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23-12-2011, 08:06 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hi all,
Was just flipping around on ebay and came across an XE Falcon with a difference.  See link below; http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/XE-ford-f...item2a1765269d Zlcrazy
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23-12-2011, 08:08 PM
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Professional Mouse Jockey
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WTF! Why?
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23-12-2011, 08:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Interesting conversion..........
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23-12-2011, 08:13 PM
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guy at my work had a diesel fitted to his falcon, in place of the original V8...
basically, he needed an economical car, and it was cheaper to put that engine in it and run it, than it was to put the car on LPG... |
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23-12-2011, 08:25 PM
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diesel converted falcon were quite common back home in the 90s, with diesel being around 50c a litre cheaper, and cheap jap import parts available easily it was a popular conversion.
ld28's were one of the more common conversions in to xd/e's, and a good well set up turbo diesel absolutely decimates a stock crossy lol, while costing half as much to run. |
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23-12-2011, 08:34 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Its probably more powerful and efficient than the original motor :p
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23-12-2011, 08:55 PM
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Ford Fanatic
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I also recall the celica gearbox is a pretty tough gear box.
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23-12-2011, 08:56 PM
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Falcon follower
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Got to say that I remember at about that time I caught an XD taxi and the driver told me that it had been fitted with the 4 cyl diesel motor, cool but a bit of a slug if I remember.
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23-12-2011, 08:58 PM
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23-12-2011, 09:23 PM
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If it was a turbo diesel ???
It would perform quite well .. Especially on open road..
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23-12-2011, 09:31 PM
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Don't look to be turbo , be economical though .not my cup of tea though
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23-12-2011, 09:37 PM
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Um so FoMoCo Aus...when ya gonna drop the 2.7 litre territory donk into the falcon? Surely a copy paste job...
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23-12-2011, 09:48 PM
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The engines worth more than the starting price.
Diesel Falcon - been saying it for years. |
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23-12-2011, 09:59 PM
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I'd say that the owner felt that diesel was the way to go when they started phasing out leaded fuel. Good idea well ahead of it's time. Motor would outlive the vehicle.
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23-12-2011, 10:52 PM
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i have heard and seen a few diesel falcons around in the `80s. mostly XDs.
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23-12-2011, 10:55 PM
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The thing would sound like a 1960's bus.
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24-12-2011, 01:16 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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mmm , i wonder what the regs are and how hard it would be to get registered in Victoria? i like it, be nice for towin the van around cheaply.
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24-12-2011, 02:48 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thats a 4.236 and in normally aspirated like it is it would be an absolute slug .
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24-12-2011, 09:04 AM
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24-12-2011, 09:32 AM
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perkins.. very slow and leak lots of oil.....
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25-12-2011, 09:48 PM
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Peter Car
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Even though its a 4 potter its still a bigger capacity than a 250.
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The real first 4 cylinder falcon!!!!
Re: The real first 4 cylinder falcon!!!!
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