Looks awesome mate. Engine bay looks clean as
Youngy's LX Hatch
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Posted 02 December 2009 - 10:54 AM
Thanks guys, I haven't got any printed yet but im keen to put something together once the article comes out.
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Posted 14 December 2009 - 08:51 PM
Those pics are unreal 
Really like the car, well done on finshing it and the feature in the mag
Really like the car, well done on finshing it and the feature in the mag
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Posted 27 January 2010 - 01:18 PM
Congrats on Street Machine!!! Looks awesome in there mate! You must be happy as shit!
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Posted 27 January 2010 - 02:18 PM
haha, saw that on monday too, forgot all about it though.
obviously LJs arent popular enough to get in young guns!
obviously LJs arent popular enough to get in young guns!
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Posted 27 January 2010 - 07:52 PM
hey Ryan,
I just bought Street machine today knowing that your car would be in it,
great article and an inspiration to all of us
my son Daniel and I think your car is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers
I just bought Street machine today knowing that your car would be in it,
great article and an inspiration to all of us
my son Daniel and I think your car is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers
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Posted 28 January 2010 - 02:17 PM
looks awesomw in the mag mate......and thanks for the plug 
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Posted 28 January 2010 - 04:25 PM
just read your about your build from start to finish, congrats on the out come, looks like the time money and effort, was so worth it, its a great looking car and im sure go's just as good as it looks!!! I may never have the money or time, to get my torana up to the standard of yours, but you have given me a slight i idea on just what it takes to do a resto like yours, i really enjoyed reading it thanx
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 08:29 PM
Thanks all!!! Yeah Im very happy with the mag page and story.
No worries Gary anytime, I will have to head down to your shop with the car soon.
No worries Gary anytime, I will have to head down to your shop with the car soon.
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Posted 30 January 2010 - 05:55 AM
Wow! The hatch looks great and congratulations on the story.
Cheers Mick.
Cheers Mick.
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 12:32 AM
The hatch has turned out real nice, well done.
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 09:38 AM
top job Ryan, i seen ya beast at the 09fest. i guess i was one of many people that spoke to you.
aswell i had a look at your re-build album. cheers Colin.
aswell i had a look at your re-build album. cheers Colin.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 06:04 PM
Fark yeah ! I can't beleive I have only just read this thread now. Top job mate, beautiful car.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 08:48 PM
Thats a really sweet job you've done. Saw that article in Street Machine but didn't realise you were on the forum. Nice detailing in the engine bay.
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 04:21 PM
After alot of research I have decided on the next more powerful motor for the tori. I have brought a L67(supercharged V6) engine.
Main reasons:
Same sump, engine mounts, T5 will bolt on, will make more power than a cammed 304, blower wine
)), keep it different.
Found myself a L67 locally for $900. The engine had approx 200,000kays. The engine had a suspect blown-head gasket, which I later found was not a blown head gasket but a blown LIM gasket. The LIM gasket was in pretty poor shape when I removed the LIM. The head gaskets seemed to be intact.
I picked the engine 1 week ago and after 4 hours I had both heads off.
I have since removed timing cover, so the bottome eng is ready to go to the machine shop.
The piston tops look ok, and the bottom end spins freely with a socket on the cranks bolt.
I will be taking the heads to a machine shop to inspect. Once I receive the 105pound springs and new valve seals I will get them to service the heads(Surface regrind, valve seats cleaned up, valves cleaned up too)
I will also be doing a DIY mild port/polish job to clean up the rough castings.
The M90 spins freely and seems fine.
One head had a small crack and I have sinced sourced another head and its at the machine shop getting check over.
Plans are
BYE A2A intercooled
600x300x76 intercooler
BYE U bend
85mm LS1 TB
JNT airbox
Ported Blower +LIM
XP HOT cam (Comp cams)
105pound valve springs
Chromoly Pushrods
Comp cams lifters
cometic head gaskets
42lbs injectors
Deleted balanced shaft with plugged oil feed.
Smaller pulley don't know what size yet. Prob 2.6"
MAFLESS tune by Dick. Hopefully I will be using the VT etc. ECU but if not I will jsut run the VP ECU and loom.
Hopefully I can just fit a bearing kit through the bottom end and retain the stock pistons to save a bit of cash.
Engine will make >300rwhp easy.
Cheers Youngy
Main reasons:
Same sump, engine mounts, T5 will bolt on, will make more power than a cammed 304, blower wine
)), keep it different. Found myself a L67 locally for $900. The engine had approx 200,000kays. The engine had a suspect blown-head gasket, which I later found was not a blown head gasket but a blown LIM gasket. The LIM gasket was in pretty poor shape when I removed the LIM. The head gaskets seemed to be intact.
