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Old 07-05-2008, 08:38 PM   #1
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hey guys.. im new to this forum, coming from a nissansilvia backround..
wanted to say hi
and ask if anyone knows/can tell me how hard it is to bold the BA xr6 turbo engine into a EL xr6??


thanks alot guys


ps... i do like fords over nissans btw!!

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Old 07-05-2008, 08:42 PM   #2
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How hard is it to bolt one in? Not too hard.

How hard is it to make it work? Very.

Welcome aboard anyway mate.
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:45 PM   #3
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aawww =[


thanks


why is it hard?
change computer and loom aswell

coz looking at the mounts, they both look very similarish?
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:09 PM   #4
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It's hard because the ECU is mated to the engine, transmission and losta' other stuff in the car.
The whole exercise would cost you a motza!
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:13 PM   #5
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okay..
so gearbox and computer which i was gonna change anyway
well is it worth just turbo'ing the single cammer?
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:13 PM   #6
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there are however plenty of ea-au engines being turbo'd lately, some of which make some fairly decent grunt too.
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:19 PM   #7
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easy to put in??
when i say that i mean like engine mounts/bellhousing wise
not really too woried about computers, can get with loom cheaply!
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Old 08-05-2008, 04:25 AM   #8
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is already in there you just need to

Open bonnet

pick up hair dryer chuck it under

close bonnet

the harders part is plumbing the bugger in wit han intercooler etc and then tuning to suit, as far as the mounts and bell housing go your not changing them
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Old 08-05-2008, 12:42 PM   #9
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okay..
so gearbox and computer which i was gonna change anyway
well is it worth just turbo'ing the single cammer?
i would just turbo it, my mate here on the gold coast has an eb that he turboed and is now pushing out nearly 400hp at the rears..... here is a pic.

picture of the plumbing etc he also has gone a crow cam, bigger injectors, microtech computer, twin fuel pump, locker diff, 345 gearing 10psi at the moment is going for more, set of forged pistons has been bored out not sure how much and probly a few more things but cant think of it at the moment not sure of the turbo it is hi- flow though ummm yeah has done a 13.1 and that was spinning half track lol.
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Old 08-05-2008, 01:35 PM   #10
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the problems are many first the engine sits higher so you won't close the bonnet without moding it. then there is getting the computer to work with the rest of the car. this is the first falcon to use can bus so the ECU won't talk to your old systems in your car so it's not just "plice the harness and ECU in" it is an major job and AFAIK no one has got it right yet. there may be some hope with after market ECUs but it must be ablet to contols the twin VCT and the cams are controled independantly so you will need 2 cam control chanels . so as you can see big $$$$$$$ probably not impossible though. on the plus side the BA still uses a btr tranny so these mountings will be the same. good luck
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