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check out the thread bellow, its how to make an ef cable setup work in an eb, if eb are direct fit to x series i would safely assume this is what would be needed in our cars http://www.fordmods.com/post823655.html?hilit=ef%20handbrake#p823655 ea-ed run a 287mm solid rotor ef-el run a 299mm solid rotor

which version is it from glenn as they are different diffs/brakes?

found a thread on AFF about how to make the ef work in an ed body, looks to hard/complicated and hangs low off the body (speed humps) so back to the ed nc idea lol

the 3.23 range of ratios is pretty easy to get in fairlanes, i guess due to the extra weight they came with the lower gear, surfing ebay etc now and most are 3.23 from nc nf nl etc hoping someone can CONFIRM the handbrake issue, some people say no, some say yes but cant find a definate answer

oh and then im guessing handbrake cables will be different between a lwb and swb too, all the info on the net relates to falcons am i safe in thinking a nf or nl fairlane is a good place to find a 28 spline 4 pinion open centre with longer hand brake cable to suit LWB in 3.23 ratio?

Has anyone used the universal style billet throttle body brackets on a holley base with a factory cable? i dont have any of the stuff here in my hands at the moment to look myself if the factory cable isnt suitable what cable did you end up running? My Setup is a zk fairlane, 351c, factory cable running to a impco 425 on a holley base plate to weiand 4 barrel manifold using combination of modified factory throttle brackets on manifold studs, its an eye sore and im up for a new throttle cable too so may aswell try something out

true, but then why do they have splines, surely they are there for a reason so you might find you have a different issue using a bolt too

not any harder pulling a pin out then the bolt though

bayfords are sellings the rares kits, i have a suspicion they have come in at rares now anyway remind me tomorrow panko and ill check for you if you get stuck or still want to go ahead your more then welcome to come up to kilmore and use my lathe, i even have both rares and NOS pins as samples

cheers mate, makes sense, thanks alot

i have read heaps of posts in relation to falcons but nothing fairlane am i right in thinking ill need to source the diff from a falcon/fairlane, but the tailshaft will have to be from fairlane or wagon? is a fairlane lsd diff still the same 28 spline 4 pinion as used in an xr? are the falcon lsd's the same as an xr? is an xr tailshaft the same in eb/ed? i know in later models they were improved over a base model falcon? if so then the toughest tail shaft to suit a fairlane would be from an xr wagon?

also once i polish and paint the moulds, should i clear over the polished stainless to or only over the painted parts?

havent ever seen one in australia but you see them heaps in the usa so have a look over there i personally use a 25 dollar ebay special bluetooth obd2 reader and the torque app, love it i think youll find everycar has them after like 2002 or something, not 1996 either

had a faulty tacho cause a similar issue did you remove the resistor wire to the coil from the oil points system?

thanks for the info mate, alot to take in but i get it (i hope haha) trying to compare your dizzy to mine i know mine has a larger gap in the cap aswell as a wider tip to the rotor so hopefully it covers alot of those issues. They probably dont fit your copy but they have off the shelf adjustable rotor and veiwing cap now too which should make it alot easier if i do have to adjust it Any chance you have a higher resolution pic of the timing curve?

Hey Gerg what dizzy are you running, i have a large cap 8580 and running straight lpg i want a timing curve around 16 base to 30 all in (14deg retardation) im hoping i wont need to phase the rotor, cause honestly it sounds like a pain in the arse especially on the initial install thoughts? how have you found the setup now youve been running it for a while? i am avoiding the vacuum module for now just for ease of install and MAY add it in later on, did you notice a difference between running it and not running it?

with my impco 425 i have to use a 3" k&n with a raised base and a 1" air filter spacer so i doubt ill have clearance issues underneath thanks heaps for the pics

yes you can rob

lmao, what brand was it? couldnt see a brand on the package so assumed, non of the online photos show the shape of the cable retainer so cant really tell which brand will work etc

is that the procomp one? Cheers for the info guys, the usual ozfalcon wealth of knowledge

nobody does a brown colored pinchweld yet to suit, the old rare spares colored stuff hasnt been available for years. there is an early holden pattern which is too thick from memory, a commodore pattern is about to be released which i imagine would be closer the 1/4 window seals are gone unfortunatly, the tooling and supplier was lost about 3 years ago when empire rubber went broke, rares bought all the NOS but its all gone now as far as im aware

nice work trev spark plug recomendation of heat ratings will vary depending on year of motor and emmissions/compression etc, personally like the Autolite part number: 24 equivilant to bp6fs and cheaper too, alot of my customers swear by them coil numbers will vary depending on model too, points or electronic etc, personal preferance is an MSD blaster 2 for electronic ignition double check your dayco thermostat, dayco changed there stock in the box from flowkooler 333-180 (cleveland) to 330-180 (windsor) a while back, i got them to change it back but plenty of wrong stock still floating around wharehouses, these part numbers are on the side of the actual thermostat, or you can tell because the 333-180 has the little flange on the bottom, 3 years ago these were 80 bucks from repco, 30 bucks from rare spares and 20 bucks from vpw (packaged under milodin brand) so shop around water bypass ring can be bought from the detomaso pantera forums new for those of you who like to drag the knhp3001 is the k&n oil filter that matches z9 spec, they can be spannered on and off and have provision for lock wiring as per drag strip rules etc Trev if your ever keen on compiling a big proper list with me one day id be happy to edit/create a thread one day that goes full in depth

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