the wet!! 😬
Again, thanks for replies, I am sticking with the way it is. Too much work for my old bones.

Had a 4 speed XE years ago that I changed from 3.32?? I think to a 2.77 which was brilliant. Hiway at 100k revving 2250 just into the power band, no need to change down for overtakes and damned good economy.

Thanks for the feedback fellas. Seems like no real advantage unless I put the 2.92 diff in as well.
That makes it an epic task so I think I will can the idea.