Tickford Options For EL FairMont Ghias???

[tickford_ghia]

not sure if i agree on this whole diff thing.
My el fairmont ghia has all the tickford stuff ie bodykit,wheels and motor but im stuck with a single spinner. I have read up that the lsd was an option, not standard fitment.

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

not sure if i agree on this whole diff thing.
My el fairmont ghia has all the tickford stuff ie bodykit,wheels and motor but im stuck with a single spinner. I have read up that the lsd was an option, not standard fitment.

really ? i could have sworn it was standard on the EL Ghia, optionable for Fairmont and lower ?

[tickford_ghia]

i would have thought so aswell i was shocked as anything when i reaslied only 1 wheel lit up. I had the diff checked at keaysborough diffs to check that if it was an LSD it wasnt ****3d but turns out it really is a single pegger

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

i would have thought so aswell i was shocked as anything when i reaslied only 1 wheel lit up. I had the diff checked at keaysborough diffs to check that if it was an LSD it wasnt ****3d but turns out it really is a single pegger

it may have also been changed ?

[tickford_ghia]

yeh i thought that, but i have full service history of the car and there is no mention of diffs in it.
got me stuffed, i wanna get 3.9 and LSD anyway

[CAMS290]

My EL Ghia I6 has a 3.45 LSD in it, there is a yellow sticker on the top of the right hand axle tube, and a tag on the filler saying to use Hi Po LSD diff oil

[tickford_ghia]

Originally Posted by CAMS290

My EL Ghia I6 has a 3.45 LSD in it, there is a yellow sticker on the top of the right hand axle tube, and a tag on the filler saying to use Hi Po LSD diff oil

Just checked, mine dosent have it.
Ripped!!!!!

[illusivedreams]

I have the normal Fairmont...

Just wondering what gives the Tickford the extra 5+kW.

Cheers

Will changing to a GT or T Style snorkle +KN Give any extra Power or is just a a waist of time

[Kenaz]

Originally Posted by illusivedreams

Just wondering what gives the Tickford the extra 5+kW.

Pretty sure it's just a different cam and ECU map to suit. I'm not sure if Ghias got a different exhaust as well. 5kW isn't much, you would gain much more than that with a decent set of headers and exhaust.

Originally Posted by illusivedreams

Will changing to a GT or T Style snorkle +KN Give any extra Power or is just a a waist of time

It will gain you a hand full of kW on the dyno, but you won't notice a difference behind the wheel.

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

Pretty sure it's just a different cam and ECU map to suit. I'm not sure if Ghias got a different exhaust as well. 5kW isn't much, you would gain much more than that with a decent set of headers and exhaust.

I read somewhere it was just extra exhaust baffling in the ghia exhaust, with no other difference engine wise ? can't recall where i read that, whether it was in the manual or somewhere else. Something to do with the fact the 'rich' crowd who bought new Ghia's in that era wanted power, but not as much noise as the xr... Could be wrong.

[XR6WGN]

Originally Posted by illusivedreams

I have the normal Fairmont...

Just wondering what gives the Tickford the extra 5+kW.

Cheers

Will changing to a GT or T Style snorkle +KN Give any extra Power or is just a a waist of time

If you just have the Fairmont you will not have the Tickford Head on your motor, the Tickford Head had larger diameter Exhaust Valves and a different Cam Profile.

That's pretty much the difference.

Paul B
XR6WGN

[willow2901]

to find out if you have a tickford head pull off you power steering cover(belt cover) and if it is tickford there is a t on the front of the head and the differance is ti has smaller exhaust ports as doing that gives more torque and power it has a standard cam and valves the only differance is the porting hope this is usefull