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1994 vr v6 manual 252rwhp n/a

na3point8

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Name: Dan
Model: 1994 VR Commodore Executive
Where: Brisbane
Colour: Sherbrooke Green
Bodykit: None
Engine: Owner built 3.8 V6. 40" oversize ACL race pistons, 0 deck height, 10.7:1 comp, ACL race bearings and gaskets, fully balanced, new std crank, new oil pump, standard rods, arp main, head and rod bolts, billet main caps (middle two), ASR street comp sump, Powerbond race balancer, Sealed Power lifters, Crow pushrods, Rollmaster dbl row timing chain, YellaTerra 1.65 platinum rockers, Wade 1365a hyd cam, Manley double valve springs and retainers, ported heads with stainless Ferrea valves, portmatched manifold, ported u bend, 70mm tb, Mace airbox.
Power: 252rwhp (188rwkw)
Performance: 14.2 @ 101mph old combo on street tyres
Exhaust: Custom extractors, twin 2 1/4" cats, single 3" magnaflow muffler into 3" magnaflow resonator
Fuel System: Upgraded fuel pump, ls1 injectors
Gearbox: Rebuilt factory BW T5, Billet Quick shifter, Billet flywheel, NPC h/duty clutch
Diff: BW 3.45 LSD
Tailshaft: Std rebuilt and balanced
Suspension: Pedders shocks, Pedders springs, Noltec Strut Brace, Noltec adjustable radius rods, Whiteline adjustable rear trailing arms, Super Pro bushes throughout
Wheels/Tyres: 17" Advanti Racing with 235/45/17 tyres
Brakes: VS plastic Booster, VT 1" Master cylinder, 330mm rotors, QFM A1RM pads, braided lines, group a calipers,(front) corvette finned calipers, QFM HPX pads and vented discs (rear)
Interior: Std Exec, Autometer oil pressure gauge, Autotechnica steering wheel
Other Mods: Alloy radiator, catch can and coolant overflow tank
Mods to come: 1.8 LS1 Rockers, Bocam rocker covers and catch can, DLS Stereo install, Alarm
Stereo: Eclipse CD5030, Kenwood 6.5" front, Kenwood 6x9" in the rear
Build Period: frustrating!
Companies Involved: HorsePower Engineering (Heads, Portmatching, advice), PLR Engine Reconditioning (Machining/Balancing), P.I.T.S (Tune), Mr muffler (Exhaust), Wade Cams (Camshaft), Jas.G (Throttle body, U bend, and heaps of advice), Driveline Services (Tailshaft), Western Suburbs Diff and Gearbox (Gearbox rebuild), Performance Wholesale, VPW, Westpoint Holden Indooroopilly, EBAY!!
 

VS_Pete

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Very impressive some pics would be nice.
Got a Dyno sheet mate?
 

na3point8

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dyno1.jpg Still have a few tricks up my sleeve to push this a little higher.
 

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Thats some serious power for a NA buick well done.

Would be interesting to see what it does down the 1/4.
 
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