We catch up with Tony fromMichael J's & Son where they were just putting the finishing touches on one very neat Windsor V8 stroker powered Ford Falcon AU XR8. Get your track gear! 👉 shop.fullboost.com.au If you’d like to be notified every time we upload a video, subscribe and then click the bell icon 🔔 next to the subscription button.

I'm one of those mentally deranged people that love AUs, even stock ones, as long as it's not a series 1 Forte. This one is so nice, I need to go change my shorts, excuse me lol.

im in that small percentage that actually likes the look of the AU XR8, i had an auto though, would've loved a manual. - And no, im not a ford bias fanboy I own a VTSS 5.0l manual at the moment just a fan of aussie cars

Been to 4 other workshops and couldn't get it running but you guys did. That speaks for itself. Nice work!

Front lip really tidies up the front end. Nice car boys.

I actually had no idea there were aftermarket (non-piggyback) ECU’s that we’re capable of retaining all features of the AU including dash, A/C, Smart Lock, etc. This is great!

As an owner of many fox body mustangs with that Windsor I’d love to get one of these into the states. Such an understated car that’s got a great street tune. Awesome video

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but anyone who says the AU XR is ugly, is just wrong.

On the periodic table of elements, the symbol for Gold is Au

Hell yeah! Good to see some AU love! Really good looking and sounding example there🤟🏾👌🏾👏🏾

That's easy 650hp on a yank dyno

Can't beat the sound of a Ford V8. 🤘😎🤘

🤤🤤🤤😍😍😍😍 good to see a Ford V8 for once on here

A mate of mine bought a tidy runner, same as this, last year for 5k. This thing is gorgeous and stout! Workshop is super tidy, love to see that wild violet XA Sedan in the background.

There's always that one guy in the comment section " Don't normally like AU's but this one's nice "

Ive personally never liked the au's but that is tidy as hell and sounds killa too 👍👍

Good to see a variety of cars and engines.

Pretty Stout 💪🏼, basically what a cammed & tuned LS would probably make which is tuff. ✅

Im from the Netherlands and i have never even seen an autralian built car in real life. But i love them, i remember a race car of this being in the old Gran Turismos.

The AU is a great car if done right. This one is done right 👌

Sounds nice! I always loved the AU XR front end

I remember so wanting a Ts50 when they dropped, still do ! But this example is on point.

nice combo. AUs xr8's are becoming expensive again though

Look it's no series 2 forte, but it's not bad! 🤪 Great result, nice work & nice car.

Very nice!!! Will be looking into the fueltech for my TS.

Beautiful ,love the AU :)

always loved the look of the au xr. After wathcing some of the old v8 supercar races the au's were the best looking in my opinion, green eyed monster all day

Good old 302, good job guys

Im not an AU fan but thats some impressive numbers all the same, really tidy looking car too 👍🏼

Way back when i used to work for Ford, we had the current model AU XR6 falcons as delivery vehicles. They were a great car, they handled and went well i enjoyed driving them. It was a sad day when the BA falcons arrived to replace them, i didn't like the BA's at all.

Clean as, definitely dont see many these days

I've got 2 BA Fairmonts atm but I would give them both up for a series 3 XR8 AU in a heart beat. I was 12-14 when the AU series was released and allways wanted. The price has since skyrocketed in the last 4 years here in NZ. When I got my 1st BA there was a XR8 AU next to it but the wife didn't like it..... Should've not listened to her 😂😂😂

Not a ford guy but the fact we don't even make cars in Australia anymore is fkin ridiculous.

I reckon they look hella nice tbh

Can you tell that I love AUs ?? . Gotta get me a windsor one again one of these days :).

Something about the double spoiler, I like it! Send it

Always use a girdle on the engines especially when stroked. These late model blocks crack right down the middle. The mains webbing is a weak point and anything over 450/500hp and it's roulette. Tuning, you can also use a Moates Quarterhorse plug in. Real time tuning on your factory ECU. They're about $280.

always loved this falcon

What a awesome car. Well done....

The next Aussie classic. 🇦🇺

As an auII xr6 owner this is mint and the grunt f u c k ing mint

The guy thought he was Tuning the AU, but really the AU tuned itself.. AU doin AU things

S1 xr8 with s3 taillights and and side blinkers did same to my s1 xr6 I also added the s2/3 rear bar

I had a 2000 Ford Fairlane Ghia as my first car. Way nicer looking than the standard au's imo. Unless you got the cobra headlights I think it was called, looked marginally better lol.

