XTREME KARTS XF

Yep, they are 100w spotties, i'll double check what fuse the spotties on the bullbar take.

I have a feeling that they are 100w lights, i'll grab some 30 amp fuses tomorrow

10 amp James

Ok i pulled the relay out for the spotties on the bullbar and they lite up for a brief second then went out again, think its got too much current draw for the fuse to handle....

I took the paint off the rollbar and the sqaure tubing and it blew the fuse again, dodgy earth or too much current for the fuse?

Well i fucked around with it and its a shitty earth, i used a jumper lead and it was lite up dull then went out (blew the 10 amp inline fuse while trying to get an earth) I'll break out the grinder and take some paint off the rollbar and the sqaure tubing Yes, they are wired up the same way as the ones on the bullbar Cheers mate! I have a couple of mates that have spotties on the rollbar and they never had an issue with the rozzers.

Well the problem was traced to a broken wire in the loom that leads down to the gearbox, starts on the key now But i'll still add a 4 pin relay like Dean said to do.

Fella's im in need of some help here, As the title saids the 302 i've just put into my XD wont kick into life. I tried setting the distributor position to TDC on cyl n0.1 on the balancer, cough's and sputters when you try to advance it, even took the left bank (driver side) rocker cover off and tried setting it by the rocker arms in there "rocking" position. The distributor was working in the 302 that was in the wagon, even tried using the coil off the wagons motor. The wagon is an XE so electric ignition. What could the issue be? Spun balancer? Timing chain skipped a tooth?

Fill valve by the sounds of it. Tank issue means that the tank has to come out.

14mm nut that holds the hazard light switch and a 17mm nut that holds the choke cable to the dash and an 8mm nut that holds the control knob onto the cable. Pop the cap off the control knob and unscrew the 8mm nut, then use a 17mm deep socket to undo the nut, the cable slides out the back of the dash. To take the control knob off the hazard light switch theres a little white tab you push donw on with a flat blade screw driver and it slides off the switch then get a 14mm deep socket for the nut that holds the switch to the facia panel. Or you can do what i did when i pulled the AM radio out to replace the aerial for the RWC checkout. You can hunt for the 4 pin plug without taking the facia panel out. Theres a screw behind that blank off plate to the dash, pop it out and take the phillips screw out, pull the choke out and you'll have whats pictured below, my XD is a ute so it has the ash tray in the dash instead of the short stumpy console thing.

The original AM Radio that was in my XD, ditched it as it didnt work. Heres the clock, its going into my XD ute The 4 pin plug should be there in the dash loom, if so its just 'plug 'n' play' as they say! I bought the aerpro headunit kit off ebay a while back, mounting bracket and din plate for an aftermarket headunit, Sony, JVC, Kenwood, Alpine, Pioneer etc

So thats why the tailgate bent when i was at Finley BnS, someones XF ball ute had one of those re-pop tailgates and it bent lol.

Pretty straight forward to do, you'll need a pump, belt, pump mount backet and bolts, spacers for the pump, pulley to bolt onto the harmonic balancer along with the bolts (XC-XE are 3 bolt while XF is 4 bolt) P/S box, lines and a hammer for the column to be given some love as the column shaft lengths are different between manual and P/S. The column will need to be tapped up about 1 inch, be sure to do it in small increments. Also the pitman arms are different between manual and P/S. If your really good you can do it in a day. Im pretty sure that i have a pump mount bracket and mount bolts in the shed somewhere, i'll have to check first.

Yes its got one, using the 6 cylinder starter motor

50 or 60mm if i can recall, someone correct me if im wrong.

Well i replaced the neutrel safety switch and it wont start in Neutrel or Park, wtf is going on? The reverse lights work when its in reverse and the column selector is right hard to move when i do up the bolts for the safety switch. It kicks over when you jump it from the starter.....

Hey fella's I need help with getting my 302c to run and idle properly with the Thermoquad carby. Now its a cunt to start when hot and theres no choke so by pouring fuel down the mouth it fires up when its hot. It wont idle properly in drive and it stalls then its a cunt to fire up again and it idle's high when its in park and neutrel, i dont have a tacho hooked up ether. I have a vacuum gauge and when its in park/neutrel the needle points towards late ignition timing, its set at 8 degrees. I really dont wont to go through with the bullshit with the 600 Holley, it runs fine with the Holley but it needs kitting and i want fuel economey, my 302c isnt a mild performance or a race motor. Can anyone help me out? Like where should i start from etc?

Nothing at all mate, i'll have to buy a couple of pump seals.

I think your right about the plunger, was told that the carby was a good one and it caome off a running engine. try opening the throttle and it doesnt sound right, it sounds like a forklift LOL. I cant hear any fuel being squirted down the carby.

It did, with or without A/C, late models like mine had the plastic fan.

You'll need the Torx T20 screwdriver tip, im unsure on the thread for the screws themselves though.

It has been done before, my mate John (vannin) has an XF van with a 383 Cleveland with a C4 and its column auto. Deankdx had a Lexus powered XF ute that was column auto, somehow made it work with some mods. What engine do you have? 6 cylinder of a V8? Column auto wont work with extractors with a V8 In your XF is fitted with a Cleveland you'll need the XA-XE V8 C4 linkage and bellcrank as the FMX ones are different. If its a 6 cylinder you'll need the XA-XD 200 6 cylinder bellcrank (linkage that connects the column to the bellcrank might be the same, im not 100% sure) XD's that were a 200/3.3 xflow had the C4 while the 250/4.1 had the BW35 (Borgwarner 35) This bracket is for BW35, works fine for me. This bracket the same to pre 86 XF's? You'll need the linkage to go from the column to the bellcrank. Theres a bush that sits in the end of the column but i used a ribber gromet instead and it works, C4's and FMX have an elongated hole in the linkage for adjustment. You'll need the correct bolt too, 3 speed manual ones are the same as whats pictured. Buy this bush kit off Ebay, its for the bellcrank as they age, crack, break apart and cause sloppy linkage issues. Ebay link here -------> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-XR-XT-XW-XY-XA-XB-ZA-ZB-ZC-ZD-ZF-ZG-COLUMNSHIFT-AUTO-LINKAGE-BUSHES-/321464904540?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad8cd2b5c They get sloppy here so i used a couple of washers to try and take some out, it worked ok but i need to drill the hole out and make a bush to suit. Pictures were sauced from my XD V8 ute project thread ------> http://www.ozfalcon.com.au/index.php?/topic/1926-marks-xd-v8-ute-project/

XD 6 cylinder's with A/C had the 7 blade "flexblade fan" while non A/C models used the 4 blade fan. The only XD models to be fitted with the clutch fan were V8 models. My XF ute is a 1992 model and it had the plastic fan instead of the steel, Ford must've run out of the steel ones and made the plastic ones as standed fitment.

How easy is it rebuild the distributor? Might pickup another one and give it a go myself

Well after about 100 km's of driving last night it seems to be good now