After info about EF Fairmont Ghia's

[tankclare]

I have not long ago bought an 1996 ef fairmont ghia and am wanting to surely determine what motor it has (xr6 engine or not). I have read a little and been told by the owner that it has an xr6 motor in it because thats how they came from the factory. Now one of my smart *** mates who thinks he knows everything ford thinks it doesnt and went to the extent of looking under the bonnet and saying some moron just painted the rocker cover because it doesnt have a tickford badge at the front.

So yeah do they fairmont ghias have xr6 motors or not??

[smally289]

Yes they do.

[andrewts]

They most certainly do, and 3.45:1 LSD as well. The whole XR6 drive line, actually.

[BHDOGS]

The efs had the tickford badge on the plastic intake pipe from throttle body to airbox thats why its not on the red rocker cover your mate stupid

[tankclare]

thats what i thought thanks guys.. i looked under the bumb and seen it had 3.45 on the original sticker still stuck to the diff and i thought it meant it had a 3.45:1 diff.

Will try and get some pics on here soon. Is burgundy with the full tan leather interior. I brought it off an old couple and it looks to have barely if not never seen a dirt road. Even has the original ford casette that explains the functions of the car and original touch up paint tube, Original sales receipt etc. and has 204000 kms on the clock.

[Serial_Fool]

The EF2s Ghias had the XR6 engine*

Not the EF1s Ghias.

[BHDOGS]

1996 ef would be series 2 serial fool if your unsure tankclare check for a passenger side airbag as thats a sign of a series 2 ef

[MONSOON]

96 is EF2, also EL

[tankclare]

yer it definitely has a passenger side airbag..it is a series 2 1996 model. things it has are: full power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, all the fuel and speed averages and range etc, premium sound with the thing to change effects and where the sound faces, all the climate control things, chrome/woodgrain/leather everywhere

[tankclare]

ok people just went outside and looked under the plastic cover and between the front belts sits the "T" which tells me its a tickford. I am happy now. Ive left the cover off so tomorrow i can show him and shut him up.

[Freshwat3r]

Sounds like in good condition, my dad bought an EF Fairmont ghia V8 few months ago, full tan leather and premium sound with a body kit and 17" mags with 200000 on it, 1 owner, 1 mechanic for all km's. Even have a receipt for a rear power window regulator @ $398, ouch. Anything that needed doing was done, looks pretty sweet too.

[nommic]

Originally Posted by tankclare

ok people just went outside and looked under the plastic cover and between the front belts sits the "T" which tells me its a tickford. I am happy now. Ive left the cover off so tomorrow i can show him and shut him up.

Nice one, was gonna suggest that. Tickford head ftw!

[tankclare]

Originally Posted by Freshwat3r

Sounds like in good condition, my dad bought an EF Fairmont ghia V8 few months ago, full tan leather and premium sound with a body kit and 17" mags with 200000 on it, 1 owner, 1 mechanic for all km's. Even have a receipt for a rear power window regulator @ $398, ouch. Anything that needed doing was done, looks pretty sweet too.

Sounds good!!! And yer parts arent cheap from what i can see by just looking on ebay lol. For example the chrome inner door handles are $100-$120. Other little bits and pieces have surprised me with the price as well.. but its worth paying for in my eyes.

My ghia is getting a new sports exhaust put on this week. Am going 2.5inch with the option of a straight through tail pipe, hot dog or resonator. Think i will go for the hotdog. All for $357 fitted, noise tested and certified to be legal. Mate has a straight through tail pipe on his au and i think it sounds crap and droney. A hot dog should be plenty for me. I want a semi loud yet decent exhaust note that all the ford 6s should have not just a loud buzzy drone.

[Noofa]

you should see "Matt's Mufflers" mate

[tankclare]

thats where i am getting the exhaust done at "Matts Mufflers". Are they good?? he seemed like a good bloke to talk to

[mrgo40rd]

yer i just purchased a el 97 fairmont ghia past owner spent 7k on internall engine mods and a reco box new radiator etc sad thing is i prefer to drive my el now than my ba fairmont its now up for sale

[wicksy]

sweet as, we are looking at a EFII in brissy and were unsure about wat ghias came out with the ticky motors, wat should we be looking at before we buy it, the current owener is now too old to drive

[MotherNatureVer2]

Sounds like a good pick up tankclare. Will keep an eye you for it when Im passing through next time

Piccys would be good too :P

Dont forget to come visit us in OzECruisers ;)

[Gohan]

i think they have the XR6 ECU aswell which means no rev limit and speed limit

i'm gonna chuck the EF Xr6 motor in my monty my ecu will run it though

[Krytox]

They are still rev limited and speed limited.

XR6's are rev limited.

[tankclare]

has no problems hitting the high revs but it seems to cut out around the 198-199km/h mark..doesnt quite get to the 200. Well i think its a limiter because all of a sudden the power to the wheels dies and the foot hits the floor so i back off lol.

MotherNature- Yer is a good pick up, you will have to keep an eye out and as will i too try and see you lol. I will look into OzECruisers a bit more now. Any cruises happening any time soon lol.

[MotherNatureVer2]

The more members we get the more cruises are likely to happen. I am working on an outback adventure as there seems to be a few of us who are not in the city ;)

Am also wanting to get a Sydney/Newwy cruise happening too.

I havent been down your way since October but Im sure with Footy season upon us I will be there sometime soonish ;)

[tankclare]

ok sounds good..am seriously thinking about joing the OzECruisers club. Sounds good.
Just got a few questions like where abouts are all the meetings and what activities does the club do.

[MotherNatureVer2]

At this stage we are a very newly formed club. We are wanting to hold many events like cruises and the like. Victoria have already had a couple of cruises and the All Ford Day in Geelong.

I am envisaging that we will have similar meets here in NSW once we get the numbers to be able to do this.

Our constitution says that we are into driver education and this is something very near to my heart, another event I want to hold is a skid pan day.

There is nothing to say we cant have other events like Go kart days & the like ..... it is totally up to the membership to get behind the club & let the committee know what they want to do.

So please join & let us know what you want to do as a club, not just as members of AFF (as good as that is :P ) but as a member of the newest club here ;)

[tankclare]

sounds good. Will complete a form in the next few days and pay the membership. I also have a mate with an xg ute who is interested as well.