DIY Guides
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Cutting Speed Holes, Cooling & Boost Control
In this episode we’re finishing the intercooler piping on my AU Fairmont Turbo project, along with the cooling system and boost controller! and then an unexpected event cuts things short.
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Ford AU Turbo First Start! Intercooler Install + Problem Solving
In this episode we’re continuing with our problem solving when it comes to installing B-Series turbo parts into an AU Falcon! We’re also mounting the intercooler, and having a suss at how the hotside intercooler piping is going to work.…
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Fitting a Turbo to the AU!
In this episode of MotoringBox we’re back on the AU Fairmont Turbo project! Today we’re clearing as much space as possible for the turbo, plus modifying and installing the water and oil lines which run to it. There’s also been…
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Maintaining Your Car Battery! How to look after and maximise the life of lead-acid batteries
Want to know the secret to car battery longevity? Keep them charged! Car batteries last their longest when kept at full charge, so if you have a vehicle which sits dormant for long periods of time, it pays to get…
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The Reality of Turbocharging Your AU – Which Parts Fit?
In this episode we’re fitting up the turbo + exhaust manifold onto the AU Fairmont’s Intech VCT engine to see what’s going to work, and crucially what isn’t going to work. Things are going to be tight, but where there’s…
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Failing Parts and a Cheeky New Mod!
In this episode of MotoringBox, I discover a failing part on the AU Falcon just in time before it got worse! Our 1-year old Repco water pump has a plastic pulley which isn’t built to last, so we’re replacing it…
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Prepping the Fuel System for BOOST! Ford AU Fairmont Ghia Turbo Project
In this episode of MotoringBox, we’re upgrading the fuel system in my AU Fairmont Ghia – which we’re going to be turbocharging in the near future. To fit in with the mission of using as much factory gear as possible,…
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Firing on a Haltech! Ford AU Fairmont Ghia Turbo Base Map & Road Tune!
In this episode we’re configuring a Haltech Elite 750 to run the AU Fairmont Ghia’s 4.0L Intech VCT engine. Starting with a generic Haltech base map, I configured the engine and sensor data until I got everything running correctly! After…
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Ford AU Fairmont Ghia Turbo Project
On this episode of #motoringbox we’re taking some important first steps on our journey of turbocharging my 2001 Ford AU Fairmont Ghia! No Barra here, we’re using his Dad instead – the mighty 4.0L Intech VCT SOHC engine! With careful…
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Replacing the Mitsubishi Magna’s 6G74 Timing Belt, Water Pump & More!
Join me for a project that took over 4 weeks on-and-off… performing a major service on my Mitsubishi Magna Ralliart’s 6G74 3.5L SOHC V6. Replacing the Timing belt, tensioner, water pump and more. It’s actually ridiculous how much work is…
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