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ba 6cyl into gq, anyone done it yet?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:56 pm
by ashbilt
hey guys just wondering if anyone has put a ba falcon 6 into a gq yet an if so anything that i have to look out for or any trouble spots for the fitment, i will be useing a microtech comp as i did with the 5L, i have a kit from dellows on its way as i used dellows stuff to put an AU XR8 motor into my patrol an was happy with thier stuff. any info will be appreciated.
cheers,
ash.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:42 pm
by mud_runner_GQ
may have to run a AU throttle body as the BA unit is FBW (fly by wire)
unless the microtech can run the throttle body.
though if you are going through the trouble running a BA 6, why not use the turbo???
what kind of gear box are you going to run? falcon 4 speed?? C4? ZF? or just the patrol box?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:53 pm
by dansedgli
XF throttle body will be the easiest to fit.
Its the only one that has a bracket for the cable attached. The others secure the cable off the rocker cover or manifold.
The microtech wont run the DVCT. It might be worthwhile looking into getting the standard ECU working. A few have been done like that now. You need a factory pedal, the looms and a flash tune to disable the security on the ECU.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:13 pm
by bodes-sh
yep, as above...unless you already have the microtec, get the factory ba computer flashed to remove all the security from it...i'm not sure where you are, but bpt motorsport in perth can do it. i was looking into doing the same thing to my mk, but decided not to as i couldn't be bothered in the end...bot too expensive to get done and you could get it dyno tuned at the same time if you wanted to
as for the throttle body, you could make up a bracket to hold the cable instead of using an xf throttle body
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:50 pm
by ashbilt
yea cheers guys i did know bout the fbw an also thought of au throttle body, though i didnt know this flash tuning could bypass the crap i dont need an yea i am in perth cheers mate i will look further into the flash tuning.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:52 pm
by ashbilt
oh yea an the gq box will stay as i did with the 5L,
turbs??? maybe later.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:54 am
by Yom
i saw a writeup someone did for one.
it was quite a task. used an EF XR6 donk i think. found it was difficult to use the falcoon ecu so went standalone and dropped a turbo on its side for good measure.
issue with this motor is the exhaust and intake ports are around the opposite way to the nissan's, which makes a right hand drive engine bay very tight.
after reading his worklog, if i ever did some sort of conversion, i'd just go V8.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:46 am
by WICKED
250x-flow, EFI, Auto, standard computer, ARM MQ!
Has a dellow t-case kit.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:33 pm
by create
When you put a 4 litre AU or BA falcon motor in a GQ do you need to get it engineered in NSW? Approx how much does this cost?
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:21 am
by jessie928
dansedgli wrote:XF throttle body will be the easiest to fit.
Its the only one that has a bracket for the cable attached. The others secure the cable off the rocker cover or manifold.
The microtech wont run the DVCT. It might be worthwhile looking into getting the standard ECU working. A few have been done like that now. You need a factory pedal, the looms and a flash tune to disable the security on the ECU.
does anyone have the internal diameter of the BA or XF throttlebody?
Jes
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:15 am
by bogged
create wrote:When you put a 4 litre AU or BA falcon motor in a GQ do you need to get it engineered in NSW? Approx how much does this cost?
yes, and they wont just go over the engine, they will go over whole car.. anything from $500 to $1000+ depending on the engineer..
... get your 33's and 4inch lift done while your at it....
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:35 am
by mrkjfrmn
xf is 70mm i think
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:21 pm
by nastytroll
I heared XF was 68mm, I have not done anything with BA.
Re: ba 6cyl into gq, anyone done it yet?
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:40 pm
by bigbluemav
[quote="ashbilt"]hey guys just wondering if anyone has put a ba falcon 6 into a gq yet an if so anything that i have to look out for or any trouble spots for the fitment, i will be useing a microtech comp as i did with the 5L, i have a kit from dellows on its way as i used dellows stuff to put an AU XR8 motor into my patrol an was happy with thier stuff. any info will be appreciated.
cheers,
ash.[/quote
What a great conversion!! How much did it cost and what is a good 2nd hand motor worth? I've been quoted $2200 for a TB45E with all the (motor) stuff needed for the conversion, not including fuel pump and that other ancillary type shit.
If you could keep us informed of how the swap goes and post up some pics, that'd be great!!