Ford head repairs suck

coupe · Post by **coupe** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:54 pm

After spending the last 3 days doing a head repair on a EB ford wagon i can honestly say give me a subi any day..
The ford is gassed so thats the only reason that im fixing it other wise it
would be a parts job.
They have manifold bolts in the crappyest of places to get at and no thought was given to the position of other thing like whats in the way if you have to move this to get at that.
I have found subies far more home user friendly.
Cheers Pete

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:14 pm

Try changing a starter motor on a supercharged 6V53 2 stroke jimmy diesel in an Amoured Personnel Carrier. If fact, try doing any work on one of these powerpacks without removing it from the hull - dirty bloody things!

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:16 pm

you know what i am going to agree.. the old carby stuff wasnt to bad but this efi stuff mmmm nt nice...

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:07 am

Willie wrote:Try changing a starter motor on a supercharged 6V53 2 stroke jimmy diesel in an Amoured Personnel Carrier. If fact, try doing any work on one of these powerpacks without removing it from the hull - dirty bloody things!

53 series Detroit, hmmm..... thats a really old series. Is that what our taxpayers money still gets these days?

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:51 am

The best thing on a ford ea eb is the rear disk brakes , I been fitting them to vw rears for years .

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:17 am

Hope you haven't been using the EA/EB rear calipers with those discs, the handbrake mechanisms jam on them all the time.

Personally I think the best things on EA/EB Falcons are the wiper blades. May not be the cheapest item on the car but they're about the only thing you can trust on them

That said I do think I have some Ford parts on my coupe....

GTlegs · Post by **GTlegs** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:21 am

Try taking belts of a SAAB motor, any motor

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:26 am

subanator wrote:
Willie wrote:Try changing a starter motor on a supercharged 6V53 2 stroke jimmy diesel in an Amoured Personnel Carrier. If fact, try doing any work on one of these powerpacks without removing it from the hull - dirty bloody things!
53 series Detroit, hmmm..... thats a really old series. Is that what our taxpayers money still gets these days?

An oldie, but a goodie! These motors are still being used across many industries. Mines still have vehicles with them for their durability and reliability. Same same for the heavy coach vehicles. McCaferty's still run these in their long distance buses. I got one from Mt Isa to Darwin last year (car broke down at Cloncurry - long story) and it was running the old 2 stroke 6V53. I believe in this application they are tubo charged, rather than supercharged as we use.

However you will be pleased to know that the future upgrade for the APC looks like getting a 4 stroke V6 MTU - similar to the V10 in the Leopards.

The ASLAV (8x8 Light Armoured Vehicle) runs the 6V53 still. These will be in service for many years yet and are proving to be just as reliable all these years later.

There's nothing like the sound of a blown 2 stroke diesel at full song - definately need ear protection!

coupe · Post by **coupe** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:57 am

I spent 16 years fixing Minis and still found them eazy compaired to what i had to do on the ford.

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:52 pm

Willie wrote:There's nothing like the sound of a blown 2 stroke diesel at full song - definately need ear protection!

LOL

, definately gota agree with that **hairs stand up on back of neck**
I used to work for Detriot Engine Turbine, in their power units.

A couple of mech's there had a (not sure of correct designation) a 3cyl 53T in a Toyota Landcruiser, with a mega body lift and suspension. Awesome truck sound coming at ya, made dogs run and babies cry

The GM 16V149's running in the Unitrig haulpacks up in the NW could be heard at 7kms away from the mine in town on a clear night!

Seen the Bandag Bullet in action years back, 2x 8V71's coupled, turbo inter and aftercooled., with some trick Allison trans. Awesome.

coupe · Post by **coupe** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:08 am

Oh mate i saw the bullet back in the 80 s
Now that truck was cool and grunty at the same time

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:35 am

Seeing as I was a young tacker in the 80's, I decided to ask Google about this so called Bandag Bullet.

http://www.bandagbullet.com/bulletspecs.htm

8O 8O

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:44 am

I was close from memory, they were twin 92's, not 71's. Not bad for that long ago.
Thanks Tim.

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:53 am

Yeah the bullet is a crazy beast, designed purely to torture test bandags retread tires, and of course put on a good show doing it.

I didn't take these, just found em a while ago:

Jordan.

PS: What does this have to do with Ford heads?

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:22 am

subanator wrote:I was close from memory, they were twin 92's, not 71's. Not bad for that long ago.
Thanks Tim.

I think the Bullet name has been given to a couple of trucks over the years. Looking at the image gallery on the site shows at least two different trucks with the same twin V8 setup on board, so it quite possibly ran two 71 series donks at one stage...

This has everything to do with Ford heads. They suck, so lets talk about something else

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:31 am

so much reciprocating mass 8O

whats redline at on that thing? 4000rpm??

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:11 pm

3000rpm actually, not that that matters. With the right gearing you could stretch that band out and make it feel a lot longer. With 5600ft/lb of torque this would be necessary!

Needless to say, this is one truck quicker than my coupe! LOL!

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