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My Torana Progress Pics

Started by _GOTPWR_ , Aug 12 2010 10:56 AM

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#1 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 10:56 AM

Hey everyone thought id share with you all a few pics from my build thats been happening over the past 6 months or so.

pretty straight forward, lx torana

engine: 383 stroker, roller car, afr heads, victor jnr mnifold, 950cfm - motor made 545hp n/a on engine dyno and also has a 150hp
shot of nitrous to add on!

tranny: 2 speed powerglide, 5000 convertor, full manualised

diff: going to get the usual 9inch made with 31spline, full spool etc

hope you guys like the pics.

when i first got it:

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after a lot of long days working on it with my mates:

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as u can see i boxed up the rails, welded new plates in where the heater box used to be and also cut of and welded
the lips on the firewall.

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did want to have any guages on the bonnet so decided to make up a new dash panel from mdf

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#2 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:03 AM

Looks great!!! That motor looks tough as!!!

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#3 _YTsLH_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 12:13 PM

Looks sweet mate. Well done.

Cheers,
YT

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#4 Redslur

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 12:22 PM

Very neat! Are you going to keep the sleeper look?

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#5 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:26 PM

yeah mate ill definately be leaving the sleeper look, car is sitting on autodrag rims, only real thing that will give it away is the fibreglass bonnet with cowl scoop

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#6 _sshatch355_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:42 PM

sweet going to tuff!!!

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#7 LXCHEV

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 02:47 PM

Very tough mate. Going to be an angry little engine alright. The bay is very smooth, and I like what you did with the dash too.

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#8 Heath

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 05:44 PM

hahahahhaa nice one! No doubt it would surprise some unsuspecting Commodore owners

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#9 _mick74lh_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 06:23 PM

Wow what a great starting point! And you've done a nice job on the engine bay. Thats perfect. Please keep posting photos.

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#10 _lxss5l_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 06:48 PM

Nice car mate you did a great job on the engine bay the motor looks smick in there it's guna fly I love sleepers. Should leave like a dummy 1 inch exhaust tail pipe just for extra disguise lol.

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#11 _Kush_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 07:50 PM

The engine bay pleases me immensly. I also plan to have a 383 in my bay when I've got all the damn bodywork done. It seems you've done exactly what I am going to do with my engine. Why did you choose the AFR heads? I don't really know why I'm set on them, I just am. Are they the 210cc ones? What are the details of the internals of the donk? And in order to fit the dizzy in, is it just a matter of cutting the gutter back to the firewall or does the cutting need to go back further?

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#12 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:39 PM

The engine bay pleases me immensly. I also plan to have a 383 in my bay when I've got all the damn bodywork done. It seems you've done exactly what I am going to do with my engine. Why did you choose the AFR heads? I don't really know why I'm set on them, I just am. Are they the 210cc ones? What are the details of the internals of the donk? And in order to fit the dizzy in, is it just a matter of cutting the gutter back to the firewall or does the cutting need to go back further?

hey mate, internals are the usual bits n pieces, grouted block, nitrous forged pistons, filed rings, h beams from memory etc.
the dizzy is a big problem especially the msd ones... basically you only need to cut of the lip and reweld it from the inside. if you do that it will give you about 10mm clearance from the plugs to the firewall!
havnt really got a answer about why i chose the AFR 210's haha, my mate basically built the motor for me and chose the goodies, they do flow pretty good though untouched.

will have more photos up tomorrow of the boot setup etc!

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#13 _Kush_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 09:02 PM

Thanks for the info. I guessed that the heads were 210s only because that's what I want and the claimed rev range is perfect for me

I'll trim my gutter off while I'm fixing my plenum, which I'm doing at the moment. Oh, one more thing, those rocker covers look kick arse

are you boxing the air filter for your scoop or leaving it an open type set-up?

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#14 Struggler

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 09:15 PM

Hi Ben, nice engine bay, that came up really well.

What pipes are you using ?

Keep up the good work !

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#15 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:38 PM

Thanks for the info. I guessed that the heads were 210s only because that's what I want and the claimed rev range is perfect for me I'll trim my gutter off while I'm fixing my plenum, which I'm doing at the moment. Oh, one more thing, those rocker covers look kick arse are you boxing the air filter for your scoop or leaving it an open type set-up?

havnt really thought about if im going to box it up or not....probably get something fabricated to suit the hole size as its big haha....originally i was going to run a real big air filter but things obviously changed!

Hi Ben, nice engine bay, that came up really well.

What pipes are you using ?

Keep up the good work !

hey bud pipes are custom made from a joint down here called exhaust brothers, there 1-7/8 into 3.5" collectors

i read over that thread you gave me the link to, i got a fairly good idea from what u were saying, i think ill have to get in touch with a engineer and take it from there really

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#16 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 10:40 AM

Hey Kush this should give you a better idea on the clearance you will get

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heres a few more pics i found

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boot setup: 57litre fuel cell, nitrous, BG HR220 pump and Holley Blue for nitrous

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rollcage nearly finished, been done in the garage at home by a mate of mine

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#17 _dickiep_

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 10:48 AM

love it mate. need to get the hubcaps back on a get some form of 'inheritance' as your number plate. nice sleeper

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 03:40 PM

Very nice! :clap:

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#19 _nial8r_

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 04:49 PM

dont get me wrong you have done a very nice job and i like the fact you have kept it looking all original looking ( the sleeper look ) but with all that power how are you going to get it to hook up unless its tubbed or is there plans for that down the track ?? now i sit and wait with the bullet proof vest on Posted Image

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#20 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 09:52 PM

dont get me wrong you have done a very nice job and i like the fact you have kept it looking all original looking ( the sleeper look ) but with all that power how are you going to get it to hook up unless its tubbed or is there plans for that down the track ?? now i sit and wait with the bullet proof vest on

haha i was waiting for this..... without tubbing i can just fit a 26x10 slick with about 5mm clearance haha which i ran on my last torana...it did a 10.9 with 512hp......i know this one has a lot more power but im using a nitrous progressive controller to ease in the 150hp shot so hopefully it can hold traction as it progresses..... aslong as i can get a 9.9 im happy

tubs are possibly happening aswell in the next 2 weeks once i get out the grinder and welder with my mate to obviously fit a larger tyre but im weighing up how hard the engineers is going to be if i do so due to cutting the rear chasis rails, relocating shocks etc.

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#21 AbsynthHatch

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Posted 13 August 2010 - 11:19 PM

Love your engine bay mods, It has cleaned it up beautifully while still maintaining the original look.

Anyone who didn't know their Torana's would be hard pressed to pick it, which IMO is fantastic,

One of the best I've seen. Very cool car.

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#22 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 14 August 2010 - 12:14 AM

Love your engine bay mods, It has cleaned it up beautifully while still maintaining the original look.

Anyone who didn't know their Torana's would be hard pressed to pick it, which IMO is fantastic,

One of the best I've seen. Very cool car.

i know what you mean mate, i wouldnt have had a clue if i didnt own one, especially the top lip of the firewall, i spent prob 3 days with my mate shaping it then changing our mind and redoing it.....haha sadly it took us about 4 months to actually be happy with how the engine bay looked before we put it in primer... we didnt want it to be the same as every other one out there, paid of though thats for sure

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#23 _GOTPWR_

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 11:34 PM

well its been a few months now since ive posted anything... got the motor finally turned on tonight...

heres a few short clips of how it sounds... not the best clips but they will do!

http://www.youtube.c...u/1/jtLPArtdZjE
http://www.youtube.c...u/0/KJejDSOejLo