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Old 13-11-2008, 09:02 PM   #1
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Hi just a few questions if anyone can help me out

I can get hold of a ED Fairmont 6 cyl manual off a mate for next to nothing but i was just wondering if it is the same as a AU T5, as in converting it to my AU wagon.... would it work?
Also what would be better performance wise out of a AU XR6 VCT motor and a stock BA 6 cyl.....opinions???
If the ED manual does work in an AU how would it go matching up behind a BA 6cyl....anyone ever heard of that?

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Old 15-11-2008, 01:20 AM   #2
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Gearbox from an e-series will bolt up but the extension housing and output shaft are shorter, the sifter would be located directly under the ashtray in an au.

E series T5 is the last one in the pic then AU T5 and BF T56 is the closest one


BA i6 will give you better performance but will not be a striaght forward drop in and away you go job.
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Old 15-11-2008, 12:41 PM   #3
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Gearbox from an e-series will bolt up but the extension housing and output shaft are shorter, the sifter would be located directly under the ashtray in an au.

E series T5 is the last one in the pic then AU T5 and BF T56 is the closest one


BA i6 will give you better performance but will not be a striaght forward drop in and away you go job.
Absolutely awesome comparo pic!

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Old 16-11-2008, 01:12 PM   #4
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Gearbox from an e-series will bolt up but the extension housing and output shaft are shorter, the sifter would be located directly under the ashtray in an au.

E series T5 is the last one in the pic then AU T5 and BF T56 is the closest one


BA i6 will give you better performance but will not be a striaght forward drop in and away you go job.

Thanks for that yeah can see what you mean between the two cheers.
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Hi just a few questions if anyone can help me out

I can get hold of a ED Fairmont 6 cyl manual off a mate for next to nothing but i was just wondering if it is the same as a AU T5, as in converting it to my AU wagon.... would it work?
Also what would be better performance wise out of a AU XR6 VCT motor and a stock BA 6 cyl.....opinions???
If the ED manual does work in an AU how would it go matching up behind a BA 6cyl....anyone ever heard of that?

cheers.
hey mate did you end up doing the conversion ?
i have an AU wagon and want to do the same thing.
what gearbox would best fit an AU and how much ?
cheers tim.
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Old 16-03-2010, 10:30 PM   #6
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hey mate did you end up doing the conversion ?
i have an AU wagon and want to do the same thing.
what gearbox would best fit an AU and how much ?
cheers tim.
Hi mate i have recently converted my AU wagon to manual using a 6cly AU T5. Check out my build thread for some more info or feel free to pm me.

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