I picked the engine 1 week ago and after 4 hours I had both heads off.
I have since removed timing cover, so the bottome eng is ready to go to the machine shop.
The piston tops look ok, and the bottom end spins freely with a socket on the cranks bolt.
I will be taking the heads to a machine shop to inspect. Once I receive the 105pound springs and new valve seals I will get them to service the heads(Surface regrind, valve seats cleaned up, valves cleaned up too)
I will also be doing a DIY mild port/polish job to clean up the rough castings.
The M90 spins freely and seems fine.
One head had a small crack and I have sinced sourced another head and its at the machine shop getting check over.
Plans are
BYE A2A intercooled
600x300x76 intercooler
BYE U bend
85mm LS1 TB
JNT airbox
Ported Blower +LIM
XP HOT cam (Comp cams)
105pound valve springs
Chromoly Pushrods
Comp cams lifters
cometic head gaskets
42lbs injectors
Deleted balanced shaft with plugged oil feed.
Smaller pulley don't know what size yet. Prob 2.6"
MAFLESS tune by Dick. Hopefully I will be using the VT etc. ECU but if not I will jsut run the VP ECU and loom.
Hopefully I can just fit a bearing kit through the bottom end and retain the stock pistons to save a bit of cash.
Engine will make >300rwhp easy.
Cheers Youngy
Edited by youngy_11, 07 March 2011 - 04:24 PM.
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 07:19 PM
WOW thats gonna be one sweet ride when its sitting in its new home and for 900 clams it sounds like you got your self a bargin mate 
keep us posted and cant wait to see the hatch with the new donk in it...
keep us posted and cant wait to see the hatch with the new donk in it...
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 11:08 AM
kool conversion
doing the same with a mates four door using a vt supercharged V6
tko 5 speed
so far so good
keep the pickies coming
doing the same with a mates four door using a vt supercharged V6
tko 5 speed
so far so good
keep the pickies coming
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 11:41 AM
Nice! At least you can say you have a Blown Torana!!!!
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 07:36 PM
Is it hard to fit.up the tko 5speed? Haha yeah thats right matt. Will keep the pics coming. Box turned up today with my cam, springs, timing chain plus other goodies
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:40 AM
I had a supercharged VT Berlina for the last 11 years and only updated because it had huge kms. They are great engine and great power curve especially with the Fitt 10 pound pulley. I think that engine in a torana with a manual gearbox would be a excellent package, plus its different.
cheers
Mark
cheers
Mark
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 05:05 PM
Cheers mark. Yeah with the intercooler I will be running approx 15psi. Should be fun.
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 08:51 PM
JEALOUS! Exactly What i want to do. Good luck
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 04:08 PM
Been a bit slack with the updates.
Work completed over the past couple of months.
I ported both heads my self and smoothed combustion chambers. (~15 hours)
All done by this little tool, no need for expensive dremmels
The blower was completely disassembled so that it could be ported, plus remove all the casting marks and polish to a mirror finish (~20 hours)
80 grit
While the blower was being polished the bottom end was taken to APM to be balanced.
240 grit
Finshed
The blower snout was also disassembled and polished
The intercooler plate didnot have the carbon fiber covering, so with a help of a mate we applied carbon fiber. I also cleaned up all ports to help air flow.
I received the short block back from the engine shop last week.
This shot shows the deleted balance shaft with plugged oil feed
Fitted ARP head studs and cometic head gaskets
I have rebuilt the oil pump, re fitted timing cover and fitted lower intake manifold to the block.
Today I masked up the engine and painted it.
Cheers Young
Work completed over the past couple of months.
I ported both heads my self and smoothed combustion chambers. (~15 hours)
All done by this little tool, no need for expensive dremmels
The blower was completely disassembled so that it could be ported, plus remove all the casting marks and polish to a mirror finish (~20 hours)
80 grit
While the blower was being polished the bottom end was taken to APM to be balanced.
240 grit
Finshed
The blower snout was also disassembled and polished
The intercooler plate didnot have the carbon fiber covering, so with a help of a mate we applied carbon fiber. I also cleaned up all ports to help air flow.
I received the short block back from the engine shop last week.
This shot shows the deleted balance shaft with plugged oil feed
Fitted ARP head studs and cometic head gaskets
I have rebuilt the oil pump, re fitted timing cover and fitted lower intake manifold to the block.
Today I masked up the engine and painted it.
Cheers Young
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 05:48 PM
nice work on the engine, did you just whack that slotted tool with the sandpaper in the drill? thats a pretty good idea. is that primer or the final colour of the engine?
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