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lh injection project

Started by _Torza_ , Mar 05 2011 08:28 PM

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#1 _Torza_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 08:28 PM

this is the donnor car im stripping for my lh torana
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I've always wanted a fuel inject V8 for my torana

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Edited by Torza, 05 March 2011 - 08:39 PM.

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#2 _studricho_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 08:42 PM

Looks like the beginning of a great project.

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#3 Stinga

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 08:54 PM

show us the torana its going into!!!

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#4 _Kush_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:03 PM

Yes! Stuff the commy....... Show us the Torrie!

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#5 _Torza_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:11 PM

show us the torana its going into!!!

Ok, here she is. Be kind. She may not look like much but she is the love of my life.

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I bought it 5 years ago for $300 but then got married. This has slowed progress. I have finaly talk my wife into letting me get back at this project.. I have always want to have hot SLR replica. My first car when I was 18 with a 6 cyclinder poo brown torana. It used to go like stink so I can't wait to get a V8 on the road.

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#6 _Kush_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:29 PM

Niiiiice!

I'm looking forward to the build thread.

The outside looks easy enough to fix

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#7 _Lamo_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 07:36 AM

Mmmm EFI 304 LH. Cheap, economical - perfect combo for a Torana. Are you going to use the rear diff from the commie and cut it down to size?

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#8 _uctorry_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:25 AM

modern technology into a mighty torrie
cant get better than that
bring on the build and we like plenty of pickies

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#9 _dirtbag_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:35 AM

So what do you have planned for the driveline? Not the commodore auto I hope :stirpot:

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#10 Neils LX

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 03:14 PM

So what do you have planned for the driveline? Not the commodore auto I hope

agreed cant waste a fine motor with an auto.

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#11 _Torza_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 04:10 PM

yep sorry guys the t700 auto will be going in and the borg-warner lsd diff too Posted Image

Edited by Torza, 06 March 2011 - 04:17 PM.

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#12 Mort

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 10:07 PM

Nooooooooo, not a slushbox, no, wait it's bleeding, is it dead yet, damn shame will have to put a cogbox in it now. :lol:

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#13 _Torza_

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 11:22 AM

well got back into it on the weekend and pulled the diff out the commodore... not much left on it now just got to get the fuel pump and filler neck then its out of here and i can at last bring my tory home and get stuck in to it! Posted Image

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#14 Neils LX

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 01:36 PM

Diff looks like shes hit the bump stops a few times

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#15 _Torza_

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 01:52 PM

Diff looks like shes hit the bump stops a few times

yeah i think so the commodore had been lowered i could'nt get my trolly jack under the sill's it sat too low had to jack it up from the tow bar

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#16 _Torza_

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 06:02 PM

got the commodore towed away today and hope to get the torana back home in the next few weeks then things can get started at long last! yay! Posted Image

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#17 _Torza_

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 08:19 PM

UPDATE TIME...
got the torana home last weekend
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looks so good sitting in my garage after so long.... just could'nt wait to strip it down !
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im kicking myself for not getting more pics but i forgot all about taking pics and just started stripping bits off!!
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#18 _Torza_

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 08:39 PM

found rust in all the usual spots.... behind the bonnet hinges, the radiator support, around the rear window... lots of fun ahead of me!
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#19 _TJ355_

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 08:47 PM

Great 2 see another LH getting some love looking forward to updates

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#20 _Torza_

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Posted 11 May 2011 - 09:16 PM

ok its been a while since my last update.... mmmm where do i start, im still just stripping down the body getting it ready to paint and finding out just how bad the rust is. The rear quarter looks pretty nasty but lucky its all below the point of where the rust repair panel sits so should be all good. Posted Image

been doing heaps of little odd jobs, i could bang on about it for hours but still feels like im getting no where. what i want is to fit my engine and box! i bought a Torana sump and oil pickup and have fitted that up but made a smill stuff up with the engine mounts so have to save up and get a set but ill get the auto crossmember to suit the T700 at the same time so im up for about $350.00 till then my motor sits on the floor in my garage. Posted Image

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#21 Neils LX

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 09:13 AM

got the commodore towed away today and hope to get the torana back home in the next few weeks then things can get started at long last! yay!

Best place for a VN/VP commodore. even the good ones drive like shit. at least you can have the torana in the shed.

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#22 _Torza_

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Posted 29 May 2011 - 06:54 PM

ok i have been told on here by a few guys that to get the efi motor to fit i need to trim the firewall lips back my question is which one... top or bottom or both? i also want to cut the chassis rail side lips off for more clearance but is that going to cause me problems when i go to get it registered?
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#23 _Liam_

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Posted 29 May 2011 - 06:59 PM

I think it's fine if you trim it all, it will still be welded, and doesn't form a structural point.

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#24 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 29 May 2011 - 07:10 PM

I didn't have to trim the firewall at all to fit the injected 5.0ltr into my LH. I might point out that i've owned & seen a few LH-LX Toranas that have cracked & split along the lower firewall flange, i remember pulling the heater out of an LX hatch to fit a stereo to find a gap between the upper & lower part of the firewall i could almost put my hand through. As such, i always seam weld these flanges.

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#25 _Torza_

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Posted 29 May 2011 - 07:11 PM

i finally got my engine mounts sorted out and got the T700 crossmember too. Posted Image

so wanted to trial fit the motor and box but im having nothing but problems just cant seem to be able to line the engine mounts up onto the cross member
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