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You have to cut the K frame or cut the sump, trimming the fins doesnt give enough clearance on EF/EL K frames.
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Yep you can grind the fins away if you have a boxcar, but I think its still a tight fit? Also I would not worry about the VCT engine. I wish I had just bought the HP engine, but they do cost a few hundred more.
When I get things together for it I will be converting back to a standard cam. There is also a thread in the 6 cyl workshop that has a lot of info on the install. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=81875 |
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| Geoffy91 |
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ahh okie dokie. ill just be dropping an ef xr engine in then! not in the mood for more messing around with it atm.
it done 256030km on stock bottom end and im the 3rd p plater.
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Can I butt in again and tell everyone what I good time I had converting a 120,000k EL XR into an EF XR? The 1998 EL Xr's have so little K's on them compared the EF!!!!
Ah well, luck be with you Geoffy91...; |
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| Geoffy91 |
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alright brought a donor car picking it up in a couple days. engine will hopefully go in this weekend if not the weekend after.
trying to have it ready for the latrobe cruise! plans are just to get it running then im going to purchase another engine and get it fully rebuilt race style 
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Good man! Keeping it on the road is a good option!
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Age: 30 Posts: 284 Joined: 27th Sep 2009 Ride: 1995 EF Ford Fairmont Location: Bundaberg, QLD |
good work mate gotta keep the car alive!
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ok well after some thinking and talking to a few mates ive decided to just transfer my exhaust and shocks and springs in the car im buying..ef fairmont ghia with leather seats sunroof etc etc..
so there will be a few ef parts going on sale soon. ill post up picks when i pick her up wednesday night  .
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Mate you couldnt of asked for a better donor car being a Fairmont Ghia. Nice pick up
. Is it the later model series 2 EF Ghia (1996) with the tickford running gear and that or is it an early series 1 EF Ghia?EDIT: Guessing its a series 1 Ghia judging by the pics. Bloody good car though, should look good and go even better with all the stuff you'll be swapping into it. Last edited by KWIKXR on Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:10 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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KWIKXR wrote: Mate you couldnt of asked for a better donor car being a Fairmont Ghia. Is it the later model EF Ghia (1996) with the tickford running gear and that or is it an early EF Ghia? i wish it was  . just got standard drivetrain. not to worry as my mate is a diff builder so im putting in a very very tight rebuilt lsd soon. plus i had plans to rebuild engine anyway. still would have been nice for now though..ah well. was too good to pass up for the price
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Age: 30 Posts: 284 Joined: 27th Sep 2009 Ride: 1995 EF Ford Fairmont Location: Bundaberg, QLD |
Geoffy91 wrote: KWIKXR wrote: Mate you couldnt of asked for a better donor car being a Fairmont Ghia. Is it the later model EF Ghia (1996) with the tickford running gear and that or is it an early EF Ghia? i wish it was . just got standard drivetrain. not to worry as my mate is a diff builder so im putting in a very very tight rebuilt lsd soon. plus i had plans to rebuild engine anyway. still would have been nice for now though..ah well. was too good to pass up for the price how much u pay for it? looks like a real good car from wat i can see |
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what a donor car, nice stuff geoffy love the colour and the suspension and ride height will suit it nice plus the 20's
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Nice car geoff, should be a nice upgrade once you get all the gear into it from the old one.
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how do i get this stereo working? who do i call?
just any ford dealership? ford head office? its very annoying
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