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sideye
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:41 pm 
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gday all,

just purchased a lovely looking 3.9 ltr NC fairlane off my mate that had a bit of elec probs but you get that from mates. :P

Anyways looking to give it some mods when my healthy tax check comes in and thought i would ask here for some thought on what to get.

regarding exhaust been looking at a redback 2 1/2 inch exhaust and pacemaker headers,forget the code # but they arent the comp ones.

i dont want a really loud exhaust but a nice mellow humm that would suit the lane as its a cruiser not a bruiser.

already put on a XH snorkel and airbox and thats made a big diff from the s**t pod that me mate put on(had no low down power).

the car is on duel fuel and was also wondering if i could put a nice cam in preferably suited to lpg as i maybe getting a new(reco)engine in the future.any thoughts on that?

cant think of anything else so let me know your suggestions and give some if warrented.

cheers for the replies.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:54 am 
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sideye mate ive got like the exsact same car ... and plans
nc1 fairlane ghia 3.9 on d/f and i want to turn it into a cruiser

what i want to do is in my sig and once thats done i might get a hi-flow cat or maybe some mild cam work. all to make it the ultimate cruiser. low sleek and a nice hummmmm to boot.

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:02 pm 
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oh and i want to chuck on an xh snorkle.

how did u do it. cause my stock one is attatched to the plastic thing around the fan and it also has an extra hose that comes of the snorkle and goes to the gas thing.

id apreciate ur help
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:09 pm 
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first thing is rip of that clutch fan and put in thermo's!!!

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:22 pm 
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Hacksaw off that radiator crap! do a search for XH snorkle onto ea

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:54 pm 
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cant find anything on this search.

u mean cut that whole pastic thing off ?

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:58 pm 
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Keep searching! Just search XH snorkle it should come up theres a whole article with step by steps helped heaps

 

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honestly SlickNCGhia, and sideye, the best mods i did to my DA LTD, 3.9ltr , cat back exhaust, xh snorkle and thermo's the best feeling was the thermos after ripping of that crap one, the car felt soooo much better,i got just 1 14" one cost me bout $120.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:31 pm 
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yeah ive read the tech doc

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=33

but it dosent really say how to get the orig off that plastic thing.
r u saying hack saw the snorkle away from that.??

yeah i was thinking of a thermo fan aswell

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nah man should be screws to get snorkel off
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Guys, from experience with the old lanes, ditch the clutch fan, and fit thermos, will make a HUGE difference. Then, other options are upgraded diff ratios, bbm, and manual conversion (made the biggest difference to the car).

 

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