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ferr007
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hey all
i have an xt falcon 68 model and thinking during the rebuild of going nuts and putting in an el motor i have rebuilt sitting around and a t5 gearbox
what will i need to do the conversion i cant see it as being hard besides the wiring
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briney
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| aren't the pre xy engine mounts different ? or do you just use the earlier blockpieces as well and it all fits ? i was under the impression into an xd is just a bolt in affair engine mounts wise ?
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| we needed the ea mounts to bolt straight into the XD, EB onwards were slightly different. I guess as a start you could try using 250 precrossflow mounts and see how it fits
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ferr007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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well i am going to use the preef intake setup as i have it already and helps with intake height but with engine mounts im not sure will have to try the 250 ones and see i am pretty sure the sump is ok lots of room
the other thing is can i put a speedo drive for cable speedo on the t5 or are they all electric i would like to keep the original speedo
also does anyone know if the diff on an eb wagon and xt the same size and length etc
the other thing do i need to have a cat converter on it or not because its pre date for emissions
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| I have seen it for my self, the XD to XF engine mount brackets don't line up with the holes in the block for the OHC engine blocks. They look very similar to the EA ones, but slightly different.
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| what sort of computer are you using ? the std computer relies on a speed sensor signal. it might not be quite as critical with a manual, but it is something to think about.
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ferr007
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| i was thinking either ea or eb wiring setup pre smartlock
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| cjh wrote: | | I have seen it for my self, the XD to XF engine mount brackets don't line up with the holes in the block for the OHC engine blocks. They look very similar to the EA ones, but slightly different. |
The pic I posted above was a direct bolt in, AU motor, mounts from an EA, T5 and the XD tailshaft fit with no mods. Everything lined up etc, the only thing we modified was the gearbox crossmember to suit the T-5.
If its a manual it wont need a speed signal, if its a 4 speed auto then it will (if your using EA-EL ecu etc)
Smartlock is not much of an issue, as you can override it with a bypass module, if you use an EL ecu theres extra power to be had over an EA/EB non smartlock.
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have been thinking of this mod for a while.
Just havnt gotten the tape measure out yet to check my EF and XM.
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