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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:28 pm 
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Thats it guys im dropping a 8 in her. who knows how easy this is gonna be?

Its currently got the 250 in with 3 spd auto, i know ill have to change engine mounts just unsure on the g/box

any help would be great as im planning to do it next sat

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:02 pm 
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You'll need a box for it too.
You'll also need to change the engine mount plates that are bolted to the front cross member.
Otherwise she'll be a very straight forward job.
Have you got everything as far as radiator, accessory brackets, bolts etc?
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:50 am 
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Nah havent got another radiator, did they use diffrent ones in the 8's?

Got plenty of bolts etc and can always make up a bracket. Also hav a mig

any chance i can get the bell of another box for the 3 spd?

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:32 am 
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What auto, Borg 35 or C4?

Borg can't go behind an 8, and they barely hold up behind a 6 lol.

Go to a wrecker and get all your alt, power steer brackets and anything else you might need.

It kind of sounds like you're trying to do it on a shoe string full of short cuts, by doing that you'll run into nothing but problems.
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:57 pm 
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tail shaft too while your there , and as paul said The brackets of the xmember you will need as it wwont bolt up to the 6cyl brackets and also i thingk the shifter rod is on the other side for a C4 box so you mite need the v8 shifter box

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:32 pm 
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ok guys thanks alot ill post what ive got when ive got it all

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:10 pm 
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tail shaft too while your there , and as paul said The brackets of the xmember you will need as it wwont bolt up to the 6cyl brackets and also i thingk the shifter rod is on the other side for a C4 box so you mite need the v8 shifter box

There are ways around that, i used an XF shifter, i cut and modified the linkage to come out the opposite side.
Reason being, V8 shifters were bringing big money, especially XD/XE as they had the bracket on them to house the quadrant.
Tailshaft will be fine depending the the box you put into it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:11 am 
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whats a c4 worth these days from a wrecker?

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:11 am 
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Should be able to pick up a C4 box for about $100 -$150. Check ebay too.

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:51 pm 
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The words in your sig are why its gotta b an 8

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:08 am 
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Heres a C4 for sale
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-C4-Auto-Tra ... dZViewItem
Although I just noticed it might be a bit too far away from you :(

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:41 pm 
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cool so there not very expensive. i should be able to find one around the local area. Hope tail shaft will be ok

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:46 pm 
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try tony @ superoo, he should have good runners for a couple hundred.
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:28 pm 
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Will do mate cheers

Think I might move all my nitro s**t to the XC when shes an 8

 

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