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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:53 pm 
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Hello to you all. I have a 1985 xf wagon with a 3.3 litre alloy head motor (carby). I have put 375000 k on her since new and the motor is starting to get tired. I have a spare one that needs to be rebuilt but would like to improve it a bit for fun. Can anyone help with advice.
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 Post subject: Re: performance modifications to 3.3 litre xf motor
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:00 pm 
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henry44 wrote:
Hello to you all. I have a 1985 xf wagon with a 3.3 litre alloy head motor (carby). I have put 375000 k on her since new and the motor is starting to get tired. I have a spare one that needs to be rebuilt but would like to improve it a bit for fun. Can anyone help with advice.


Put a 250 in it. Something like this, perhaps????.

 

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:01 pm 
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whs ^^^

there is bugga all u can do the the 3.3
and since the 4.0 is the same size and many more of them around u can get them cheap

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:12 pm 
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Thanks for the quick replies. The pics are good. Mine is in good nick body wise. I think I will start to look for something like that motor. I didn't think they would bolt in without a s**t.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:22 pm 
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Disco Frank wrote:
whs ^^^

there is bugga all u can do the the 3.3
and since the 4.0 is the same size and many more of them around u can get them cheap


That one would smoke a pair of 265/70R15's in 3rd gear in a 4sp single rail with 2.92 LSD. It is possible to squeeze 350hp from them. That one was punching out over 200 rwhp.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:29 am 
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That car is a credit to you. I don't Know whether I'd want that many ponies but I do want to make a bit of a project out of the motor. I have heard that the block is the same for a 3.3 as it is for a 4.0. Can I turn my 3.3 into a 4.0?
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:12 pm 
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Place that 3.3 straight into the scrap bin, they're like the EA with the 3.2, totally gutless.

You'll find 4.1 crossflows laying around any and everywhere, they're worth nothing!
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:25 pm 
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Go the xflows!

 

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