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hey guys, just wondering if an XY front and rear end would slip straight under the skirt of an XP? If yes, how much cutting do you need to do under the bonnet if i wanted to fit the 8?
Maybe i should use degreaser instead of petrol to clean parts, the fumes could be going to me hed, but i am willin to give it a crack. Any info would be awesome.
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A Windsor V8 will drop straight into a XP. There were a few XPs sold in Australia with V8s fitted in them. 289s from memory. They were built as 6cyl cars but a dealer had the windsors fitted and they were sold with full factory warranties. I'm pretty
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i guess what i am trying to ask is will the rotors, calipers and stub axles of an XY, fit into my XP? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The later rotors/stub axles can be fitted but you need tapered sleeves to do it. Castlemaine Rod Shop will sell you the adapter kit to do just this www.roshop.com.au or Adrian Steelenmeyer (SP?) conversions also in Castlemaine Vic sell a kit to put the wh |
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