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HB Torana project

Started by _adamlcgtr383blownchev_ , Jul 05 2007 12:44 AM

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#176 _MAWLER_

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Posted 19 December 2007 - 03:07 PM

You thought you were happy at start up, wait till you his the blacktop! haha. As with everyone, I've been following this awesome build, congrats on a job well done, you've hit the spot on so many things.

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#177 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 19 December 2007 - 10:19 PM

Oh, I forgot! I rev'd it on all four tyres today and it shook the car from side to side about 4-5 inches, fricken huge! Bit of a surprise! I tried to get it on video for you all, but my mate couldn't work his camera phone :furious:

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#178 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 01:17 PM

Okay...I took it for a little drive around the block and my GOD! It is very quick. I only opened it up 3/4 throttle aswell! Makes my modded LS1 feel like a Magna! Haha. Gotta love V8's. I am tuning it on Monday week. My main concern is making sure it never runs lean. Have a great Christmas guys! :spoton:

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#179 _pro386_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 02:02 PM

You forgot to mention its probaly got more style than the ls1

. Good on ya mate. Good to see another tough torana project finished. Mmm but are they ever finished. :rolleyes:

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#180 _2DOOR_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 03:11 PM

Congratulations, awesome car!
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but dont dis the LS1's :furious:

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#181 _NOGEN 3_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 03:29 PM

Outstanding effort m8. Well done!

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#182 _Herne_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 03:52 PM

oh yeah baby, now 'thats' what I am talking about...

Absolutely awesome....

Herne

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#183 _1BADSS_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 04:05 PM

I came across your start up video the other day on youtube and today I came across your build thread, all I can say is awesome mate, just awesome!!!! I almost shed a tear when I got to the fire post, such bad luck. Good to see you jumped back on the horse strait away and kept on going with her. By any chance will you be taking her to the Summernats? I'd love to see it in the flesh.

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#184 MRLXSS

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 05:02 PM

That thing sounds so f*ckING mean!!!

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#185 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 11:51 PM

Cheers guys. finished putting the interior in today and had a mate cut and polish the crappy paint job on it, but it came out a hell of a lot better. Also cut and edged the bonnet hole and put the harnesses back in. Merry Christmas! Will keep you posted in the next couple of days. Until then, this is what it looks like now...
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#186 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 29 December 2007 - 11:45 PM

Well, hope you all had a great Christmas. I only have to; link up the rear handbrake, put bigger springs in the front, and tighten a few things. I am putting it on the dyno for a couple of hours on Monday ready for summernats. I have since had bolt-on spacers made for the peelin wheels as factory HQ rims foul on the inner chassis as the diff is really short. So after that I had bob jane at Marion fit some yoko tyres for $20.00 to it. This is what it looks like now...
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Will keep you posted :rockon:

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#187 _high_rpm_

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Posted 30 December 2007 - 01:16 AM

awesome work dude, not long now and you'll be smoking them tyres

cant wait to see some videos and pics

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#188 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 31 December 2007 - 12:03 AM

Well guys, Apart from a full polish and a dyno tune it is all done, well for nats that is. Dyno tomorrow, then picking up trailer. Will send some pics of it all done shortly. I also fitted ba rear springs to the front today as I needed to get the mufflers off of the floor. It sits a bit high, but now I can throw it into corners hard! :rockon:

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#189 smeer

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Posted 31 December 2007 - 11:39 AM

I just realized, you are in SA! I gotta see this sucker in the flesh.
Grats on getting it ready for 'nats.

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#190 _lcv871_

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Posted 31 December 2007 - 02:04 PM

awesom work mate cant wait to see it at the nats

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#191 _bones_

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Posted 31 December 2007 - 05:10 PM

Good effort.
A few front end questions, what brakes, stub axles,column,rack,shocks and springs?
Any other curly problems?
Thanks, Bones

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#192 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 01 January 2008 - 03:59 PM

Okay, well; I customised my control arms to fit HQ ball joints, then fitted HQ brakes all round (stub axels, etc), Colum is the original HB, but moved it over 3 inches to clear the motor, then used 2 LX steering joints, The shocks are pedders 90/10's at the front with rear BA springs in the front, while I have installed spax coilovers in the rear. Hope that helps mate. For all you other guys, I'll see you at the NATS! I'm up for a long drive... :spoton:

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#193 _ima400_

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Posted 01 January 2008 - 07:30 PM

verey nice ride mate , when you comming to WSID ?

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#194 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:07 PM

Had a great time at Nats. Caught up with a fair few of you over there. I made it to the finals, but of course didn't win as it was the first time I had driven the car, or given it shit. Blew my tires in qualifying and had to buy new ones in the Championships which I then blew. I put a 7000rpm rev chip in the msd so I was on limits in 3rd gear most of the time. I Will be there next year, only better things to come. I will load pics and video shortly... :spoton:

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#195 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:26 PM

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#196 _@milco@_

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:39 PM

sweet pic's mate, great going, good to see you had a ball!

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#197 _turbotorana1976_

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:58 PM

i've been watching your project, good to see you made it to the nats and back saftely, nice bunout too. I wish i had of gone up to camberra again :cry:

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#198 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 04:15 PM

Loading some video tonight. Anyone else out there get it? Heaps were taking photo's and recording the entire time. I was after SMOKEM, but unfortunately his blower idler pulley bracket broke 30secs in. :furious: