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Billzilla · 06-14-2003, 07:32

First time here, so please excuse my lack of knowledge in some areas! :)
I'm going to fit a V-8 into my Dad's EA Falcon as a present to him, and the main problem I can see if that the instrument panel is set up for a six cylinder as that's all that came in the EA's.
I was wondering if the V-8 intrument panel from an EB would fit in and work okay?

Also, we'll be needing a good aftermarket V-8 exhaust system for it. It'll need to be fairly quiet and of good quality. (Ie, no crushed bends, etc)
Any suggestions there as to where to go? I imagine there'd be a few places that would sell them as aftermarket add-ons and so have them on the shelves.
Gold Coast Brisbane area.

EDXR8 · 06-14-2003, 19:45

Yeah, you couls use a V8 instrument cluster from any EB or ED falcon. You can still use your cluster, but the tacho would be out. As for the exhaust, any decent exhaust show should be able to help you out. For peformance, look for a single 2 1/2" or twin 2 1/4" systems with decent mufflers and a set of pacemaker or genie extractors.

Billzilla · 06-14-2003, 21:34

Thanks for that!
I'll check out the wreckers and see what I can find.

mongrelEB · 06-14-2003, 22:24

Wreckers sometimes have good 2nd hand exhausts cheap, too.

Chris Nee · 06-15-2003, 03:02

Billzilla, when you do the conversion, I have a ED V8 cluster for sale.

06-15-2003, 07:40

Buy a EB V8, don't waste your time.

You'll need a engineers certificate = $$$, a lot of things to be changed, and your still stuck with an EA. Plain silly when you consider EB's are selling at near the same cost as EA's these days.

Billzilla · 06-15-2003, 07:46

Quote:

Originally posted by donuts2003
Buy a EB V8, don't waste your time.

You'll need a engineers certificate = $$$, a lot of things to be changed, and your still stuck with an EA. Plain silly when you consider EB's are selling at near the same cost as EA's these days.

Nah, it's getting a Lexus V-8, not a Ford one.
Thanks Chris - I'll have a look closer to home first and let you know if I can't find one.

AUForte · 06-15-2003, 08:02

Lexus V8? Interesting! Keep us posted on how it goes! And we want pics! Please?

Billzilla · 06-15-2003, 08:17

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Originally posted by AUForte
Lexus V8? Interesting! Keep us posted on how it goes! And we want pics! Please?

Yep, will do.
(That'll be three Lexus, Lexii, um , Lexusers ah whatever, I've got!)

Jonny · 06-16-2003, 16:22

A lexus V8. Is that the mulit-cam V8 from Japan? I've heard they work a treat in Holdens but woundering how they will go behind a blue oval.

Keep us posted on the project