AU running gear in old school car

[NODDY]

Hi i was just curious if anyone knows how hard it might be to get an AU motor running in an old carby car(47' model). Will have a budget of 10-15 grand for purchase and transfer into car. Will only be a 6 so just want to know if anyone has done this with one. Also planning to put brakes and p/s in if possible. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[G3R3N]

You will need to setup wiring for injection and ECU stuff. PS may be difficult to setup as well. What kind of car are you putting it in?

[serial_fool]

The AU I6 engine is practically the same as a E series 3.9 or 4.0 externally apart from a different shaped sump and they run coil packs instead of dizzys. The coils can be replaced with a dizzy though and can run with a EA-EB-ED-EL ECU.

Thing's you'd need-
1. Complete AU engine with the lot (intake, p/s pumps, serp belt setup, etc.)
2. Engine bay wiring from EA-EB-ED-EL (I'd get one of the earlier models so you don't have to fvck around with SmartLock), E series Dizzy and a EA-EB-ED- EL ECU.
3. E Series/ A series engine/transmission mounting brackets.
4. Possibly a AU/ Eseries transmission/ bellhousing unless you want to get a bellhousing made up for a older gearbox to fit onto the AU 4.0.
5. Custom tailshaft if you go with a non- standard gearbox to accomodate the different car length differences.

[NODDY]

Customer wants us to put new running gear in his '47 Ford woody. Think a AU 6 will be best as it already has a 250 crossflow in it, but am unshore on how much effort it would take to get running.would EL be easier as e-series loom and nearly AU motor. Dont want a dizzy, would rather coils.

[G3R3N]

The coils can be replaced with a dizzy though and can run with a EA-EB-ED-EL ECU.

Sif that would work with the BBM manifold but...

[Commando]

The coils can be replaced with a dizzy though and can run with a EA-EB-ED-EL ECU.

Sif that would work with the BBM manifold but...

sif ignore the entire EL Falcon range

[serial_fool]

Yeah ok I contradicted myself with the early E series ECU + AU BBM. Just trying to steer the guy away from the headfvck that is Smartlock (which is unnessasary in his application).

[serial_fool]

Customer wants us to put new running gear in his '47 Ford woody. Think a AU 6 will be best as it already has a 250 crossflow in it, but am unshore on how much effort it would take to get running.would EL be easier as e-series loom and nearly AU motor. Dont want a dizzy, would rather coils.

Oh btw the EL had a dizzy so you would be looking at the EF falcons that came with the coils. O ryou could just get a AU loom

[krisisdog]

The coils can be replaced with a dizzy though and can run with a EA-EB-ED-EL ECU.

Sif that would work with the BBM manifold but...

sif ignore the entire EL Falcon range

I'd like to know a coil / dizzy has any impact o the intake firstly

When you can explain that one, we'll worry about the EL.

[serial_fool]

It would if the ECU he uses doesnt match up.

BBM Manfold + Coil Pack+ EL ECU= FAIL.
BBM Manifold+ Coil Pack+ EA,EB,ED ECU= MEGA FAIL.
BBM Manifold + Coild Pack+ EF/AU ECU= Succeed.

[G3R3N]

Yeah I figure you could use either an EL or EF ECU seeing as they both had the BBM, is that right?

[SnyperEB]

I have always wanted to build an XY with an EL XR8 motor and I intend to in the coming year. Old scholl for the win!!

[G3R3N]

That sounds like an interesting coversion Synpey!

[krisisdog]

Yeah I figure you could use either an EL or EF ECU seeing as they both had the BBM, is that right?

You can only use an EF ECU for an EF motor, unless you turf the coils. You can probably also use an AU ECU, EFs and AU1s had the same coilpack.

[nommic]

It has been done with a mustang:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPyCDF1zwg4

That one runs on LPG, which probably simplifies the fuelling side of things.

This vid clearly shows twin convertors, and what I think is a GRA throttle-body (I don't much about LPG systems... someone else can fill in the blanks):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn3D4A9g ... re=related