Reply With QuoteThere were plenty of V8's "shoehorned" into LC and LJ Torana's too!
One local example had a 308 in it, and it went like a jet in a tin can!
Tight fit in the engine bay though, I don't think he could even change the spark plugs.
Cheers, Mick.
Master
Years ago a friend of mine brought a brand new TC Cortina with 250 6 cylinder engine. Drove it home and put a 302 Australian V8 in it. Later on, I became involved and put a 351 modified v8 in it as well as a 9 inch diff. One of the best cars I have driven, if you can drive a car to its limitations but its best bits is some times its limitations. A wild car to drive fast. not many could keep up .
Lord Jock
There were plenty of V8's "shoehorned" into LC and LJ Torana's too!
One local example had a 308 in it, and it went like a jet in a tin can!
Tight fit in the engine bay though, I don't think he could even change the spark plugs.
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
ChatterBox
My chev monza was like that straight from the factory. Had to jack the engine up to get to the back spark plugs.
Friend has a Chev Nova (2 door HR basically) playing with a 510 Ci of pure craziness..
1st pass out of the box was Sub 10...
ForumSage
I wonder how many of those there are in Australia - particularly in SA.Originally Posted by Tombie
Years ago when I was working at Tilbrooks Brake Service in Angas Street, one of the mechanics there, a bloke named Kevin Newlands, imported a 2 door 1964 Nova from the states in two separate containers (basically the car was cut in half in the US and imported as two separate shipments of "parts" to get around the import laws at the time.
The car was welded back together when it got to Adelaide, and done up like new in a body / upholstery shop. It was painted metallic black with a cream vinyl roof and (I think) a cream / white interior. Came out looking brilliant. Under the bonnet was a worked 396, but I can't remember what transmission it had in it (it was an auto). Was the only left hand drive vehicle I can ever remember driving in Australia.
At about the same time, I had a black Pontiac Laurentian. Not in the same go fast league as the Nova though - about the size of a small barge and powered by a 283 and a powerglide.
Cheers .........
BMKAL
TopicToaster
Some of these "combinations" may be quite good in a straight line, but I would suggest, not too flash going around corners!
Pickles.
Swaggie
Subscriberits all about torque to weight ratio.
driving 700Nm is great, unless its in a 10t vechicle
Current Cars:
2013 E3 Maloo, 350kw
2008 RRS, TDV8
1995 VS Clubsport
Previous Cars:
2008 ML63, V8
2002 VY SS Ute, 300kw
2002 Disco 2, LS1 conversion
Master
Just finished building an LC GTR with a mate last month. 550+ HP 308 (now 383), T350, 9 inch diff. Burns tyres, can't turn a corner. Awesome!
YarnMaster
MB 300SEL 6.3
Not may people realised the motor from the 600 grosser was shoehorned in.
Was great fun leaving the lights with the likes of the older falcon GTs and Monaro 350's when I had it
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Wizard
SubscriberMy brother is the mechanic in our family. When he was a young`n he had a ford Anglia that he cut and moved the fire wall back. Then he fitted a 186S into it. From the stories he tells it went rather well.
Cheers Hall
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