that is one of the best shots ive ever seen and the fact its a genuine L34 with a old school 308 ( not vn headed ) and manual ? makes it for me ........ whats the rules i have plenty of bits to go either way efi non efi ? manual /auto? diff factory or 9inch etc ill see how it goes ill race this car in 2weeks with the current setup and try and crack a twelve ,then swap it over .
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Posted 07 August 2012 - 08:55 PM
That is indeed a great pic.
Joe, you still haven't shared any details of the engine ! I'm assuming it is a stroker ?
Way back in the day when I owned my Group C A9X I think it went low 12's with a Grice Group C engine, Super T10 and 3.55 Sals.
hi andrew,
yes it is a 355 stroker red motor tri-matic 2 bolt block,harrop crank running the factory L34 heads that have been ported and polished,..
L34 h&m headers torque power single plain manifold,750 holley double pumper..cam tech custom grind solid camshaft which my engine builder Ned Sassine hercules competition engine designed which on paper shouldn't work..
factory bosch electronic dizzy,,runs on 98 pump gas...engine makes 452 hp and 450 foot pounds of torque.
i'm using a super t10 gearbox 2.64 with a steel flywheel,mcleod clutch&pressure plate,factory clutch cable and a detroit locker diff 3.89.
those who have seen the car will tell you its a fairly simple car without all the whistle and bells which is the way i liked it..
there was a temptation to run VN heads but i thought it would detract from cars era and theme and still its L34 look
its perhaps one of the nasty 355s i have ever driven in that configuration...
a lot of credit goes to my good friend and engine builder Ned as he built me a very streetable but aggressive combination and assured me it would run over 120 mile plus over the quarter mile and go 11 zero..
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Posted 08 August 2012 - 07:24 AM
What a incredible car now thats a true old school tough streeter its a credit to joe and ned 
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Posted 08 August 2012 - 08:28 AM
for the "Stick Shift"
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Posted 08 August 2012 - 09:54 AM
Obviously an effective combo !
Great work Joe, you should be proud !
Great work Joe, you should be proud !
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 12:01 AM
very impressive joe
great looking car too!!!!!!!!
great looking car too!!!!!!!!
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 07:27 AM
thanks guys for the positive comments and yes i'm very proud it but more so proud of my engine builder Ned's work..
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 12:53 PM
man it hooks up well, very tough ride Joe, well done indeed.
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Posted 10 August 2012 - 11:56 PM
Its very easy with new tech mods to get these old engines cracking but takes a very clever engine builder to get results with old school technology but obviously Neds got the skill and the noise of old school engines at full noise is music. Conrats Joe on your driving skill too. I was lucky that Craig Walkomwell lets get happening a serious big banger shootout...how good would that be i no wayne would be in it as he loves giving his L34 some a good workout..by the way ''yella'' your car looks great in unique cars and the video...
running a low 11 seconds times is a massive feat in a full bodied car manual car...i'm kinda proud of it done in my L34 and would be nice to no how many L34s or A9XS have run similar times with there 308s cars without the aid of nitrous or chev engines..
did the work on my engine. The cam i used was purchased by me years ago supposedly a spare cam for the Gough Hindaugh car in 75. Craig had the cam doctored and could not see how it would work,but work it did . The power curve is like a mountain side all the way to 6800 rpm obviously a history lesson will reveal it worked in 1975 too.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 12:33 PM
great engine Wayne, with std stroke 308 and gen L34 intake.
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Posted 09 May 2013 - 09:58 PM
news flash the man who started this post ran his personal best last night in his genuine A9X hatchback running 12.2 @ 114 mph on a set of mickey thompson street radials ...very impressive
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Posted 10 May 2013 - 10:54 AM
Great feeling!
Congratulations on an impressive time, and that MPh is showing a solid mid eleven!!
Congratulations on an impressive time, and that MPh is showing a solid mid eleven!!
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Posted 27 May 2013 - 10:41 PM
I love watching Joe's L-34 run it is awsome to watch and you drive it like a champ...
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Posted 11 August 2013 - 07:51 AM
Late update I ran my best ever et of 12.02 at 114 mph on Sunday street meet on 7-7-13.This is with 3.5 Salisbury and super T10
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Posted 11 August 2013 - 10:37 AM
and your still smoking cigars ...the same way you smoked them firestone tyres..well done buddy big effort in the real A9X hatch
Late update I ran my best ever et of 12.02 at 114 mph on Sunday street meet on 7-7-13.This is with 3.5 Salisbury and super T10
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 09:44 AM
Absolutely LOVE this shot! So impressive 
Total respect for you guys running such great times (and having so much fun) in these cars - that's what it's all about! Keep the stories, specs, and times coming in!
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 05:51 PM
i'm glad you like that shot Brett,.. full,credit to the photographer on the day for taking so a good shot off my L34 in full flight....
i've been accused many times over the years for hurting this car,...been told its sac-religious what i do to this car...
but i get so much enjoyment driving this car hard and fast and don't give a rats arse about peoples opinions..
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i'm glad you like that shot Brett,.. full,credit to the photographer on the day for taking so a good shot off my L34 in full flight....
i've been accused many times over the years for hurting this car,...been told its sac-religious what i do to this car...
but i get so much enjoyment driving this car hard and fast and don't give a rats arse about peoples opinions..
thats the go bud,
wicked shot of your car.
I get the same from people, from what i do to my HK monaro,but hey,its been doing that since brickies off parramatta road.
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 07:41 PM
funny you say that ''craig'' this L34 probaly raced your HK monaro back in 70's at brickies homebush (olympic stadium) all those years ago...
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 07:47 PM
Drive them like they were meant to be driven!!
They are YOUR pride and joy!!
ENJOY
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Posted 30 October 2013 - 01:54 PM
I am going out to the track shortly for the street meet.Ned should be there with his EH and some other friends are bringing their old school GTs along with a gorgeous 67 convertible Camaro and a Ht sedan.
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Well done Jim on the 11.9 it was nice to meet you aswell
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Posted 31 October 2013 - 05:20 AM
Congratulations Jim! That is a fantastic result for a stunning vehicle!
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Posted 24 June 2014 - 10:28 PM
well its been nearly 2 years since my L34 hit the wsid track,..all going well this weekend will be at the track to try and better 11.1...hopefully the weather holds up and gives us good condition to race on,,
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