So I post this with purely selfish intentions and that is to draw the information and inspiration I need to finish this project.
I am a life member of the dcc (dust collector club). The original car I purchased to do up was in 2000 a white WB Holden ute, standard 202 with a butchered 3 on the floor. I put in three different requests for approval in principle for proposed modifications with the DPI (department of planning and infrastructure over here in WA) these were for a 308, 350 and finally a turbo 202. Approval in principle was granted for all three and I quickly decided on a turbo 202 after seeing one produce 476 rwhp at a dyno comp, I bought a stata 2 turbo kit with a completely knackered turbo and exhaust manifold. I also somehow managed to buy another completely knackered turbo which wouldn�t fit the completely knackered exhaust manifold. I�ve since realized that the kit probably wouldn�t have fit the 12 port head too (designed for 9 port).
I decided that I would go for a fuel injected setup from a VK and would build a steam pipe style exhaust manifold. After many attempts at the manifold I could not design one that would fit to my satisfaction. I found a gent who is actually a forum member here (who I assume will identify himself if he so wishes to be) who had a turbo 202 installed in a Torana and asked if he could make me an identical manifold.
By this stage I had commenced building a tough 202 blue motor with a yella terra head and yt roller rockers, ACL race series pistons etc.
Eventually I was clever enough to look through the list of ADRs required to register the car with a turbo I quickly came to the realization that the testing required to prove compliance with ADR 27C would cost more than the car did initially to buy and there was no guarantee of passing (only one company at that stage could do the emissions testing in WA and their normal clientelle was vehicle OEMs). The ute and I soon parted ways while the motor and parts stayed in my possession.
I was toyless for a short period before the search for a suitable replacement that would prove easier to register with a turbo motor was found. An LJ was considered however due to the LJ never being released with a v8 I thought that the rego guys would not allow a turbo to be strapped to the largest displacement motor released in the vehicle. I later found a LH torana equipped with 9 inch and chassis stiffening rails without motor or gearbox. Money soon parted and a Torana was parked where the ute was, this was Jan 2007.
The Torana appears largely straight and rust free with the exception of a small portion of the parcel shelf and adjoining boot area. The door keyholes have been filled (central locking installed), interior done with the exception of the dash and the paint is done but so thin you can see through it. The wiring is a complete s__t fight and if I was a braver man I would walk outside with a set of side-cutters and �cut my losses�.
Work has continued on the motor however after further investigations I found that the emission ADR that applied to the newer or either the motor or the vehicle would need to be maintained. As such by the letter of the law I would still need to comply with ADR 27C with my blue motor. Yes I know I could probably have gotten away with it by painting the blue motor red however I was not willing to sink anymore money into something that I MIGHT get away with. I went searching for a red pre 76 202. I found an original bore 202 from a HQ.
The engine has now been built with spec sheet reading:
Red 202 20 thou bored (neoprene rear main-seal)
Blue crank (machined to fit neoprene seal)
Blue rods
ARP rod bolts
ARP head studs
ARP main studs
Main stud girdle
Hypereutectic (hyper-regret it) pistons less than 8:1 CR
Yella Terra Iron 12 port �turbo� head (this has caused me the most headaches out of anything)
Yella Terra Platinum roller rockers 1.6:1
Custom exhaust manifold
T04E 66 turbo
VK efi manifold
Turbosmart progate 48
Custom oiling system including relocated filter and external sump pick-up
Microtech LT12s
Ongoing work:
Fuel system including fuel lines, surge tank and main tank pick-up/return.
Engine mounts (factory mounts don�t fit with my turbo manifold/turbo luckily however I am reasonably good at CAD and have a local laser cutter)
Dashboard
Rewiring whole car
Wiring engine
New heater box design
Installing all glass (except windscreen and rear window)
Intake piping
Exhaust
Gearbox
Tailshaft
Dyno tune
REGO
RACE
My original approval in principle for the turbo motor will expire in June however the speed that I work it is likely that I may have only finished one thing on that list by then� That�s it for the �brief� version of the back-story, from now on the posts will be more specific about work being completed.
If a picture says a thousand words all these photos may nearly double the amount of words in this post.
If anyone reads this whole post I�ll be amazed.
Word count (for interests sake): 956
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