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Technical => Driveline => Topic started by: ben on September 13, 2008, 05:58:56 PM

Title: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: ben on September 13, 2008, 05:58:56 PM: got a friend selling a ford ef falcon.. for $250. apparently the only problem is the computer is kaboom! $100 worth aparently

its had the straight 6 250 in it.. with overdrive box..

am considering a repower in my black beddy.

there is people that have done this conversion yeh? and i dont want no electronic speedo and any new looking stuff inside my beast. cant imagine even considering anytrhing by Ford! but they are extremely cheap ion gas so its an option.

anyone have anythoughts on the wiring side of things? and what wiring is needed for the motor to run?

ben
Title: Re: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: hammers_spanners on September 13, 2008, 08:22:53 PM: Ben as long as you dont plan on running petrol you could leave the fuel injection stuff on. Just hook up the gas to it. Wiring it is straight forward if you are not using the efi.
Title: Re: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: snow on September 14, 2008, 02:00:30 AM: Hey ben if you don't have much luck here go to this forum and look in the aussie ford sixes theres a few that done converson http://fordsix.com/forum/index.php?sid=f8adeb28004535186d1091426f3c6d93 otherwise you should get some support with the wiring

cheers snow
Title: Re: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: ben on September 14, 2008, 07:15:43 AM: hey thanks snow!! had a breif look.. sooo many posts on that site. i dont have much chance in finiding what im looking for now.. so later. thanks

and hammers would i still be able to achive the same sort of economy without the efi? cause thats really why im doing it.. for cheap fuel!! yeh i dont care much for petrol hey..

ben
Title: Re: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: ShaneJ on September 14, 2008, 09:38:19 AM: Quote from: ben on September 14, 2008, 07:15:43 AM
and hammers would i still be able to achive the same sort of economy without the efi? cause thats really why im doing it.. for cheap fuel!! yeh i dont care much for petrol hey..

ben

You'll find that you wont have as much torque and power all though the rev range without the computer connected. The inlet manifold on those engines has a nice valve arrangement that opens and closes to effectively adjust the runner length. Without that the engine wont be half what it used to be.
I've used these engines in more conversions than I can count on my fingers and toes and all of them ended up with having the computer wired.
Title: Re: ford ef 250 into beddy cf250??
Post by: BlackBedford on September 14, 2008, 08:59:13 PM: G'day

A mate of mine reconditions cylinder heads and he says that he gets lots of Falcon heads in for rebuild. If you are going to use one make sure you have good cooling.