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BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 24th, 2014, 11:56 amby vibeute
Hi Guys,
Wondering if anyones got any info on if swapping running gear between a ute and a wagon is easily achievable, as far as i know the wagon and the ute run the same chassis so im wondering if everything will swap over with relative ease, from engine, gearbox, tailshaft, diff even suspension as the wagons also run leaf springs?
am i right in thinking this or did ford change things between the ute and wagon?
reason im asking is i have a ba turbo ute with a bit of work done and alot of money invested so figured if i could buy a standard wagon and do a swap of the running gear i could sell the ute as a stocky and keep all the good bits and have a nice turbo wagon
Cheers Guys Adam
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 24th, 2014, 3:41 pmby Sloxr6
Yep pretty easy swap if your mechanically minded only thing what is different is the tailshaft length. You can use the standard wagon one or get the ute one shortened
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 24th, 2014, 9:59 pmby Rollin
Are the utes on a sedan wheelbase? I thought they were wagon length?
What box is in your ute?
You don't want a 6 speed manual conversion do you?
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 25th, 2014, 8:51 amby Sloxr6
The utes are longer again cause the tailshaft is to long you have to get it shortened.
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 28th, 2014, 7:02 pmby vibeute
Cheers for the info, how about the computer and body control module?
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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May 28th, 2014, 7:20 pmby Sloxr6
Just depends on how you want to do it. You can get the ecu paired with the rest of your car or you can use your standard ecu and just flash it with a turbo tune. Just depends on which way you want to go really
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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June 3rd, 2014, 9:03 amby pHaT`eL
We just did the conversion with a sedan.
Exhausts arent the same from ute/wagon so we got a custom one done.
Car will need to go to ford to have some parameters changed
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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June 3rd, 2014, 3:51 pmby GLiTurbo
Im considering doing this conversion also as the wife is screaming she needs a wagon
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Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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June 4th, 2014, 8:41 pmby Sloxr6
Ha I have one here you guys can buy :-)
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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June 5th, 2014, 5:26 pmby GLiTurbo
How much?
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Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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June 5th, 2014, 6:44 pmby Sloxr6
9000 10psi tune 3.45 lsd built auto with 3500 stall. Wagon looks stock as a rock.
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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August 31st, 2014, 9:23 pmby Rollin
Swap for 500rwhp EB Fairmont?
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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September 1st, 2014, 4:48 amby Sloxr6
Ha I'm up for swaps for anything as long as its worth the coin cause I will end up selling it anyway
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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September 6th, 2014, 11:45 amby Rollin
Do you have a thread on the auto wagon? I'm pretty keen to get a wagon once Gloria is finished...
Re: BA XR6 Turbo ute into BA Wagon running gear swap
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September 6th, 2014, 2:38 pmby Sloxr6
Nah haven't really done anything on it. All the gear is out of my wagon I wanted to put a manual in mine and a complete F6 ute came up for sale cheap so I just put the complete running gear in my wagon and chucked all my old gear in this wagon just so I can get a bit of coin back on the F6 gear.