FX-180

Ford Falcon 289 - 302 Windsor Interference design extractor XR - XT - XW

Ford Falcon 289 - 302 Windsor Interference design extractor XR - XT - XW.

BrandMantaMPI Automotive

Category: Extractors and headers

RRP $793.03 AUD
In stock at supplier
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Part specs

SKU
FX-180
Supplier
MPI Automotive
Category
Extractors and headers
Vehicle fitment
Ford
Stock status
In stock at supplier

The MPI Automotive FX-180 is a bare interference-design extractor listed to fit the Ford Falcon XR, XT and XW with the 289/302 Windsor V8 — the uncoated, tight-routing set for the early Falcons.

What the interference design means on an early Falcon

This is the interference-design extractor for the XR, XT and XW Falcon. The interference routing threads the primaries through a crowded early-Falcon bay where a more open header simply won't fit, so the tubes are shaped to work around the obstructions. On these early shells the clearance is tight, which makes a design built specifically for it the sensible choice.

Bare and uncoated — the value path

The FX-180 is the bare, uncoated set: tube-and-merge extractors that replace the Falcon's restrictive factory cast manifolds at the keener price point, with no ceramic coating applied. It's the fundamentals without paying for a finish, and you can coat or heat-wrap it later if you decide to. MPI publishes no bore or power figures, so we describe it as the interference-design extractor it's listed as.

Will it suit my XR/XT/XW Falcon?

It's listed to fit the Ford Falcon XR, XT and XW with the 289/302 Windsor, with no years published, so we treat it as listed-to-fit and confirm the model and Windsor engine on the vehicle. The interference routing means clearance checking is the important step before ordering.

Is it road legal?

These are extractors, not a cat-back, and the listing doesn't describe removing any catalytic converter, so emissions hardware is assessed on the complete system. MPI lists no compliance approval and we won't claim one; registrability depends on how the full job is engineered to NSW requirements.

Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.

Common questions

Which Falcons does the FX-180 fit?
The XR, XT and XW Falcon with the 289/302 Windsor V8, in the interference design. Confirm your model and engine with the workshop first.
Is it coated?
No — it's the bare, uncoated version at the keener price. You can coat or wrap it later. Oak Flats Muffler Men in the Illawarra can advise.

Fitment support across the Illawarra

Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.
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