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19 hours ago, SPArKy_Dave said:

+1...

pretty close to perfection!

the wheels are one of the best things... if not THE best thing, you've done to that car.

 

I agree with this

I have 3 Escorts here with towbars, someone must have towed with them.... won't be me though

looks Sofa king good on those RS wheels

I suggest you look for an English style diff as they are much stronger, especially if there is a possibility of a 1600 or 2000 going in there. 

They are usually easier to find than the tin hat style as they are usually broken.

Also, what tyre size did you end up going with on those great looking RS wheels?

So that is something to add to the budget for the engine build

So, further on that. With a 10.0 to 1 comp engine, 230 deg at .050 '530 lift cam, 650 cfm 4 barrel style engine that will probably only be revved to 6000

rpm, would a standard 4.1 manual EST put out a reasonable curve?

Ok, I haven't checked the operation of the EST.

14 hours ago, ando76 said:

If the est is working then leave it.  If it's not then you could use the xe magnetic dizzy.  Just make sure it's in good condition and keep the revs sensible. 

Dont throw the est dizzy away - you will need it when you do the built motor.

The revs will be kept sensible

16 hours ago, deankdx said:

if the EST works fine, keep it. because it works fine. 

the leaded dissy also works fine, if you want to use it just join the 2 wires to the coil as it is now.

 

the engines aren't very different, other than rear main seal, maybe flywheel bolt size and various vacuum hose layout.. 

However, that is the info I am after if the EST isn't well.

That way it will be easy to change back once I get the built engine in.

BTW Ando, I never throw anything away

Gday

The 250 in my 89 XF ute is dying (low compression on #2 and heaps of blowby)

I have a super fuel XF Fairmont parts car that I am going to swap the engine out of as a stopgap until I get around to building a better engine (compression, cam, 4 barrel, etc.)

Am I better off sticking with the EST set up as original in the ute, or change to the electronic distributor with it's built in advance mechanism?

All points of view appreciated

Very impressed

There are 1 tonne load rated wheels from the utes if you are after something H/duty

The same happens with Hemi 6 and oil pump drives

Late XC 351 with a Borg Warner had 28 spline

XD and XE 351 had 28 spline

EB series I 5.0L had 28 spline

EB II onwards had 28 spline in everything

AU onwards has a wider track and longer axles

I have run ATF in them, with no obvious problems.