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20-05-2006, 10:30 AM
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With da Warlords
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Orange NSW
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Had a bit of fun on the weekend.
Pulled the entire top end of my motor out so that i can spray everything under the hood, intake, exhaust, p/steering, coolant resevoir, everything and now am faced with a problem. I have only had the Intech6 for about 9 months, but 2 years ago Ford had a sale on surplas Series II XR6 Engines, and i bought one. The question is does anyone think I should swap my standard intech head for the XR one while it is apart? Been told possible advantages in torque and hp because of a better ported, higher flowing head, and slightly higher duration cam. On another subject i picked up my XR8 CAI snorkel from ford for $47 and it IS DIFFERENT to the XR6 one. Will post pictures of all this if asked too. Anyway what does everyone think i should do? The XR6 motor is brand new and only been run in on the bench? Also i'm going to have some money soon and don't know whether i should do Cam or Flash tuner? Of course if i swap the head over there is no point in doing cam? Help somone plzzzzzzzz........................ |
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20-05-2006, 11:38 AM
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Drought Breaker
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gunnedah, NSW
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Sounds like you have the perfect opportunity to get alot of work done while you have the spare engine sitting there, I'd say go adecent cam, get some mild head work done, get the AU edit and then put it all back together.
Why not just swap your engine for the new XR6 engine, its only a blue slip and a trip to the RTA to change the engine details over on your rego and then you'd be running a new worked engine?? Definately go the cam and edit by the sounds of everyone elses positive results you wont look back  Just my two cents Regards and happy motoring, Tim
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20-05-2006, 11:48 AM
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With da Warlords
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yeah that sounds good. But whats the point of putting in my new xr6 engine if i'm only going to rip the new parts out (cam etc) and rebuild it? Wouldnt i be better swapping the engine and doing the work to the old tired one, getting it off its head, then put it back in?
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20-05-2006, 02:14 PM
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XB in parts...
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Matching the cam to the headwork is probably important too. If you're doing things in dribs and drabs, I'd prob do the headwork and the cam first. Quote:
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22-05-2006, 07:37 AM
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With da Warlords
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thanx for the help
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