Manifold differences, 4.0L versus 4.1L
- Thread starter CobraSix
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It does, fairly easily. It actually is very significant, since the BBD intake has been standard from 1993 to around 2008, so fly by wire, turbos, variable valve timing and all the other future technology can all be filtered down into these earlier 76 to 92 X-flow engines
Centre spacings are still all 4.08", and sizes of intake and exhasts are similar. Flanges differ though.
The OHC ran a repositioned water pump and water outlet which makes the whole manifold longer than the X-flow, but its interchangeable for sure. With a little Al Hackmiester artistry, of course...
A few people, mainly with X-flow Cortinas, put the 1993 (EF onwards) intake, and they work fine.
All the centre spacings are the same, its just the flanges bolt pattern that differ. Similar with the XR6 turbo exhast.You can just fit it to the x-flow if you can avoid the starter motor and spark plugs. Nothing an adaptor plate cant fix really.
You've possibly seen a 250 x-flow with upside down EA Multipoint intake EFI on a stock XF EFI intermediate manifold. A guy who hangs out at this forum did it many years back and its now on 'pedia.
Pretty easy to arrange when the SOHC and DOHC and other X-flow engines are so cheap to raid parts from.
The changes Ford Australia make look pretty advanced if you compare a 2010 XR6 Turbo to a 1-bbl 1980 Cross-flow, but the hard dimensions are similar, and they are a lot more friendly than, say, Buick 3800's or 4.6 Modular V8's between the years.
Centre spacings are still all 4.08", and sizes of intake and exhasts are similar. Flanges differ though.
The OHC ran a repositioned water pump and water outlet which makes the whole manifold longer than the X-flow, but its interchangeable for sure. With a little Al Hackmiester artistry, of course...
A few people, mainly with X-flow Cortinas, put the 1993 (EF onwards) intake, and they work fine.
All the centre spacings are the same, its just the flanges bolt pattern that differ. Similar with the XR6 turbo exhast.You can just fit it to the x-flow if you can avoid the starter motor and spark plugs. Nothing an adaptor plate cant fix really.
You've possibly seen a 250 x-flow with upside down EA Multipoint intake EFI on a stock XF EFI intermediate manifold. A guy who hangs out at this forum did it many years back and its now on 'pedia.
Pretty easy to arrange when the SOHC and DOHC and other X-flow engines are so cheap to raid parts from.
The changes Ford Australia make look pretty advanced if you compare a 2010 XR6 Turbo to a 1-bbl 1980 Cross-flow, but the hard dimensions are similar, and they are a lot more friendly than, say, Buick 3800's or 4.6 Modular V8's between the years.