XR6T into GQ conversion

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Originally Posted by twase

I would imagine they would last every bit as long as any other BA if not flash tuned. I know the Taxis do over 500000 before rebuilds and you see non turbo motors on ebay for sub $300 accasionally so rebuilds are probably the non economic way of doing things.

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Theres many an AU/BA donk around with near 800,000 Ks on them and still goin strong
The main issue they have like everything else with alloy heads is the head or gasket failure
Jump onto fordforums.com theres some daily driven BA XR6Ts thatll make your eyes water

Hi sounds like n interesting conversion gotta hate electrics! You say you are using full ba electrics does this include dash and all other electrics. If yes souunds like a massive job. A guy on ebay is selling a complete stand alone loom for XR6T had a long chat with him he knows his stuff. Is your Patrol auto or manual will probably look at this when my TB45 expires. Currently tackling a XR6T conversion myself lots of planning and collecting. Good luck by the way i think you may have purchased a flywheel off me just answered my question your car is a manual.

Cheers

Steve

Yes Steve the whole works, I am mid way through mounting the cluster guts into the patrol cluster. I don't think its a massive job and the benefits are well worth it (central locking, security, climate control...), the doors, cluster, and with the motor conversion everything is at or around the same position as it would be in a falcon so the loom is plug and play (virtually). What's not are external lighting and easily wired to the BA wiring. The good part is that most of it is very cheap and plentiful if you shop around, you will find it far cheaper than buying his "special loom" if its the one I am thinking of. I am planning on using the HIM to mechanically control the patrol's heater box so that's going to be the hardest bit. Yes as you worked out mine is a manual. You must also remember that it is not ending up off road in any serious manner so for me it does not need to be as rugged as factory.

Can't wait to see the finished result... sounds killer!

can't wait to see this haha!

You Will need to be patient as it is going to be slow due to other commitments and lack of time to spend on it.

Bit of a teaser. The GQ cluster with BA insides. The hard part was making the facia out of aluminium using the original plastic facia as a template. Still to be painted and a new screen.

You've more than tweaked my interest mate - will be watching and applauding as you go!

Great job on that one mate, look forward to seeing more progress photos.

Here is the wiring loom from a BA.
Layed it out to identify the connectors and try and work out what looms are still missing. Looks like someone got to the engine bay loom before me and cut out the headlight connectors on the loom side rather than just disconnecting them. Amongst other things I found I am missing the drivers side door loom but now have two passenger front door looms.
I can probably use the passenger loom in the drivers door until I need to install power windows and or mirrors.