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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Falcon / January 2004XF Rebuild
I have a couple of quick questions on the XF. Why did Ford put that ridiculous bulge in the firewall on the passenger side making it so bloody difficult to bolt a V8 in ? On the six, is the EGR pipe supposed to go between the inlet tubes for the last two cylinders or should it go round the back of the whole inlet manifold ? Cheers and Beers, BC > I have a couple of quick questions on the XF. > > Why did Ford put that ridiculous bulge in the firewall on the passenger side > making it so bloody difficult to bolt a V8 in ? Becuase they never planned to fit V8's into them :) Why would you want to? Regards, Noddy. That still doesn't explain the bulge itself. BC isnt it for the heater core and ac evaporator > That still doesn't explain the bulge itself. > > BC It is in the right spot, but I didn't think the core and the evap were all that different from the XE. > isnt it for the heater core and ac evaporator > > > That still doesn't explain the bulge itself. > > > > BC > I have a couple of quick questions on the XF. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > BC The blower-motor housing sits in there. If they can shoe-horn a cleveland in the XDs and XEs, they'll fit in in an XF especially the smaller Windsor. Jason All you have to do to get a V8 in is turn the heater core 180 and drill to holes for the heater core pipes. That'll give you about 1-2" clearance. Not that hard really. Brenden > I have a couple of quick questions on the XF. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > BC Thanks for the tip on the heater box. I'm not sure about the 1-2" clearance though. I'm talking about a 351 clevo and from what I can tell I'll need to mount it about 2.5" forward of where the mounts are at the moment. It maybe just a matter of making up a couple of plates for the mounts but it doesn't seem that easy at the moment. As for shoe-horning a V8 into an XD / XE, they don't have the stupid bloody bulge in the firewall. Cheers and Beers BC > All you have to do to get a V8 in is turn the heater core 180 and drill to > holes for the heater core pipes. That'll give you about 1-2" clearance. Not [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > BC Slam the bulge with a sledge , but add a couple of 20 mil spacers under the heater before doing that :_), its simple but a pain , or you can use a 5 litter windsor and its a better fit. add a scat crank and your ok if you want the added capacity. > Thanks for the tip on the heater box. I'm not sure about the 1-2" clearance > though. I'm talking about a 351 clevo and from what I can tell I'll need to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > > > BC I blokc I know had done a XF clevo conversion. His engine mounts are standard XD/XE mounts. I've sent you a picture of the XF bay. Brenden > Thanks for the tip on the heater box. I'm not sure about the 1-2" clearance > though. I'm talking about a 351 clevo and from what I can tell I'll need to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > > > BC Brenden, I haven't got the photo yet but I am waiting expectantly. I can't seem to work out how this bloke did it as the numbers aren't adding up in the Campbell garage. Here's to hoping that i'm wrong. BC > I blokc I know had done a XF clevo conversion. His engine mounts are > standard XD/XE mounts. I've sent you a picture of the XF bay. [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > > > > > > BC Brenden, Sorry, I still had an old email address listed. Please send the photo to brucemcampbell@bigpond.com. Cheers, BC > Brenden, > I haven't got the photo yet but I am waiting expectantly. I can't seem to [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > > > > > > > > > BC Pictures been emailed to the correct address. [snip] Brenden
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