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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:24 am 
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should of left the vaults in macksville in my opinion ,,,,,,


right phill rrrrrrright phill thats right




:twisted: Damo


I wasnt going to drive home on the tyres he left on it after the mags come off it and you helped change them too :shock: ...

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:18 pm 
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Where does the starter motor hide on that bellhousing?

 

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:31 pm 
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ashcook wrote:
Hey Phill,

Was thinking after today, what computer went into this? I was thinking that because it doesn't have a 5L bell housing and T5, then maybe it doesn't have a 5L manual ECU? Maybe it does? Just got me thinking :D

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yeah was thinking the same last Friday arvo so popped the kick panel off and it's the xr8 computer in there so no worries there....

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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:37 pm 
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banarcus wrote:
Where does the starter motor hide on that bellhousing?


starter is on the passenger side mark and clutch cable on the drivers side.It's a 6 cyl box for sure and the shifter nearly hits the consul in 1,3,5...

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:33 pm 
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Interesting Ea there mate! 5 spd V8 boxes are not the easiest of things to come by, so the setup you have doesn't surprise me. I think I'd rather go that way than a v8 auto.

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:53 pm 
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ok been having issue's my alternator,well i thought it was anyway but its a short in the headlight/dash circult somewhere so the fun begins now trying to sort it before next sunday for the drive home from sydney....

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:56 pm 
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ToranaGuy wrote:
Interesting Ea there mate! 5 spd V8 boxes are not the easiest of things to come by, so the setup you have doesn't surprise me. I think I'd rather go that way than a v8 auto.

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ToranaGuy


Its great set up with a short first gear instead the long v8 first,just not sure how much it will take to brake it down the quarter though...

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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:22 pm 
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I noticed that 1st seemed a lot longer in my Xr8 compared to my Ghia, the 8 would be interesting with a shorter 1st, but not too short, because if you have lots of power & short 1st gear, all you will get it tyre smoke lol.

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:35 pm 
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ToranaGuy wrote:
I noticed that 1st seemed a lot longer in my Xr8 compared to my Ghia, the 8 would be interesting with a shorter 1st, but not too short, because if you have lots of power & short 1st gear, all you will get it tyre smoke lol.

Cheers

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Yeah its really nice and should be interesting with a 3.45 diff in it soon too :P .It needs more power already but im working on that starting with extractors and fitting thermo's...

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:37 pm 
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there is a bit of difference in the ratios..
here is a list of the ratios, if you didnt have them already..

v8 t5
1st=2.95
2nd=1.94
3rd=1.34
4th=1
5th=0.73

eb2-el t5
1st=3.25
2nd=1.99
3rd=1.29
4th=1
5th=0.72

and ea t5
1st=3.5
2nd=2.14
3rd=1.39
4th=1
5th=0.78
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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:43 pm 
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thanks troy its the orignal box in it with non syncro reverse,should be fun with the 3.45 diff in then..

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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:53 pm 
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taxi 5L wrote:
thanks troy its the orignal box in it with non syncro reverse,should be fun with the 3.45 diff in then..
phill


that would be the ea box with the 3.5 1st.. :)
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:09 pm 
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Extractors & thermo's are a great start for more power. Probably next cheap power mod is under drives. My Xr8 has extractors & big exhaust on it. No thermo fans yet, will probably convert it once it's on the road. My g/f's red Xr8 has thermo's, but were damaged by the accident, i will replace them when it's time to get it on the road. They do make a good improvement.

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 Post subject: Re: TAXI'S EA V8 5SPD
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:17 pm 
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ToranaGuy wrote:
Extractors & thermo's are a great start for more power. Probably next cheap power mod is under drives. My Xr8 has extractors & big exhaust on it. No thermo fans yet, will probably convert it once it's on the road. My g/f's red Xr8 has thermo's, but were damaged by the accident, i will replace them when it's time to get it on the road. They do make a good improvement.

Cheers

ToranaGuy


Yeah i've got a set of advance brand extractors last week and will get some thermo's very soon.Will find out about some under drives but probly get gt40's and explorer intake first for my spare motor im building...

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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:17 pm 
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A 3.45 diff would be a bit of a waste if it wasn't a lsd. My wagon used to spin too easy on a 3.27 single spinner. Second and third were the best though, geez I miss that box sometimes, very jealous hehehe.

 

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