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FORD POWERED TORANA

Started by _scottya!_ , Jan 26 2010 05:45 PM

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#26 _scottya!_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 04:22 PM

In all honesty though... why??

Looks like you had the motor specially built for the car so it wasnt a case of "I had it lying around"

People that go for jap engines (like Bart) are looking at the technical advantages of running a later model and techniologically advanced engine, seems like you might have just done this to piss people off?

obviously its not just me that it irks though, like the bloke with the XR6 motor in his LJ XU-1 race car.

Its always going to get peoples backs up, Holden Vs Ford is the oldest rivalry around, so you have to expect it.

Hey orangeLJ - I dont take negative comments to heart, but i forgot to mention , that in the original thread on this project gtr-xui quoted that he had a mate who had a genuine A9X 4 Door with a 351 clevo in it an a L31 SS hatch with a "FORD" motorsports stroker in it. That must really piss ya off ??

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#27 _scottya!_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 04:32 PM

If Planko can put a big block 186 into a XW GT...then why not!

I'm just curious about one thing though....dont the frauds have a reversed firing order?
Will it lift the wrong wheel off the ground? LOL

All engine cranks spin the same way dont they.

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#28 Potta

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 04:48 PM

I dunno but when you drive that thing its going to cause a disturbance in the force..... Posted Image

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#29 _tyre fryer_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:33 PM

Something different and potentially very tough.
Love it.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:49 PM

OrangeLJ... possibly because the holden v8 is a boat anchor. You would have to spend almost 3 times the amount for as good a setup. Who cares if its not holden... its like people always running toyo boxes behind the holden 6's...

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#31 _dirtbag_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:53 PM

I still think it's piss funny, but in a tough and serious way. It's going to go like stink, but I think you'll need to attach a camera to take pics of the shocked looks on peoples faces when the bonnet is popped : )

Are you going to get a little SLR5800 sticker made? :badabing:

DanWA, I don't know you, but "the holden V8 is a boat anchor" !!!! You're a tool. Now the pontiac V8 in stock trim, there's a good boat anchor :spoton:

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:58 PM

haha

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#33 _scottya!_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:08 PM

393Ci is a tad ova 6 ltrs ?

somebody will know

393Ci is a tad ova 6 ltrs ?

somebody will know

6.44 litres

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#34 _LJ355_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:11 PM

Looking good scott

Looks better than a 202 in there

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#35 _SLR Goat_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:15 PM

Very nice be sure to let us know when u intend to race it ill be keen to see how it runs

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#36 GML-31

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 06:16 PM

I like it, who cares what it has the main component is still torana

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#37 fatslr

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 08:30 PM

I don't understand "why"

But i reckon it is a sick looking car that will kick arse and would love to be around when the "experts" hear it run down
the street/track snd when i ask them "Holden? or Chev?" await their reply then call "carton" and end up with free beer :rockon:

What do you reckon? sound like a plan?

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#38 _scottya!_

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 08:38 PM

I watched a couple of runs when the engine was on the dyno, F@#k me does it sound angry and how fast it accelerates,its sort of scary in a way.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 09:30 PM

So have we got a plan ??
I reckon if i can't make it then "Kev" or "The Goat" or "AGGRO" will accept duties :blink2:

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#40 _scottya!_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:15 PM

deal! fatslr.

If i can get this regoed, i will have to bugger off the 2" spacer and i want to put 4 or 6 inch reverse cowl.

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#41 _scottya!_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:43 PM

i wanna put a 6 inch one of these on it

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#42 _LJ355_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:45 PM

OrangeLJ... possibly because the holden v8 is a boat anchor. You would have to spend almost 3 times the amount for as good a setup. Who cares if its not holden... its like people always running toyo boxes behind the holden 6's...

You are talking about 253,s arent you ?

Geezz that carb sits on a wicked angle :blink2:

Ive got a 4" scoop on mine theres no much room under it

Im changing to a 6"

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#43 _scottya!_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:47 PM

Yeah gotta fix gaerbox cross member up. Cant find sandwich plate so box is just bolted to engine just to get it back home so i can fix all the small things.

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#44 _LJ355_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:58 PM

ok that would do it

Years ago in sydney there was a lj with a clevo in it he cut out the power by ford off the rocker cover and had it grafted into the bootlid

Alpha and eziglass make a hinged fiberglass bonnet with the scoop moulded on might be the way to go

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#45 _LXChev366_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 09:00 PM

obviously its not just me that it irks though, like the bloke with the XR6 motor in his LJ XU-1 race car.

I know the guy who did that (Steve is now 60yo), I worked with him for many years...he is a dye hard Ford Fan that happens to own an LJ...he was tired of rebuilding his 202, so he cut the car up a little and fitted the inline Ford 6 cyl...He is a 6 cyl type ford guy...not really into V8's etc...I shook my head when he showed me...but I just said whatever...its his car and I can understand why he did it. Why he likes LJ's and is a Ford Fan I cant really fathom...as he bags me about my Holdens but races one himself...so I dunno.

Great build up by the way...awsome power...mine has 503hp (fw) and is awsome with that much power...more than 600 in a street car....just nuts. (in a good way)

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#46 _scottya!_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 09:27 PM

ok that would do it

Years ago in sydney there was a lj with a clevo in it he cut out the power by ford off the rocker cover and had it grafted into the bootlid

Alpha and eziglass make a hinged fiberglass bonnet with the scoop moulded on might be the way to go

The glass bonnet and scoop wouldnt be cheap i would imagine.
I thought about the powered by ford thing but didnt want to cut the panel.
Didnt really want to cut the hole in the bonnet but had no choice.

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#47 _LJ355_

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 05:47 PM

I priced a LJ one it was $770

Dont think a LX would be much more

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#48 _scottya!_

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 07:14 PM

I priced a LJ one it was $770

Dont think a LX would be much more

Didnt know what they would cost. But is that a fair price ?

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#49 _LJ355_

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 08:20 PM

I think so a scoop alone is nearly $400

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#50 _eh-buddy_

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 11:40 PM

if it was getting a chev everyone would be going cool but with the ford everyone says why?

its like hooking up with a chic your mates say "whats she like" and if its a 3some they say awsome without even caring what it was like.

though the whole ford in holden thing isnt my idea off fun but good luck dude its coming along nice