96 mustang 6 cly conversion using 2000 au ltd donor car advice needed

[Bob 88]

Have a complete running au ltd v8 with the tickford  302 been told its the usa mtr with starter on LHS and has headers as std

[jiffy]

What is it you need help with?

[AussiePhil]

Hey Bob,
If it’s an American engine it has a different timing chain cover and water pump.
Go on eBay and enter XR8 timing chain cover and water pump and 1986 - 1993 Ford Mustang V8 5.0L 302 HO EFI Aluminum Timing Chain Cover and water pump. And starter motors as well!
The starter motor position on an Australian XR8 is on the RHS.
The intake manifold on an XR8 points to the Right, an American intake manifold points to the left.
Cheers Phil.

[ShawnK]

Hey Bob,
If it’s an American engine it has a different timing chain cover and water pump.
Go on eBay and enter XR8 timing chain cover and water pump and 1986 - 1993 Ford Mustang V8 5.0L 302 HO EFI Aluminum Timing Chain Cover and water pump. And starter motors as well!
The starter motor position on an Australian XR8 is on the RHS.
The intake manifold on an XR8 points to the Right, an American intake manifold points to the left.
Cheers Phil.

Hi. Let me ask you a question. Is this difference in design a necessity or is it a designer's quirk?

[AussiePhil]

Hey Shawn,
I think the starter motor difference was started by the mechanical clutch mechanism location, needing to be left or right depending on RHD or LHD cars.
On an Auto car this wouldn’t be a concern. I take Bobs car is an auto.
I don’t think Tickford would use US engines?
Australian XR8 5.0L went away from the old original 302w Timing chain cover design, better I believe. Smaller, more direct water flow design. Much smaller water pump face.
Ford didn’t bother changing the US casting design of the timing chain cover when they built the reverse rotation engines, technically the flow is disrupted and could be better. there is many different timing chain cover designs, EFI they deleted the mechanical fuel pump hole, and then some with crankshaft sensor attachment.
Mine has the fuel pump delete but not the crankshaft sensor. I run a ICE Hall sensor 8 + 1 to get crankshaft and camshaft location in the distributor hole.
The blocks are different at the back to suit the starter motor?
My engine is a Fox body GT HO EFI 5.0L and frustrating I have had some experience in the difference.
Intake difference I couldn’t answer but probably due to LHD and RHD.
Cheers Phil.

[AussiePhil]

Hey all,
The water flow setup was later modified by Ford in about 94.
The front is similar or the same as the Australian 5L timing chain cover.
Cheers Phil.