History
Ford EL Falcon Background:
Ford ruled the road when the EL Falcon was launched in 1996. The company had assumed the top sales spot in the early 1980s and cruised into the 1990s still comfortably ahead of archrival Holden, recovering from its financial meltdown in the mid-1980s.
The EL was the last in the line of aerodynamic Falcons that began with the EA in 1988, and arguably the best. It was also the last model before the ill-fated AU, which sent Ford into a financial tailspin that rivalled Holden’s of a decade earlier. The Ford Falcon (EL) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1996 to 1998. It was the fifth and final iteration of the fifth generation of the Falcon.
The EL series served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Like its predecessors, the EL Falcon was widely favoured by Australian police and taxi operators. The EL remains one of the most popular Falcons produced.
Ford offered a choice of two engines, including a 4.0-liter single overhead camshaft six-cylinder engine. It had an alloy cylinder head, fuel injection, and produced 157 kW at 4900 revs and 357 Nm at 3000 revs.
While on the road, the Falcon six engine provides ample torque, resulting in a smooth driving experience and making it an excellent choice for towing. The fuel consumption of a GLi sedan is reasonable, averaging around 12.0 L/100 km in city traffic and 8.0 L/100 km on the highway. However, the V8 engine's fuel economy is slightly higher, averaging 14.5 L/100 km in the city and 9.0 L/100 km on the highway under comparable conditions
Modifications
This is a high-performance street-mod of the EL, modified with the J3 chip from T.I. Performance.
This restoration project was attentive to detail and included:
• Race Sounding Engine with only 240,000km.
• Torqueline 3.73 Diff Gears Borg Warner M78 Gear Set
• Stage 3 J3 Chip (T.I Performance) with custom dyno tune (Heinrich Performance & Tuning)
• Crow Cams EL Falcon 4L Stage 3 Camshaft
• Pacemaker Headers and cat pipe
• BMC Panel Air Filter
• Walbro 255Iph Fuel Pump
• New transmission, dizzy, ignition coil, ignition leads, O2 sensor, speedo corrector
• New suspension system, including coils and shocks, Superpro poly bushings underneath
• New front and rear slotted disc brakes
• New sports exhaust and tip
• Full body kit with GT sports stripes
• Front and rear spoilers
• Simmons 19’ wheels and new tyres
• Full body paint, colour code, cut and polish
• Dark Window tint (legal)
• Fully detailed interior inc. new Sony bluetooth sound system and Heads Up Display (HUD) GPS speedo
• Leather seat covers
• Tickford Ford carpet mats
• Leather steering wheel cover
• Leather gear knob
