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sr20det 71 lc torana 4

Started by _turbotorrie_ , Jul 13 2012 12:17 AM

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#26 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 06:02 PM

Hi v6 torana,
Thanks mate,I have heard that the 6 cylinder lc and ljs with big HP are a handful.
I never got the pleasure of driving mine as it didn't run when I bought it. The Sr20det I am going to run is 149kgs I hope its about the same weight as the vauxhall 1159cc that came out and doesn't change the weight distribution,I am also hoping it will handle like a go cart ...maybe.after engineering I'm aiming for roughly 400hp but that's a long time off yet :-)
Cheers Daryl

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#27 ryano1911

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 06:16 PM

400hp is extreamly achievable, my daily is a Gti-R pulsar it makes 173kw/230hp at all 4 wheels only running 13psi with front mount and 3"system. I'd be very interested to see how this thing goes

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#28 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 07:41 PM

Hi ryano,
I fell in love with sr's cause my father had a gtir it was 283kw rocketship holy Hell did it go ,little off topic he now has a r34 gt-t skyline I tell him he's the oldest teenager Ive met lol,but ill give him credit where its due he is responsible for my torana obsession as he had a l34 when I was a kid,cheers Daryl

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#29 Heath

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 10:16 AM

Wow, this is pretty different alright! Got a Silvia 5spd for it and all that I take it?

Normally I'm really against L34/A9X flares on anything but what they're from, and the guard glutes too, but you seem to have gone to some decent effort to integrate the bodykit.

What kinda wheels do you plan to install, gonna have to be something nice and wide to fill those flares out!

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#30 RIM-010

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 05:04 PM

^ +1

I usually hate flares on LC/J's, but for some reason it kinda looks really cool on the 4cyl one. I'd fill in the flutes, personally, they look kinda out of place half hidden by the flares.

Love your work though, keep it up.

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#31 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 28 September 2012 - 10:41 PM

Hi guys,
Sorry I havnt been on for a while,I have nothing to report about the torrie except I have purchased the fuel system and after two months I should have it this week end, I can't seem to set my mind on wheels yet. Thanks for all the positive comments.Daryl

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#32 _BARRY JACKPOT_

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Posted 29 September 2012 - 07:18 AM

Forgelines, dear but oh so cool

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#33 _shan620_

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Posted 30 September 2012 - 02:38 AM

Yeh a sr would go good in a torri. I had a sr20det in a Datsun 620 tray back that I built, went hard and was fun.

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#34 v6 torana

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Posted 30 September 2012 - 04:30 PM

Daryl

Keep the posts coming, I am keen to see your build as it progresses. I took my 4cyl baby LC Coupe for a run down to Wollongong today...........people cant work the car out.

V6 Torana

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#35 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 30 September 2012 - 08:44 PM

Will keep the posts coming,revived my fuel system today and they forgot two of the 3 fuel pumps :-(

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#36 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 12:41 PM

hey guys long time no post lol , I finally have time to get some work done on the old girl, im starting to think about putting a 253 in the old girl till I get the sr20 what do you guys think.

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#37 _Big T_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 03:23 PM

Stay on track with the SR20 man. There are plenty of little Torana's with V8's, its been done to death. The appeal of your project is that its different. Keep looking for the right engine but keep working on the car in the meantime. There is still plenty you can do without a power plant.

The other thing to consider is cost. If you are still going to do the SR20 later on, why stuff around with a custom fit V8 job now? It wont be a cheap excercise...........

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#38 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 05:02 PM

Tony, I thought you would try push the 250 cross flow or xr6 turbo option onto the man!

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#39 _BARRY JACKPOT_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 07:36 PM

The whole appeal of this thing is no weight and bulk horsepower. So now the appeal is bulk weight and no horsepower.... I think you know the answer to this one Dazzler.

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#40 _Big T_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 07:57 PM

Tony, I thought you would try push the 250 cross flow or xr6 turbo option onto the man!

Nah, just need to steer him away from inferior rubbish mate

I'll wait until a hatchback owner (not UC) comes along to corrupt hehehehehe

Chris ^ sums it up beautifully.

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#41 _judgelj_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 08:00 PM

I really like the flares on the 4cyl torana, i dont know why but it looks great!

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#42 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 08:31 PM

I just wanna drive it :driving:

........ cheers guys I needed to hear that. was thinking about the 253 because I can get one for nothing

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#43 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 08:39 PM

Doesn't mean it's gonna work out cheep

Doesn't mean it's gonna work out cheep

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#44 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 08:56 PM

yeah think ill stick with the sr20 and get the car rolling

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#45 _BARRY JACKPOT_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 09:19 PM

I just wanna drive it ........ cheers guys I needed to hear that. was thinking about the 253 because I can get one for nothing

Cause they're worth nothing lol.

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#46 _Broads_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 09:49 PM

Good stuff. I always thought an SR in a 4cyl LC/J would make a beaut little car. A buddy of mine has an S13 with a balls out SR20det. It makes 850 at the tyres on E85 and runs 9.0 on radials with a H-pattern manual, driven to and from the track. Awesome little motors.

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#47 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 31 January 2013 - 11:34 PM

Doesn't mean it's gonna work out cheep

Doesn't mean it's gonna work out cheep

Unless you drop a Turbo RB into it!

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#48 _judgelj_

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 07:53 AM

What's the 'right' engine? Just find something second hand with good comp. Replace all the consumables and work on getting it in. Even if you find a shitty one just to dummy it up

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#49 _turbotorrie_

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 08:54 AM

I decided to go with the sr2odet because I had two rb30's and the would not fit in the engine bay of the torrie. I had to take the tappet cover off and when it was in the harmonic balancer was touching the radiator support so I decided to go with the sr20det cause its about 400mm long (and my father had a monster sr20det in a gtir ) and the engine bay is 700mm from radiator support to firewall and about the same between the sub frame rails