Boosted Falcon

OK basically I've been stuck on this decision for so f'ing long and i just can't decided what i want to do over the next 3 years whilst i wait for my p's to end, basically whether to build a el tickford 4l engine, i have the head and the block already that i can put on a stand and strip down for a rebuild, or to sell that and just buy a BA XR6T engine and transmission out of a wreck get a k-frame and drop that in, i realize that the BA option would probably be easier and or cheaper but it's more the electrical side of it i'm worried about when it comes to that, would i have to chop and change a lot of my wiring or whats the go?

open to full discussion and all opinions are welcome, some feedback on what you guys have done with your cars and some do's and don'ts what have you found works and doesn't work would you do it again or use a different option etc etc. cheers guys

buy an AU bottom end, don't spend ANY money on the car performance wise for three years, just build the motor, buy a manifold and turbo, buy an ECU, intercooler, piping, fuel pump, injectors etc. then build an auto and smash tyres off it.

Dont need to swap k frames, you just need to call atomic and then let the car sit for 3 years like is said

Ef_frmnt wrote:buy an AU bottom end, don't spend ANY money on the car performance wise for three years, just build the motor, buy a manifold and turbo, buy an ECU, intercooler, piping, fuel pump, injectors etc. then build an auto and smash tyres off it.

yeh that was the plan, but if you don't mind me asking, why an au bottom end? and what about the diff? and i was hoping to keep the car manual so i was looking at maybe a 6 speed t56 with a full hydraulic clutch conversion?

i hope you have some idea of the money you are looking to spend man....

i try to purchase other peoples projects where they have spent huge amounts of money to get all the parts i want and then steal the car for a great price when they run out of money and then i have all the bits i want.

mate theres lots of guys with shallow pockets and big dreams who can afford most of the hardware they (you) want then get so far and run into financial hassles... you buy the car get all the bits and learn from their mistakes. nothing worse than getting all the bits you want (for big $$$) and then finding that the combination doesnt work...

my 2 cents.

matt

mattb347 wrote:i hope you have some idea of the money you are looking to spend man....

i try to purchase other peoples projects where they have spent huge amounts of money to get all the parts i want and then steal the car for a great price when they run out of money and then i have all the bits i want.

mate theres lots of guys with shallow pockets and big dreams who can afford most of the hardware they (you) want then get so far and run into financial hassles... you buy the car get all the bits and learn from their mistakes. nothing worse than getting all the bits you want (for big $$$) and then finding that the combination doesnt work...

my 2 cents.

matt

that is a good point which is why i was probably looking at just buying a full kit of someones car? and money wise thats why im doing it over 3 odd years, so i'll have plenty of time to get things right

i bought a 5speed 4.0 turboed EA out of carsales which needed an engine rebuild, clutch, different cam, different intercooler etc etc. i paid $5k for it. it did come with a near new GT35/40 and all manifolds aftermarket computer 3 inch exhaust, etc etc so i was way ahead!!!

best way to do it.

Im thinking about finishing up all the body work im doing and just driving it for a little while or leave it as a sleeper and selling it probs by the end of the year and saving for the next few years and just buying a ba mk2 xr6turbo

Rhodseyy wrote:

Ef_frmnt wrote:buy an AU bottom end, don't spend ANY money on the car performance wise for three years, just build the motor, buy a manifold and turbo, buy an ECU, intercooler, piping, fuel pump, injectors etc. then build an auto and smash tyres off it.

yeh that was the plan, but if you don't mind me asking, why an au bottom end? and what about the diff? and i was hoping to keep the car manual so i was looking at maybe a 6 speed t56 with a full hydraulic clutch conversion?

AU has cross bolted mains through a structural cast alloy sump. Diff - Get a KAAZ. Save your penny's like a jew and speak to OED666 about a T56.

Yeh we'll see how we go, not making amy deciaions yet

Yeh we'll see how we go, not making amy deciaions yet