Managed to scrape the gunk off it, combo of tar, oil, dirt, grease, and rabbit fur!
Found the tag on it, Borgy Forty it is!
I've got the external oil cooler off the XF to whack on it.
And, the lifespan of the BW40, well, I don't think its been treated very gently.
I sure as hell didnt, I expected to just ditch it once I got my use from it.
But having said that, it sure seemed pretty healthy!
Kickdown was good, changed gears smoothly, and almost chirps the tires if changing at 300-400rpm.
Might have been replaced...
And yeah, battery drills suck a hell of a lot, except for doing a screws, and drilling wood and plastic.
Its raingin at the moment, so havnt got the chance to do a trial fit.
But then, i've got the chance to tidy it all up and get everything prepared, and do one drop in and leave it there.
The size of the XA engine bay compared to the XF, wow!
Heaps of room to work around the engine!
I remember having to do a bit of tweaking on the hydra clutch on the old pre-xflow that was in the XA, climbed right in next to the engine and could have shut the bonnet if I wanted.