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06-08-2006, 06:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Well today sees the day where I own another turbo E series.
A few mates and I left Vic at 1130 pm friday night, drove straight through to Forster NSW and got there about 130 pm on Saturday. From there we left with the AIT on a trailer, stopping by stockton beach to pick up some bash plates for a mates 4wd. We got home this morning at 7 am. Its an EA fairmont ghia with some nice AIT options. An intercooled turbo setup, a custom AIT instrument cluster including a 260 km/hr speedo, a tremec 5 speed, 12 injectors, electric sunroof, microfueler, 2.92 LSD diff, Bilstien suspension, USC bodykit, oil cooler, speco boost guage and turbo timer. Body wise its in fairly good condition except for some paint damage on the bonnet and some cracks in the bodykit. I plan to replace the bonnet. The scoops arent for me. Interior wise its in need of a tidyup. One of the door trims has broken plastics, the roof lining is saggy and some of the plastics have had holes drilled in them from tec screws or something. It needs new wheels as it came on 15 inch EA S pack wheels with crappy rubber. Not sure what Im going to do about them. Stockies or 18's of some sort. There was some fire damage to the engine bay. It wrecked a power steering hose, the alternator and some wiring. I got all of this stuffed replaced today. I still need to repaint the engine bay. It runs fairly well but needs a tune pretty bad. Apparantly it made 212 rwkw at 5 psi but Im skeptical. I might just go straight ahead and put a wolf 3d in now rather than later.  : Future plans are to get it nice and clean looking, fit up a GT3540, a big fuel system and build a tough motor to go racing with. Pics are coming soon. My webspace is playing up. Here is the ad from Ebay to keep you entertained until then. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....DME:L:RTQ:AU:1
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06-08-2006, 07:02 PM
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Location: \x/estside, Melbourne
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Kickass!
 Thats such a mission driving up there and back.
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06-08-2006, 07:18 PM
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Pics!
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06-08-2006, 07:21 PM
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Donating Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Nice one Dan!
It sounds like a great car.
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06-08-2006, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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good stuff mate.......
dont sell this one :P |
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06-08-2006, 07:34 PM
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06-08-2006, 07:36 PM
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FPV GT Owner!!!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bellbird Park, West Brisbane
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Whats the internal specs on this motor? What comp ratio and so on?
Also, what size turbo does it have on it? By the looks of it the spool up would be pretty quick. Will that manifold bolt up the 35/40 straight up? Or will you go an aftermarket one of some sort? Also, if ya go wolf mate, ill help you out with the wiring. I think ive sussed it by now LOL
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06-08-2006, 07:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Turbo AU ute ~ Nice legs, shame about the face. 282rwkw at 15psi. |
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06-08-2006, 07:46 PM
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FPV GT Owner!!!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bellbird Park, West Brisbane
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Looks tuff with those skirts mate. Awesome.
Get some 18s on there and she will be sweet. Loving the speedo.
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06-08-2006, 07:50 PM
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Location: Geelong
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looks awesome dan......should come up a treat with minor work:P
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06-08-2006, 07:58 PM
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Parts bin special
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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Looks good. Just looking at the interior photo, why does it have a switch for a rear wiper? Only wagons have a rear wiper. I do like the subtle exterior tweaks like the different grille and extra intake where the front numberplate is supposed to sit. When you replace the bonnet, are you going to keep the Cosworth vents? Personally I like them but that scoop in the middle is a bit much. I can understand why you want to get rid of that!
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06-08-2006, 07:59 PM
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Location: KNOX
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Nice buy. Whats happening about the torana?
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06-08-2006, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Sweet as man. I would of love to of gotten that car, but I couldn't afford it. Good to see thats its going to a good home.
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06-08-2006, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Hey congrats on the buy....I was watching that thing on ebay but couldn't afford the price right now....am pretty keen to see what you do with it.....geezz....mel to forster is a bit of a drive....lol....keep us posted of the progress
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06-08-2006, 08:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Thanks guys, I cant wait to get started on it.
I didnt even notice about that switch. I have no idea what it is for. Ill check tomorrow night. The torana is being sold. Im only allowed to keep 1 project, 1 daily and my motorbike :( Ill likely go a standard bonnet. Maybe 1 cosworth vent. The dizzy gets wet in the rain with the setup now. Not sure about engine internals. The GT3540 ay bolt up if its a T3/4 hybrid but it seems to be a t04. I dont think it will fit in the space provided anyway. Ill need a different manifold which is cool. I want to run an external gate anyway.
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06-08-2006, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
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what exactly is a AIT,
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06-08-2006, 08:39 PM
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Location: Keilor, Vic
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Good to see its home Dan. I am spewing I could come and pick it up with you, dam work!
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06-08-2006, 08:55 PM
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BUILT FORD TUFF
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mackay QLD
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advanced induction technology
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06-08-2006, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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AIT.. a company in Melb, i think "Air Induction Technologies"?.. that did falcon turbo conversions in late 80's to early 90's.
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06-08-2006, 09:25 PM
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Shoot.
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Location: Melbourne
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Sick Dan!!! I would've snapped it up in a heart-beat if I had the cash. It'd make a mad project car.....
Legal-turbo Falcon goodness.. And it's sleeper-stylez! 
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06-08-2006, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Congrats dan, looks awesome.
interesting looking grill, and the front bar looks so pro 
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06-08-2006, 11:24 PM
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nice pick up dan, it will be a nice legal weapon once your done with it im sure, also love the VL turbo badge on the trip comp :P
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06-08-2006, 11:35 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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Location: TAS
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that is *****ing awesome!
Alot better than the torry! Alot rarer too I would think! Also glad that someone around here got it. Well done
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06-08-2006, 11:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SA - The Drift State
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Looks good Dan. Cant wait to see it running some numbers!
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06-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NEWCASTLE
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you would of went straight past my place I think did you come off the high way onto a link road then entred wallsend (there is twins SHELL servo's just after the link road?) If anyone has been through there its my home town...
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07-08-2006, 02:37 AM
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Does Steve have a car?
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Looks good man, hope to see it at a meet soon...
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07-08-2006, 08:01 AM
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The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
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Dan, is this the car we all said you should buy but you had no cash???
I love the instrument cluster.
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07-08-2006, 08:08 AM
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That would be the one!
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07-08-2006, 08:35 AM
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that instrument cluster is very rare and was only fit on cars with stage 2 as they were good for 240km/h. Do you know what sort of tremac is in it tko or tr3650
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07-08-2006, 09:07 AM
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Brought my my AIT home today!!
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