Nice AU. Certain that was a thinly veiled advertisement for the workshop. The dyno tuning was something to show while he talked about the service he can provide for the customer it seemed.

So good to see a push rod donk ditch the dizzy and move into the modern world with proper programable ignition. Why peple still bother with Dizzy's on injected V8's is beyond my. Only thing I'd change is the drivers seat. Looks like the foam is a bit tired and could do with re-condition

Tidy as 👌

Noice mate up the AU!!!! 😀😀

384 whp? NICE!

I’ve had an au for yonks.i nik named it Maggo 😎🤣

Does this ecu plug in to the au harness or does it all have to be rewired? Been looking for a ecu to use in my au that runs a carbed 427 windsor. Was going to go a terminator x, but would prefer something that doesn't require a full rewire and will work with the au body controls.

I had no idea there were aftermarket ECU's that could completely replace your existing one great video guys

Mint 👌

I love me some Fords

Memories... I bought a red AU XR8 brand new. Sad that I don't still have it.

Yep that thing is stout 🍻👍

Real good job 👍

Quick dig at Haltech at the end there from the sounds of it :)

I have an au1xr8 burnout car and an au3 wagon that I've turboed. Awesome cars and yes's I have a vx ss that does strip duties and weekender. Best of both worlds

Bought a manual S2 Ute with custom steel tray I bin trying to fix up for a while now. Wish I could get mine to run like this lol

The headline, ‘mighty au’ lmao

Nice wheels

Hmmm shouldn't have sold my xr8 220😧 that thing is tough👍

AU’s are a great car’s and are quite light compared to the EL and BA.. love Aussie cars this ones mint as 👌👌

Awesome work... like to see a NA barra get that or RX8

Thats pretty stout for a NA Windsor

Is it still running the t5?

I actually have one of the 125 REBEL versions :)

Mint

Building a 347 eventually for my au Fairmont with tickford options going dart block though so I can rev it to 8,000 without cracking the block

Time for some E85 and a BARRA.

Noice!

I'm au fan especially the 6 got one in my xg ute.old ute weights 300 plus kilos light then any model after it 1993 power to weight.peace

How fun would this thing be to drive

Very nice! Stock block or DART 4 bolt? I needs to know!

what was the torque?

mad

i tryed to get my hands on one of the v8 au's

Excellent how will the fuel tech go with an AU 4.0 at 14 pounds boost

What size throttle body and MAF was being used on this application?

fuck knows what they saying... but car looks good and makes nice power

so how much should I charge other people for using my XR8 to maintain it. How much does this guy charge other people to run his. How much is he charging people to take a look at it if hes taking it to shows.

Cost?

Not wrong about it trying to lift off that dyno.

It would be helpful if MJ & Sons returned emails & phone calls.

is fueltech cheaper than haltech ?

What would something like that cost?

can you let know Who was the engine builder pls

Buy an AU now while they're still affordable

175kw in non tickford spec!

Kenne Bell Supercharger

Oo===oO

I like AUs but only xrs

ye right remember when they first came out, lol ,ford dealer at |bob binks ford wanted to sell me a ghia and the salesman said that ex or should i say collingwoods own coach was the first owner, lol, till i asked show me the cars factory book, he said its not in the car at the moment as the car just got traded in, lol:) 5Lt white chia, the worst looking ford ever, yet my FORD original XD they only wanted to give me $1,500 for it, so i said nope no way, now the XD 4.9 ghia is worth more than a series 3 tickford? shows how stuffed it was 3 different places could not get the engine running, hum i wonder why and then to use not one OE ECU ,something is differently wrong there to use a aftermarket ECU to run all the electrics ,that's how much gremlins the electric system has even with a aftermarket ECU used? Everyone says look how good it is, but not one person says this how much i had to spend on it to get it to work?

I call BSA on those numbers or it's a very happy dyno

Americans are missing out on the sounds of real freedom............a good sounding v8 😂

People that call AU's ugly are just wrong

its red

Go the au

Imagine picking up a 2006 base model turbocharged falcon for $2400 because I did