au motor conversion

nat_daly · 12-12-2006, 06:50 PM

hi all, ive done a head in the xr, so im looking into rebuilding it.
however i'm also interested in putting in an AU motor.
does anyone ahve any clue how much a mechanic would put a au xr6 hp motor in for? any help towards this subject would be great.

Full Spectrum · 12-12-2006, 07:13 PM

What car do you drive?

Smoked · 12-12-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick_Aussie

What car do you drive?

Id say its an ED judging by his Avatar.

Smoked · 12-12-2006, 07:15 PM

Shouldnt cost to much, not sure exactly on price, but you would need a long motor. Bit of grinding involved too.

XR Martin · 12-12-2006, 07:17 PM

Wrong forum mate. Theres an E-Series section just for these questions. You've been here for 18months so you should know better.

Full Spectrum · 12-12-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoked

Id say its an ED judging by his Avatar.

Hard too see very small

Ask wreckers and even auto electricians if the wiring is different they can do it as mechanics don't always like conversions.

nat_daly · 12-12-2006, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Wrong forum mate. Theres an E-Series section just for these questions. You've been here for 18months so you should know better.

sorry mum
yeah guys its an ed xr6 manual
ill go put it in the correct forums
i apologise for any huge issues this thread has created, and i hope nobody needs therapy caused from accidentaly putting it in the wrong forum.

nat_daly · 12-12-2006, 08:26 PM

its all good, some kind mod has moved it,
so does any e series boys have any ideas at how much it would cost? any mechanics that would know a price they would charge?

**Polyal** · 12-12-2006, 08:32 PM

Mate do a search, actually I think there is even a sticky in the technical section.

nat_daly · 12-12-2006, 08:37 PM

i searched for ages, yeah there are heaps of threads but i couldnt find any actually telling me how mucha mechanic would actually drop the motor in for

Damo · 12-12-2006, 10:24 PM

a mechanic would charge heaps and tell you it isn't worth it. Just repair your current head maybe get it cleaned up and a new gasket, wallah good as new. Unless it has a billion KM's on it.

efgiar · 12-12-2006, 10:28 PM

yeah just do the gasket, but if u really wanna do an au conversion, motor is like 700-900 bucks for a long motor depending where you get it, to fit it you need to grind the fins off on the front of the sump, fit your intake manifold and the bottom 2 bolts on your auto/manual bellhousing wont line up, thats it

nat_daly · 13-12-2006, 10:06 AM

thanks for that boys, it seems its gonna cost me a similar amount of money to get an au engine, plus a mate said he might be able to help me put it in.

Christiaan · 13-12-2006, 10:29 AM

Your mate know anything about retrofitting an AU engine into an ED?

Do you have a serpentine belt system? Will you run an EL ECU + AU BBM manifold, or use the ED intake manifold?

It's not as easy as just 'put it in'.

nat_daly · 13-12-2006, 10:49 AM

yes yagz,
it is as easy as 'put it in' for him.lol

Christiaan · 13-12-2006, 10:54 AM

You didn't answer my questions..

Multi belt setup on an AU engine is far from desirable.

Good luck though.

nat_daly · 13-12-2006, 11:06 AM

yeah i didnt answer them cuz i dont know, but he knows, ive decided il probably just recond my original head anyways, shave it a couple of thou and maybe get a port job done

efgiar · 13-12-2006, 06:03 PM

its not that hard to do an au motor, but easier to get your motor redone.

El_Poochino · 13-12-2006, 10:13 PM

Pulled out the records for my car, which had a rebuild under the previous owner. Labour costs for dropping in the same motor came in at $720 and the rebuild was $2700. This is for an EF XR6. Hope it helps.

OED666 · 14-12-2006, 12:20 AM

AU engines are easy to fit... walk in the park...

its pretty straight forward. definitley run serpentine setup. get all the accessories included as well. all you manifolds bolt straight up, your dizzy fits. no re-wiring. you will need thermofans if you dont already and its a good excuse to put them in.

BLKPHN · 14-12-2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OED666

AU engines are easy to fit... walk in the park...

couldn't agree more!! so damn simple i have no idea why every who blows a e-series head gasket doesn't get one!

mine only cost me $550 with all accesorys!! can't go wrong

EDXR6T · 14-12-2006, 12:52 PM

Nice looking water pump:P

BLKPHN · 14-12-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EDXR6T

Nice looking water pump:P

it acctually a big aircon compressor you know global warming it getting hotter im only preparing myself.

EDXR6T · 14-12-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ebmanul

it acctually a big aircon compressor you know global warming it getting hotter im only preparing myself.

Hmm mabey I should put one of these Big Aircon Compressor's.

Does it lag engine performance tho coz I heard off my mate's, sister's, brothers, cousin that he had one that's biger then your's on his H3KT1C VL and it laged hard core But it made this fully S1K noise chik's allways used to look at him it was awsome down lygon.

BLKPHN · 14-12-2006, 02:01 PM

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Does it lag engine performance

yeah well i think it accually increases performance, cause of the extencinse use of flux capasitors.

DNKPWR · 14-12-2006, 03:46 PM

Well someone on the forums may acually beleve in all ur B.S ur posting up!! LOL guys

BLKPHN · 14-12-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunky13

Well someone on the forums may acually beleve in all ur B.S ur posting up!! LOL guys

what BS its all true, the au engines are great and fit so well into the EA EB ED's gring the sump a tad and use the standard engine mounts and sweet as power!!

EDXR6T · 14-12-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ebmanul

what BS its all true, the au engines are great and fit so well into the EA EB ED's gring the sump a tad and use the standard engine mounts and sweet as power!!

He's just p|ssed he bought an EF:P