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Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #15
Well, hopefully I'll have a firm price and an order placed here soon for the parts.

The only other thing I need to source is some forged pistons for the US200.  I've seen a couple sets float by on evilbay...so I should be able to locate a set.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #16
Sent off deposit today.  Should have parts here in a couple/few weeks.  :D
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #17
good to know. I wanna see how this goes.
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Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #19

Yup, that's the head and intake and such that I'm getting, but I didn't want the X-flow bottom end.  That guy blew me off about pricing for the pieces that I wanted....so to hell with him, I'll give my money to someone else.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #20
Well, at long last, my parts are finally Stateside.  They're still in LA and I'm waiting for even up with the guy and get them to me.  I'll have some pics of the stuff when I have my hands on them.

The delay was in OZ.  The contact there took FOREVER to get them shipped.  Good thing I wasn't in a rush :p
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #21
You're crazy man.

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #22
Quote from: stuntmannick
You're crazy man.


You're just now figuring that out?
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #23
cwarren, I always thought you were pretty weird, but an x flow I6 is crazy.  You are the man!

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #24
have you been to fordsix.com the people there wont call you crazy for this.

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #25
That's where I got the info.....
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #26
Ok they have FINALLY been shipped to me.  I should have them the beginning of next week.  I'll snap a few pics of the new goodies when they arrive.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #27
thats gotta be some kind of a record man....
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Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #28
how hard will the swap be? cus for some reason a straight six sorta turns me on too...

Well, I have lost it...looking into Aussie/US 200 I-6 swap

Reply #29
Mating the head to the US block is not too terribly hard.  No real precision work there. 

The first package arrived today...to the house instead of work. Nothing to look at as it's the box o' misc hardware...the "cool" stuff is either at work or will be coming next week.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon