I want to use a pod filter, how do I do it?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23157
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22597

What Exhaust/Extractors do I get and how much?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33443
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32870
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32265
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1416

Whats the best cam?
No such thing << VERY true - no one cam is THE best
have a look through http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66
Wade, Surecam, Crow, RPD, Jim Mock Motorsport and others all make cams for these engines. Check them all out and see what is best for you. If you post a thread asking for cam advice, provide as much information as possible about your car - Engine mods both current and future, gearbox, diff, how you drive most of the time, how much of a lumpy idle can you put up with, what your power/quarter mile goals are. This will help others to help you

Whats the differences between the all the different model heads?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31256
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30800
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32074
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31501
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31415

I need to change my head gasket, what ones can I use?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30752
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33021
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32433

Can I swap rocker covers on my EA?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31444

How do I remove the service spanner from my dash?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15765

Ive seen an intake mod chip on ebay that claims that it will give me 20hp, do they really work?

NO! These are a scam. For your money you will get a 10c resistor that will trick you ECU into thinking its hotter/colder than it is. The best you can hope for is to not lose power.

How do I remove my speed limiter?
First read this – http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27962
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23508

What cheap mods can I do for more power?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66

My engine is making a ticking noise, what could it be?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33227
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32652
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30949
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30600
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30490
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29538
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30196
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26655
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9726
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8474
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4635
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3578
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1750

Can I put an engine out of X into my Y?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31883
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38977 (BA->e-series discussion)

What spark plugs/leads are the best?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33668
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33076
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32308
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=359
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20711

How do I reset my ECU?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33496
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28483
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26774
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24908

Can I get a bigger throttle body for my I6?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31818

How do I set the timing?

*note: you cant change the timing on EF's as the ignition is fully computer controlled.

1. Have the engine at normal operating temperature, clean the timing marks on the balancer and timing cover, connect timing light.
2a (EA and EB1). There will be a plug in the engine bay near the brake booster. Earthing this puts the ECU into diagnostic mode for timing adjustments to be made.
2b (EB2 or later). Open the instrument panel cover to the lower right of the steering wheel and locate the diagnostic port (white plug with lots of pins). Connect a test lead (bit of wire, paper clip, etc) from the top-left pin (Engine STI) to earth (the lower-left pin is an earth).
3. Start the engine. It should idle very high indicating that the ECU is doing a self test. You now have 1 minute to check the timing by firing your timing gun at the timing mark on the balancer. If you run out of time, stop and restart the engine. The timing should be locked at 10 degrees advanced.
4. If the timing is out, loosen the hold-down bolt on the distributor and rotate it until you have the correct timing.
5. Turn off the engine, remove the jumper wire from the diagnostic port and tighten the distributor hold-down bolt.

If you can think of any more post them and ill add them to this list.

Last edited by stockstandard on Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:05 pm, edited 8 times in total.

lol good idea, it does get annoying people keep repeating threads

I agree

Very nice.
Maybe move pods to the top of the list...

Someone HAS to make that a sticky.

What Exhaust/Extractors do I get and how much?
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33443
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32870
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32265
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1416

Whats the best cam?
No such thing

Sticky this AND the engine conversion thread stockstandard has done.
PLEASE!

cheers steady ED

also moved pods to the top

good work stocky

sticky this!!

good work stockstandard!

finally, someone figures out the search doesn't work.

I was going to say the same thing - here's 10 mins searching's worth.

How about I6 cylinder head stuff - gaskets/interchanging/differences/LPG:

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31256
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30800
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32074
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30752
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33021
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32433
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31501
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31415

Rocker covers:
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31444

cheers snap

Is this a scam or worth getting?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Intake-Mod-Chip- ... dZViewItem
YES IT f**k IS A SCAM!!!

YES - how did I miss that one!!!

stocko, chuck up a specific:
"BA Turbo motor into anything other than BA"


btw good work mate

this should be a sticky

another vote sticky.

would solve many of these repeat topics.

Actually, a script that made someone who clicks on the 6 cylinder forum for the first time automatically show this page would be an awesome idea... Slightly annoying whenever you're on a different machine and would have to enter it a second time... but we know how to do that quickly, a first time user would be far more likely to read the first post at least