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The Great L34 A9X debate

Started by REDA9X , Apr 02 2009 09:18 AM

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#251 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:07 PM

Got1UR1, you must be talking about a LC or LJ SL!!!

After all none of these VEEATE powered bits of crap being discussed could ever match the sheer relentless grunt of a stock holden six!!

Cheers.

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#252 _The Baron_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:13 PM

Ahh, Darky but what excitement we have, going real fast not knowing what will fail first !!! Alas you may never experience the fear, sorry I meant thrill of driving a car with such unrefined raw power and questionable brakes,diff and handling. Brings out the driver in you !!!

Sound like a monaro!

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#253 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:15 PM

G,day Bomber, You must have your 6,s running on Methanol. Too much exposure to the fumes will cloud your judgement and lead to rash claims, or was that a rash of way out there claims? Have to admit though that I had some mates in the day of the LC/LJ XU-1,s that loved them, and they were pretty awesome little cars. Keep flying the flag mate.

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#254 xu2308

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:15 PM

I think it's always hard to say what might have been, you just never know. It's like all the Ford fans say about Dick Johnson hitting the rock in 1980, if he didn't hit it, he would have won...that was lap 17, lets face it, he may have crashed or broken the car anyway, you just never know. The XU1 V8 would have been a good thing for the Holden fans, but the Ford guys always say the XA HO would have been unstopable too, who knows, we certainly never will, at least the XA's still exist.

The XA still exist as we all know
If the GMH Lone o Ranger V8 LJ GTR Prototype had not got stolen in 1985, we would have the XA GT Phase 4 sparring partner around

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#255 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:17 PM

Darky, stick to the thread A9X v L34 or you will have Darth Vader onto you again..............

And if the dog didn,t stop for a crap we would be having rabbit for tea........

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#256 _The Baron_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:24 PM

There is nothing that screams like a wild six..........................Oh! yes there is.....the driver coated in steam and hot oil after the big bang!

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#257 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:26 PM

Meh, i just flyl the flag so high cause no other Daisy Chain will hahahahaha.

Six in a row is the frOcking go though boys.

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#258 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:28 PM

If memory serves me correctly Darky, most six cylinder engine failures were electrical in nature. Usually caused by #1 flying out of bed and knocking the alternator off its perch :stirpot:

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#259 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:31 PM

The other common issue is #6 flying out and knocking the starter off, making the engine unstartable.

I like to refer to it as adaptive crankcase ventilation.....

Cheers.

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#260 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:35 PM

That is very clever as it would definitely not be positive cranckcase ventilation....what is the most HP you have gotten from a red 6 with any degree of reliability?

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#261 _The Baron_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:38 PM

Hey Bomber, I had a 186 with a yella terra head, nice crow stick, 350 holley etc in a HQ puss bucket with 3.55 diff. I fitted an after market tacho that seemed accurate and honest to god, in a brain dead moment it saw 8-9 thousand in first. Man that was a strong bottom end. I bought an LX hatch SL with a stock 202 that drank like a sailor. so I dropped in the 186 and got almost twice the mileage from a tank.

202 are just boat anchors IMO.

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#262 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:43 PM

That is very clever as it would definitely not be positive cranckcase ventilation....what is the most HP you have gotten from a red 6 with any degree of reliability?

Never had one on a dyno. Had to lift off the pedal in the old LH when the speedo needle hit the stop mark for 0 (around the dial) cause the frOcking thing was all over the road and still wanted to go faster though....That may have had a psi or two of boost shoved into it though.

Cheers.

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#263 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:46 PM

8 or 9 thousand would just about guarantee an elecrically induced engine failure........ :furious:

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#264 _The Baron_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:55 PM

8 or 9 thousand would just about guarantee an elecrically induced engine failure........

I put another 5yr of driving on that motor. I had to take a 800km trip at least every fortnight for more than 2 years with it. Probably put over 150 thousand km on it. Great memories.

Oh and Bomber, I saw the needle on the wrong side of the speedo stop once out on a lonely country back road when young and stupid. Windows down, engine blaring..........yep those bullet proof years were something.

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#265 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:28 PM

Darky, at the risk of being facetious, why don,t you drop a 186 into the Hatch? Big horsepower, longevity, less weight = more fast, could solve all of your problems in one go? :dohdoh:

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#266 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:36 PM

Its still box shaped, so all his problems would nto be solved

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#267 _The Baron_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:39 PM

As above...been there moved on. Been here moving on..........

I have almost clocked up 15,000 km on the mass produced L98 VE I have and guess what.....................no engine issues and way more power.

If it wasn't a sin I would throw out the plastic and drop in a low milage LS something.........the wiring and programming etc I can deal with.

But alas it is worth more original so I will be throwing out the baby with the water when the time comes...........might buy an L34..their cheap.

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#268 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:46 PM

Bomber, can you lend Darky an aerodynamic LC/LJ shell, along with the big block 186 we may get him up and running again?

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#269 _Got1UR1_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:48 PM

Only cheap thing is the shot you just took........ with your track record who would let you test drive a car? Look out Outer is warming up his computer!!!!!

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#270 _outer control_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 10:59 PM

Bloody hell just got home from work and missed all the fun, any way at least i did not get my bucket and spade gritty.Its not fair you guys ganging up on my mate Red without me !Shame--Shame

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#271 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 11:01 PM

How did you know he was warming up his computer????

TWO ACCOUNTS TWO ACCOUNTS!!!

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#272 _outer control_

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Posted 27 February 2012 - 11:03 PM

I still think the big block 1760 TA is the ducks guts,the great Gerry Marshall bit his teeth on such weapons.The dog and bone the ultimate bush telegraph.

Edited by outer control, 27 February 2012 - 11:05 PM.